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Victoria Cappello

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The Bent Agency·UK

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narrative nonfictiontrue crimepsychologypop culturetechnologypop science
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Victoria Cappello is a literary agent at The Bent Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including narrative nonfiction, true crime, and psychology. Currently closed to submissions, with responses usually within 1 month (no response within a month should be taken as a 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 1 month (no response within a month should be taken as a pass)

Notes

Victoria Cappello is an agent at The Bent Agency. The agency accepts queries only by email or QueryManager — postal queries are discarded. Writers should query only one Bent Agency agent at a time; if that agent passes, they may then approach another agent at the same agency.

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How to submitEmail your chosen agent at the address listed on their individual page, or use their QueryManager link if indicated. 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, illustrators should also include a link to your website or two to three PDFs or JPEGs of your work. For graphic novels, paste the first ten pages of your script plus the first five pages of your dummy in the body of the email.
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James Mustelier

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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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Zoe Plant

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John Silbersack

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