UK Commercial fiction Literary Agents

United Kingdom literary agents who represent commercial fiction. Browse verified listings with submission guidelines and open status.

137 agents · 93 currently open to submissions

Jemima Forrester

David Higham Associates

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, upmarket fiction, book club fiction, crime, thrillers, historical fiction, psychological suspense, women's fiction, speculative fiction, non-fiction, lifestyle, pop culture, humour

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Millie Hoskins

United Agents

Open

RepresentsFiction and narrative non-fiction

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Sam Copeland

RCW Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, crime, thrillers, historical fiction, children's, young adult, non-fiction

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Ed Wood

The Blair Partnership

Open

RepresentsCrime fiction, thriller, mystery, book club fiction

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Hattie Grunewald

The Blair Partnership

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Robert Caskie

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, reading group fiction, commercial fiction, narrative non-fiction, nature writing, memoir, politics, social issues

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Hannah Schofield

LBA Books

Open

RepresentsFiction and select non-fiction

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Susan Yearwood

Susan Yearwood Agency

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, romance, saga, crime, thriller, book club fiction, children's fiction, YA, non-fiction, business, finance, self-help, wellbeing, lifestyle, cookery

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Nick Walters

David Luxton Associates

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RepresentsCommercial non-fiction (sport, lifestyle, self-help, leadership)

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Sarah Such

Sarah Such Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, literary non-fiction, commercial non-fiction, YA, children's books, biography, memoir, history, popular culture, humour

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Maddalena Cavaciuti

David Higham Associates

Open

RepresentsFiction

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Jon Wood

RCW Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, crime fiction, thriller, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, commercial fiction, book club fiction, upmarket fiction, history, sport, popular science

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Sarah Hornsley

Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Elena Berry

D H H Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction

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Laura Williams

Greene & Heaton

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, historical fiction, romantic comedy, gothic, horror, crime, psychological thriller, speculative fiction, YA, middle grade, memoir, narrative non-fiction, true crime

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Natalie Jerome

Originate Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, YA, children's

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Rachel Neely

Mushens Entertainment

Open

RepresentsCrime, thrillers, literary thriller, commercial thriller, fantasy, dystopian, literary speculative fiction, dark academia, horror, high-concept book club fiction

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Kate Rizzo

Greene & Heaton

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, women's fiction, romance, romantasy, narrative non-fiction

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Louise Buckley

Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency (HS-LA)

Open

RepresentsAdult fiction and select non-fiction

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Alexander Cochran

Greyhound Literary

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction

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Honor Spreckley

RCW Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, romance, book club fiction, culture and society non-fiction, cookery

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Ciara McEllin

Watson Little

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket fiction, book club fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir, essay collections, food writing, cookbooks

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Antony Topping

Greene & Heaton

Open

RepresentsHistorical thrillers, literary fiction, upmarket genre fiction, book club fiction, science writing, food writing, history, nature writing, music journalism, memoir, cultural criticism

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Gemma Hirst

Jonathan Pegg Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, thrillers, non-fiction

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Harry Illingworth

DHH Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction

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Christine Green

Christine Green Authors' Agent

Open

RepresentsFiction and narrative non-fiction

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Catherine Pellegrino

Marjacq

Open

RepresentsChildren's fiction, middle grade, YA, adult fiction

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Gyamfia Osei

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

Open

RepresentsChildren's (mg/ya/crossover), adult commercial fiction, narrative non-fiction

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Fiona Lindsay

Limelight Management

Open

RepresentsGeneral fiction, thrillers, crime, historical fiction, suspense, mystery, women's commercial fiction, non-fiction, arts and crafts, cookery, biography and autobiography, popular science, business, natural history, sport, travel, health

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Alice Caprio

Peters Fraser + Dunlop (PFD)

Open

RepresentsMiddle grade, YA, SFF, children's

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Megan Staunton

Bergstrom Studio

Open

RepresentsCommercial non-fiction, self-help, memoir, literary non-fiction

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Jamie Cowen

The Ampersand Agency

Open

RepresentsScience fiction, fantasy, horror, crime, thriller, sport non-fiction

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Piers Blofeld

Sheil Land Associates

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, literary fiction, commercial fiction

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Philip Patterson

Marjacq

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Annette Crossland

A for Authors Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction (adult)

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Sabhbh Curran

Curtis Brown

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Ed Wilson

Johnson & Alcock

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, estates

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Julie Fergusson

The North Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction

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Lauren Gardner

Bell Lomax Moreton

Open

RepresentsChildren's and YA fiction, na/crossover, commercial women's fiction, narrative non-fiction

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Lydia Silver

The Soho Agency

Open

RepresentsChildren's fiction, YA, graphic novels, illustrated fiction

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Dorie Simmonds

Dorie Simmonds Agency

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, general nonfiction, children's books

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Daisy Parente

Lutyens & Rubinstein Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction, non-fiction

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Sarah Lutyens

Lutyens & Rubinstein

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Philippa Sitters

Philippa Sitters Associates (PSA Ltd)

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, illustrated non-fiction, serious non-fiction

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Sian Ellis-Martin

Blake Friedmann

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, literary fiction, romance, crime, thriller, historical fiction, narrative non-fiction, true crime, cookery and food writing

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Joanna Swainson

Hardman & Swainson

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RepresentsFiction, non-fiction

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Sonia Land

Sheil Land Associates Ltd

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Giles Milburn

Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Natalie Galustian

Greyhound Literary

Open

RepresentsNarrative and commercial non-fiction, literary fiction

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Zoe Apostolides

Coombs Moylett Maclean (CMM Literary Agency)

Open

RepresentsCrime, commercial fiction, non-fiction

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Jenny Hewson

Lutyens & Rubinstein

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, book club fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction

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Georgina Capel

Georgina Capel Associates Ltd

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, crime, sci-fi, short story collections, poetry, narrative non-fiction, history, travel, food, nature writing, investigative journalism, popular science, popular psychology, children's, YA

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Ben Dunn

DunnFogg

Open

RepresentsReading group fiction, women's fiction, speculative fiction, memoir, narrative-led non-fiction, nature writing, media tie-in, pop-science, big ideas

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Rachel Mills

Rachel Mills Literary (RML)

Open

RepresentsNon-fiction

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Gordon Wise

Curtis Brown

Open

RepresentsNon-fiction and select fiction

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Ciara Finan

Curtis Brown

Open

RepresentsFantasy, romantasy, rom-coms, book club romance, female-focused psychological thrillers, historical fiction, commercial non-fiction

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Nelle Andrew

Rachel Mills Literary (RML)

Open

RepresentsFiction, literary memoir, narrative nonfiction

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Nicola Barr

Rye Literary

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, crime fiction, non-fiction

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Laurie Robertson

Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, journalism/serialisation

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Laura MacDougall

United Agents

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, literary fiction, non-fiction

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Rachel Yeoh

Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsAdult fiction, select narrative memoir

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Laura Heathfield

Greenstone Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, crime, thriller, suspense, bookclub fiction, historical fiction, romance, non-fiction

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Olivia Maidment

Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsLiterary and upmarket/book club fiction

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Kate Hordern

Kate Hordern Literary Agency (KHLA)

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Jonathan Pegg

Jonathan Pegg Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Julie Crisp

Julie Crisp Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsHistorical fiction, crime, thrillers, book club fiction, science fiction, fantasy, children's

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Hayley Steed

Janklow & Nesbit UK

Open

RepresentsFiction (primarily)

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Caroline Hardman

Hardman & Swainson

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Elly James

HHB Agency

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, women's fiction, intelligent crime, thrillers, historical fiction, history, nature, science, self-development, biography, memoir, lifestyle, food

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Jane Graham Maw

Graham Maw Christie Agency

Open

RepresentsNon-fiction, book club fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, speculative fiction, crime fiction

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Caroline Wood

Felicity Bryan Associates

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Jack Fogg

DunnFogg

Open

RepresentsSpeculative fiction, historical fiction, upmarket crime and thriller, memoir, narrative-led non-fiction, nature, food, sport, psychology, business, craft and design, social sciences, investigative journalism

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Lisa Moylett

Coombs Moylett Maclean (CMM Literary Agency)

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Camilla Bolton

Darley Anderson

Open

RepresentsFiction

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Elena Langtry

CMM Literary Agency (Coombs Moylett Maclean)

Open

RepresentsCommercial women's fiction, psychological thrillers, popular science, true crime

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Mark Lucas

The Soho Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Jo Bell

Bell Lomax Moreton

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Ian Drury

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

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Rachel Hamilton

The BIA

Open

RepresentsHumorous fiction, action fiction, commercial fiction

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Maria Brannan

Greyhound Literary

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RepresentsFiction, non-fiction, YA

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Liza DeBlock

Greenstone Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Stephanie Glencross

David Higham Associates

Open

RepresentsFiction

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Mariam Keen

Whispering Buffalo Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, literary fiction, commercial non-fiction, children's fiction, YA

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Donald Winchester

Watson, Little Ltd

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Megan Carroll

Watson Little

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Rowan Lawton

The Soho Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and narrative non-fiction

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Clare Hulton

Clare Hulton Agency

Open

RepresentsCommercial fiction, commercial non-fiction, food writing, cookery, memoir, biography, true crime, lifestyle, health, parenting

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Diana Beaumont

DHH Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Claire Conrad

Janklow & Nesbit UK

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Oli Munson

A.M. Heath

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Peter Straus

RCW Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Natalia Lucas

United Agents

Open

RepresentsNon-fiction writers and presenters

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Samar Hammam

Rocking Chair Books Literary Agency

Open

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, graphic novels, general non-fiction

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Felicity Blunt

Curtis Brown

Closed

RepresentsFiction (literary to commercial), non-fiction

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Robert Kirby

United Agents

Closed

RepresentsLiterary fiction, non-fiction

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Rhian Parry

The Blair Partnership

Closed

RepresentsFiction (romance-led)

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Ayesha Mukherjee

Watson Little

Closed

RepresentsCommercial fiction, book club fiction, romance, mysteries, thrillers, fantasy

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Rory Scarfe

The Blair Partnership

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RepresentsCommercial fiction, non-fiction, screenwriters

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Hannah Todd

Janklow & Nesbit UK

Closed

RepresentsCommercial fiction

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Sara OKeeffe

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

Closed

RepresentsFiction

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Tanera Simons

Greenstone Literary Agency

Closed

RepresentsCommercial fiction, romance, rom-com, historical fiction, book club fiction, romantic fantasy

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Zoe Plant

The Bent Agency

Closed

RepresentsAdult fiction, children's fiction, MG, YA

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Becky Thomas

Lewinsohn Literary

Closed

RepresentsLiterary fiction, reading group fiction, memoir, pop culture, narrative non-fiction, essays

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Lisa Highton

Jenny Brown Associates

Closed

RepresentsCommercial/crossover fiction, memoir

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Viola Hayden

Curtis Brown

Closed

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Caroline Montgomery

Rupert Crew Ltd

Closed

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Charlotte Howard

Fox & Howard Literary Agency

Closed

RepresentsCommercial non-fiction

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Juliet Mushens

Mushens Entertainment

Closed

RepresentsReading group fiction, crime, thriller, psychological fiction, literary fiction, fantasy, historical fiction

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Sophie Lambert

C&W Agency

Closed

RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative nonfiction, nature writing, travel, history, anthropology, art, memoir, environment

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Ariella Feiner

United Agents

Closed

RepresentsCrime, thrillers, reading group fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, narrative memoir, nature writing, cookery, voice-led non-fiction

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Rebecca Ritchie

A.M. Heath

Closed

RepresentsCommercial fiction, contemporary fiction, reading group fiction, historical fiction, saga, police procedural, crime, thriller, psychological suspense, narrative non-fiction, cookery, health and wellbeing, parenting, nature, travel

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James Wills

Watson, Little Ltd

Closed

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Araminta Whitley

The Soho Agency

Closed

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Luigi Bonomi

LBA Books

Closed

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Lina Langlee

The North Literary Agency

Closed

RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Hannah Ferguson

Hardman & Swainson

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction

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Sonny Marr

Marjacq

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RepresentsCommercial fiction and non-fiction, narrative podcast pitches

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Jenny Savill

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

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RepresentsFiction and non-fiction, children's

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Emily Glenister

DHH Literary Agency

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RepresentsCommercial fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, crime/psychological thriller, historical, gothic, magical realism/urban fantasy, selected non-fiction (per wishlist)

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Rick Richter

Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)

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RepresentsSelf-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

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Susan Smith

MBA Literary Agents

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RepresentsNon-fiction (primarily)

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Molly Ker Hawn

David Higham Associates

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RepresentsChildren's and YA, select adult speculative

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Broo Doherty

DHH Literary Agency

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RepresentsWomen's commercial fiction, literary fiction, crime, thriller, upmarket book club fiction, quirky non-fiction, nature writing, history

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Chelsey Fox

Fox & Howard Literary Agency

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RepresentsCommercial non-fiction

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Tim Bates

Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD)

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RepresentsPop culture, narrative non-fiction, serious non-fiction, food writing, nature, outdoors, sport, commercial non-fiction, fiction

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Susan Armstrong

C&W Agency

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RepresentsLiterary fiction, commercial women's fiction, contemporary fiction, family drama, historical fiction, crime fiction, thrillers, suspense, magical realism, speculative fiction, SFF, horror, gothic fiction, romantasy, fantasy, science fiction

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Steph Thwaites

Curtis Brown

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RepresentsThrillers, espionage, book club fiction, romance, gothic fiction, horror, dark humor, politics, smart thinking, big ideas

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Caradoc King

United Agents

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RepresentsAdult and children's books

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Madeleine Milburn