130 agents · 82 currently open to submissions
UK children's publishing is several markets wearing one coat. Picture books, early readers, middle grade, and YA each have their own economics, word counts, and agents. The age band is not admin; it is part of how the book sells and how the submission is read.
This UK page shows agents who explicitly represent children's books. The broad search toggle catches more who'd consider them under picture books, middle grade, YA, or a wider children's list.
Fiction and non-fiction, children's
Adult: literary fiction, commercial women's, psychological suspense, gothic thrillers, ghost stories, historical including alternate histories, creeping-horror edge (not high fantasy). Children's: 7+/MG/YA, originality/depth, underrepresented voices welcome
Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk
Picture books, chapter books, children's illustration
Picture books and chapter books with strong narrative in both text and illustration, particularly work by illustrators. Stories with suspense, emotional depth, and structural integrity.
Submit your work via email to millie@rcwlitagency.com. Due to the volume of submissions received, individual responses are only provided if the agent wishes to discuss your work further. If you do not receive a response after eight weeks, please consider it a decline.
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Self-help, pop culture, music, memoir, history, science, politics, social justice, narrative food writing, faith, true crime, commercial fiction, psychological thrillers, horror thrillers, children's books, picture books, ya
Rick Richter represents self-help, pop culture and music, memoir, history, science, politics and social justice, narrative food writing, and faith. He is also interested in select true crime, commercial fiction, and psychological/horror thrillers and diverse voices in all categories. He has extensive experience in children's books and represents illustrators and children's authors writing fiction and non-fiction from picture books through YA.
Rick Richter only accepts queries through Query Manager. Please check his Query Manager profile for more information.
Adult and children's books
Eclectic mix of literary and commercial adult and children's
Email a covering note with a one-line elevator pitch, two or three comparable titles, and a back-cover blurb. For fiction, attach a one-page synopsis and the first three chapters. For non-fiction, send a proposal covering the book's subject, why you are best placed to write it, and a twenty-page writing sample. See https://www.unitedagents.co.uk or submission-guidelines for full details.
Fiction and non-fiction, children's books
Currently (Jan 2026) only open to: non-fiction (adult or children) from experts, and non-rhyming picture books (especially author-illustrators)
Email 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.
Picture books, middle grade fiction, young adult fiction, children's nonfiction
Middle-grade and young adult fiction, including novels celebrating unlikely underdog alliances, close siblings, fierce friendships, and found families, with particular interest in stories centered on queer and BIPOC community and joy. In middle-grade: cozy, emotionally resonant fantasy and literary-leaning multi-layered mysteries. In young adult: sweeping fantasy set in fully realized unique worlds, especially those inspired by non-European cultures, as well as thrillers with strong hooks. Also open to well-researched, propulsive narrative nonfiction for both categories, especially from authors from marginalized communities.
Query Erin Murphy through Query Tracker only. Include a query letter and sample pages as requested through the platform.
Adult fiction, non-fiction, children's and ya
Isabel Williams is an Assistant Agent representing Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Children's & YA for Spanish and Portuguese-speaking territories worldwide. She studied Law with European Study at Exeter University, worked as a Dispute Resolution Solicitor, and completed an MA in Publishing at City, University of London before joining the agency in 2021.
Email: info@nurnberg.co.uk
Children's authors and illustrators
Picture books, young fiction (5-8, series/character-led), MG (incl mystery/spooky/diary-format/graphic novel), YA (gritty realism, romance with twist, some spec elements), children's non-fiction
Email (to agent) - https://www.unitedagents.co.uk or etalbotunitedagentscouk
Adult fiction, select children's or ya and non-fiction
Upmarket commercial/book club and accessible literary, female-lens storytelling, historical with hook, romcoms, unusual structures, thrillers/crime with point of difference, select children's/YA crime/thrillers and MG adventure
Email - sohoagencysubmissions@gmail.com
Children's and ya, select adult speculative
Exceptional MG and YA fiction with global commercial appeal, graphic novels for children/YA with illustrations in place, very selective adult speculative, not picture books for new clients
Email - mollysubmissions@davidhigham.co.uk
Humor, children's, picture books, middle grade, young adult
Creative, proactive, and friendly artists working across all genres and age ranges, particularly projects that are humorous, quirky, or designed to spark meaningful conversations
Send all enquiries to mail@thebrightagency.com.
Fiction, children's books, illustration
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Email davinia@andlynliterary.co.uk for all enquiries.
Literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir, children's books
Voice-led fiction with literary quality, compelling stories, and books that provoke thought, wonder, and laughter.
Submit by email to Georgia Garrett's assistant Ivy Pottinger-Glass at ivy@rcwlitagency.com. Fiction submissions should include a covering letter, the first three chapters or approximately the first fifty pages to a natural break, and a brief synopsis. Non-fiction should be a proposal of up to twenty pages. Attachments in Word or PDF are acceptable, or paste sample chapters into the email body. Submit to one agent only. Response time is approximately six to eight weeks, no acknowledgement of receipt.
Fiction, non-fiction, illustration, children's, adult
Sallyanne Sweeney represents fiction, non-fiction, and illustration across children's and adult publishing. She is always drawn to projects that combine creative ambition with broad readership appeal, with taste ranging from the literary to the commercial. She focuses on distinctive voices, strong storytelling, and fresh perspectives, and has a particular gift for guiding debut writers into long-term careers while supporting established voices to reach new audiences.
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Emma Lagarde handles children's translation rights in numerous territories including the Arab world, Albania, Brazil, China, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Spanish Latin America, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Vietnam. She also handles rights for the Roald Dahl Estate in multiple territories.
Email: emmalagarde@davidhigham.co.uk
Children's literature, middle grade, chapter books, young adult, picture books
Penny Moore represents children's literature, mainly middle grade, chapter books, young adult, and select picture books. Though she is interested in all genres, she is specifically seeking inventive works featuring breakout voices and compelling plot lines that will make young readers feel seen and heard for the first time.
Penny only accepts submissions via Query Manager. Submit through her Query Manager page at https:// queryManager.com or LiteraryPenny.
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Fiction and non-fiction
Eclectic list across adult and children's/YA, drawn to strong voices, compelling concepts, and humour
Email Isobel@rcwlitagency.com with a one-page synopsis, brief bio, and first three chapters.
Fiction and non-fiction, children's
Generalist across non-fiction, fiction and children's, looking to connect with writers who have a purpose and whose work speaks to the heterogeneity of human experience
QueryManager or submission form - https://www.aevitascreative.com or contact
Foreign rights, graphic novels
Wants: Senior foreign-rights agent; sells rights in spain/latam/italy/brazil/portugal; liaises with foreign offices
Juliana represents Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Children's and YA titles, with a particular focus on Spanish and Portuguese speaking territories worldwide. She also handles Graphic Novels and works across markets including Spain, Latin America, Italy, Brazil, and Portugal. She is drawn to exciting new voices and international authors whose work can travel across languages and borders.
Email submissions@nurnberg.co.uk with the agent's name in the subject line.
Children's authors and illustrators
Children's authors/illustrators across ages/genres, currently especially: witches, teen romance/romcom series, MG/YA sci-fi/fantasy, MG/YA horror/supernatural, YA romantasy, books for boys, compelling contemporary. For picture books/graphic novels currently only author-illustrators
Email childrensbooksubmissions@theagency.co.uk with submissions as attachments, not download links. Do not email the agent directly. No postal submissions.
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