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Robert Caskie

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Robert Caskie·UK

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Robert Caskie is a literary agent at Robert Caskie based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, reading group fiction, and commercial fiction. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as unknown — only responds if interested in seeing more material. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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unknown — only responds if interested in seeing more material

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Robert Caskie previously co-founded Caskie Mushens and served as senior Literary Agent and COO at Peters Fraser + Dunlop. Notable clients include Sunday Times bestsellers Sarah Winman, Libby Page, Louis Theroux, and Clover Stroud, as well as TV presenter Emma Barnett and Sir Trevor McDonald. He does not represent children's, crime and thriller, YA, horror, or SF, and only responds to submissions if he wishes to see more material.

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