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Robert Dudley

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Robert Dudley Agency·UK

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Represents
non-fiction
Looking for
Sport; current affairs; military history; history; biography; business/management; personal development (and other non-fiction)
How to submit
Email
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Robert Dudley is a literary agent at Robert Dudley Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on non-fiction. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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The agency charges 15% commission on book deals and 15–20% on TV and film rights derived from book sales. Manuscripts submitted from outside the United Kingdom will not be returned. The agency handles non-fiction only and is a sole-agent operation run by Robert Dudley.

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