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Sarah Williams

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Sophie Hicks Agency·UK

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Represents
fiction and non-fictiondramatic rights
Looking for
Narrative non-fiction (memoir/travel/nature/science/human experience); multigenerational family stories; sweeping love stories; twisty thrillers; also food/lifestyle/personal development/pop science/sport/nature/memoir
How to submit
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Sarah Williams is a literary agent at Sophie Hicks Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction and dramatic rights. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within Read all submissions within 3-4 weeks (no reply = pass). Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within Read all submissions within 3-4 weeks (no reply = pass)

Notes

Submission guidelines: email cover letter (in body) and sample pages attached (Word/PDF). Fiction: synopsis and first 3 chapters/~50pp. Non-fiction: detailed outline and sample chapter.

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