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Victoria Hobbs

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A.M. Heath·UK

Agent profile summary

Represents
fiction and non-fictionliterary estates
Looking for
Broad/omnivorous tastes; excited by new literary voices; sprawling literary fiction; ambitious/speculative; would like a well-characterised, genuinely thrilling thriller; narrative non-fiction that reads like fiction; food writing; fresh takes on cookery
How to submit
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Victoria Hobbs is a literary agent at A.M. Heath based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction and literary estates. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as Chase if no response within 6 weeks. Submissions via Online Form. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Response guidance: Chase if no response within 6 weeks

Manuscript Wishlist

Broad/omnivorous tastes; excited by new literary voices; sprawling literary fiction; ambitious/speculative; would like a well-characterised, genuinely thrilling thriller; narrative non-fiction that reads like fiction; food writing; fresh takes on cookery

Submission Tips

Submission route: Online form, https://amheath.com/submissions A.M. Heath unsolicited submissions are via online form (cover letter <=500 words + synopsis <=1500 words + first 10,000 words pasted). Victoria's agent page states she is open to submissions.

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A.M. Heath unsolicited submissions are via online form (cover letter <=500 words and synopsis <=1500 words and first 10,000 words pasted). She is open to submissions.

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