Greyhound Literary·UK
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Recently verified·Last verified: 16 May 2026
Sam Edenborough is a literary agent at Greyhound Literary based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including science fiction, fantasy, and literary horror. Submission status not confirmed at time of writing. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
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Greyhound Literary
Open
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Looking forOriginal fiction and non-fiction with international appeal. Non-fiction: stimulating/voice-led, humour, travel, sport, finance/worlds you can enter. Fiction: predominantly crime and thrillers, also rare comic novels
How to submitEmail charlie@greyhoundliterary.co.uk with a cover letter and pitch in the body of the email. For fiction, attach the first three chapters and a synopsis. For non-fiction, attach a proposal and sample writing. Submit to one agent only, do not send by post.
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Greyhound Literary
Open
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, YA
Looking forCharacter-driven, high-concept fiction with commercial hook, genre esp fantasy/horror, high-concept thrillers, voice-led contemporary, sweeping historical, romance/romcom, select narrative non-fiction (memoir/history/nature/science)
How to submitEmail maria@greyhoundliterary.co.uk with a cover letter and pitch in the body of the email. For fiction, attach the first three chapters and a synopsis. For non-fiction, attach a proposal and sample writing.
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Greyhound Literary
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, children's books
Looking forCurrently (Jan 2026) only open to: non-fiction (adult or children) from experts, and non-rhyming picture books (especially author-illustrators)
How to submitEmail charlotte@greyhoundliterary.co.uk with a cover letter and pitch in the body of the email. For fiction, attach the first three chapters and a synopsis. For non-fiction, attach a proposal and sample writing. For children's picture books, attach the full manuscript and sample illustrations if you are also the illustrator.
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Greyhound Literary
Open
RepresentsFiction, non-fiction
Looking forConfident, immersive, ambitious, narrative-driven writing across fiction and non-fiction. In fiction, she is drawn to epic love stories, novels capturing specific moments in recent history, and tightly plotted narratives that use form to explore the extremes of human psychology and society. She loves love stories in particular — ones that balance emotional depth with humour. In non-fiction, she is seeking subject experts, journalists and memoirists who can write long-form literature, including captivating music writing and ground-shifting investigative journalism.
How to submitEmail salma@greyhoundliterary.co.uk directly. For fiction, include a cover letter with pitch in the body of the email, and attach the first three chapters and a synopsis. For non-fiction, include a cover letter with pitch in the body of the email, and attach a proposal and sample writing. Submit to one Greyhound agent only. Do not send links to cloud storage services.
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Greyhound Literary
Open
RepresentsNon-fiction (primarily)
Looking forNarrative non-fiction, story-driven books that speak to a wider world
How to submitEmail the agent directly using the email address found on her profile page at https://greyhoundliterary.co.uk or agents or dotti-irving. For non-fiction, include a cover letter in the body of the email with a brief pitch, and attach a proposal outlining the book and explaining why you are best-placed to write it, along with sample writing. Submit to one agent only.
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Greyhound Literary
Open
RepresentsNarrative and commercial non-fiction, literary fiction
Looking forStrong new voices in non-fiction across musical, visual, dramatic, cultural and culinary arts, history, memoir, biography, essays and humour, select fiction and literary-quality short stories
How to submitEmail - natalie@greyhoundliterary.co.uk
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The Bent Agency
Closed
RepresentsLiterary fiction, horror, mysteries, thrillers, suspense, fantasy, romantasy, speculative fiction
Looking forJames represents high concept literary and genre fiction for adults and young adults, co-repping with his colleague Jenny Bent. Together they are specifically interested in compact horror and mysteries with unique hooks and intricate plotting, atmospheric thrillers and suspense novels with a strong sense of place, and unique fantasy/romantasy. They are particularly interested in authors who have successfully been working in the indie space and are now looking to transition into traditional or hybrid publishing. On his own, James is looking for voice-driven literary fiction (including books with genre elements but literary execution) and grounded speculative fiction with high stakes that touches on contemporary issues. Across all genres, he prizes direct, economical prose, complex characters, building tension, narrative gravity, and a distinct sense of humor.
How to submitEmail your query to James Mustelier at the address listed on his agent page, or use his QueryManager link if indicated there. Include the title of your project in the subject line. Paste the first ten pages of your manuscript in the body of the email — no attachments. For picture books, include the complete text, for illustrated work, include a link to your website or two to three PDFs or JPEGs. Do not query multiple Bent Agency agents simultaneously, if James passes, you may then query another agent at the agency.
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Mushens Entertainment
Open
RepresentsCrime, thrillers, literary thriller, commercial thriller, fantasy, dystopian, literary speculative fiction, dark academia, horror, high-concept book club fiction
Looking forCharacters with dark pasts, tragic futures or buried trauma. Crime and thrillers across the literary and commercial spectrum, fantasy, dystopian fiction, literary speculative fiction, dark academia, horror, and high-concept book club fiction.
How to submitEmail submissions@mushens-entertainment.com with the subject line 'Fiction Submission: TITLE OF YOUR WORK', addressed to Rachel Neely. Include a cover letter in the body of the email, a synopsis as an attachment, and a PDF or Word document of your first three chapters, first 10–15,000 words, or first 50 pages. Manuscript must be complete at time of submission.
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Bell Lomax Moreton
Closed
RepresentsFiction
Looking forUpmarket and literary adult/new adult fiction (genre-agnostic within upmarket/literary, sweet spot literary-speculative). Interested in high-concept/hooky work, uncommon voices, strong aesthetic, gothic/grounded fantasy, "weird girl lit", dark academia, select romantasy etc
How to submitQueryManager - https://querymanager.com or juliegourinchas
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Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency (HS-LA)
Open
RepresentsAdult fiction and select non-fiction
Looking forHorror (literary to commercial, gothic, dark academia), literary/book-club, high-concept/time-slip, romcom/cozy romance, cosy fantasy, dystopian, non-fiction from experts (nature/climate/psychology/self-help/health/neurodiversity/science etc.)
How to submitOnline form - https://hs-la.com or submissions/
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Greenstone Literary Agency
Open
RepresentsFiction and non-fiction
Looking forCommercial/book club fiction (edging literary), thrillers with unusual location or speculative edge, historical with real figures, gothic/magical/haunted, speculative love stories, romcoms, fantasy with unique magic/folklore. Non-fiction from experts/creators including food writing, women's health, maternal/sport/mental health. Not sci-fi, erotica, graphic novels, children's/MG/YA, or poetry
How to submitOnline form - https://www.greenstoneliterary.com or submissions
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Sheil Land Associates
Open
RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, book club fiction, contemporary fiction, commercial women's fiction, crime, mystery, thrillers, fantasy, genre romance, historical fiction, horror, ghost stories, sagas, science fiction, biography, memoir, cookery, gardening, gift books, humour, history, military history, lifestyle, mind-body-spirit, self-improvement, politics, popular science, psychology, travel, children's, YA
Looking forSF/fantasy, sweeping historical fiction, character-driven sci-fi, action/adventure, crime. Non-fiction: history, biography, music
How to submitEmail submissions@sheilland.co.uk with a cover letter, a one-page synopsis (fiction) or brief outline (non-fiction), a short CV, and the first three chapters or around fifty pages. Submissions should be 1.5 line spaced with margins and page numbers, and must include a word count. Only one work at a time. No AI-generated content accepted.
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