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UK Literary Fiction Literary Agents

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

129 agents · 90 currently open to submissions

Chris Wellbelove
Aitken Alexander Associates·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction (and some poetry)
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Clara Foster
Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)·UK
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Literary FictionUpmarket FictionFantasyHorrorYoung AdultNon-Fiction
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Darryl Samaraweera
Artellus Ltd·UK
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Fiction and non-fiction
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Elena Berry
DHH Literary Agency·UK
Open
Literary FictionSpeculative FictionCrime FictionPsychological ThrillersFantasyRomantasy+2 more
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Elise Dillsworth
David Higham Associates·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Emma Paterson
Aitken Alexander Associates·UK
Open
Fiction, non-fiction, poetry
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Harriet Moore
Aitken Alexander Associates·UK
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Literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, poetry
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Honor Spreckley
RCW Literary Agency·UK
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Literary FictionCommercial FictionRomanceBook Club FictionCulture and Society Non-FictionCookery
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Ivan Mulcahy
International Creative Agency·UK
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Fiction and non-fiction
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Jack Mozley
Pérez Literary & Entertainment·UK
Open
Science fiction (primarily)
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Jenny Savill
Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK
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Fiction and non-fiction, children's
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Julie Gourinchas
Bell Lomax Moreton·UK
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Fiction
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Laurence Laluyaux
RCW Literary Agency (RCW International)·UK
Open
Literary fiction and non-fiction (international / translated)
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Lisa Baker
Aitken Alexander Associates·UK
Open
Literary fiction and narrative non-fiction
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Matthew Marland
RCW Literary Agency·UK
Open
Literary fiction and non-fiction (plus some poetry)
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Monica MacSwan
Aitken Alexander Associates·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Sam Copeland
RCW Literary Agency (RCW International)·UK
Open
Literary FictionCommercial FictionCrimeThrillersHistorical FictionChildren's+2 more
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Victoria Hobbs
A.M. Heath·UK
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Fiction and non-fiction, literary estates
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Ciara McEllin
Watson, Little Ltd·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Donald Winchester
Watson, Little Ltd·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Imogen Morrell
Greene & Heaton·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Judith Murray
Greene & Heaton·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Laetitia Rutherford
Watson, Little Ltd·UK
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Literary and upmarket fiction, non-fiction
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Laura Williams
Greene & Heaton·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction, small YA/MG list
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Louise Buckley
Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency (HS-LA)·UK
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Adult fiction and select non-fiction
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Alice Saunders
The Soho Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and narrative non-fiction, also audio/speakers/screen representation
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Andrew Holgate
Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Abi Fellows
DHH Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Andrew Gordon
David Higham Associates·UK
Open
Non-fiction
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Alexander Cochran
Greyhound Literary·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Anna Power
Johnson & Alcock·UK
Open
Fiction and narrative non-fiction
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Anne-Marie Doulton
The Ampersand Agency·UK
Open
Literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, thrillers/mysteries
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Annette Crossland
A for Authors Agency·UK
Open
Fiction (adult)
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Bill Goodall
Bill Goodall Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Cara Lee Simpson
Susanna Lea Associates (London)·UK
Open
Fiction and narrative non-fiction
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Caroline Dawnay
United Agents·UK
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Literary fiction and serious non-fiction
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Caroline Hardman
Hardman & Swainson·UK
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Fiction and non-fiction
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Caroline Wood
Felicity Bryan Associates·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Carrie Plitt
Felicity Bryan Associates·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Charlotte Seymour
Johnson & Alcock·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Christine Green
Christine Green Authors' Agent·UK
Open
Fiction and narrative non-fiction
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Claire Conrad
Janklow & Nesbit UK·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Clara Foster
Aevitas Creative Management·UK
Open
Literary and upmarket fiction, fantasy/horror, YA, select non-fiction
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Daisy Chandley
Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Ed Wilson
Johnson & Alcock·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction, estates
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Hannah Ferguson
Hardman & Swainson·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Hellie Ogden
WME Books·UK
Open
Fiction, children's books, non-fiction
Via Online query button (WME site)SourceRecently verified
Imogen Pelham
Marjacq·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Irene Baldoni
Georgina Capel Associates·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction, poetry
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Isobel Dixon
Blake Friedmann Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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James Macdonald Lockhart
James Lockhart Agency·UK
Open
Non-fiction (strong focus) and literary fiction
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Jemima Forrester
David Higham Associates·UK
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Fiction and non-fiction
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Jenny Hewson
Lutyens & Rubinstein·UK
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Literary fiction, book club fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction
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Jessica Woollard
David Higham Associates·UK
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Narrative non-fiction, literary fiction (incl international)
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Jo Bell
Bell Lomax Moreton·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Joanna Swainson
Hardman & Swainson·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Jonathan Pegg
Jonathan Pegg Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Julia Silk
Greyhound Literary·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Julie Fergusson
The North Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction
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Juliet Pickering
Blake Friedmann Literary Agency·UK
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Fiction and non-fiction
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Laura MacDougall
United Agents·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Laurie Robertson
Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK
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Fiction and non-fiction, journalism/serialisation
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Lisa Moylett
Coombs Moylett Maclean (CMM Literary Agency)·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Liza DeBlock
Greenstone Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Lizzy Kremer
David Higham Associates·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Madeleine Milburn
Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency·UK
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Fiction and non-fiction
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Marina de Pass
The Soho Agency·UK
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Adult fiction, select children's/YA and non-fiction
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Mark Lucas
The Soho Agency·UK
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Fiction and non-fiction
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Millie Hoskins
United Agents·UK
Open
Fiction and narrative non-fiction
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Natalie Galustian
Greyhound Literary·UK
Open
Narrative and commercial non-fiction, literary fiction
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Nelle Andrew
Rachel Mills Literary (RML)·UK
Open
Fiction
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Nicola Barr
Rye Literary·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Nicola Chang
David Higham Associates·UK
Open
Literary and general fiction, non-fiction, poetry (select)
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Olivia Maidment
Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency·UK
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Literary and upmarket/book club fiction
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Philip Patterson
Marjacq·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Philippa Sitters
Philippa Sitters Associates (PSA Ltd)·UK
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Fiction and select non-fiction
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Rachel Yeoh
Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency·UK
Open
Adult fiction, select narrative memoir
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Rebecca Carter
Rebecca Carter Literary·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Rowan Lawton
The Soho Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and narrative non-fiction
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Sam Copeland
RCW Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Sarah Lutyens
Lutyens & Rubinstein·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Silvia Molteni
Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK
Open
Children's and YA (and some adult)
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Sonia Land
Sheil Land Associates Ltd·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Teresa Chris
Teresa Chris Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Veronique Baxter
David Higham Associates·UK
Open
Fiction, children's, non-fiction
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Zoe Ross
United Agents·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Zoe Waldie
RCW Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction, estates
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Catherine Cho
Paper Literary·UK
Open
Literary fictionMiddle gradeChildren's
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Felicity Blunt
Curtis Brown·UK
Open
fiction (literary to commercial)non-fiction (incl cookery etc.)
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Max Edwards
Apple Tree Literary·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Caroline Montgomery
Rupert Crew Ltd·UK
Closed
Fiction and non-fiction
Via Email (general contact)SourceRecently verified
Georgia Glover
David Higham Associates·UK
Closed
Literary estates, contracts (per profile)
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Jessica Lee
A.M. Heath·UK
Closed
Literary FictionNon-Fiction
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Jenny Brown
Jenny Brown Associates·UK
Closed
Fiction and non-fiction, children's
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Angelique Tran Van Sang
Felicity Bryan Associates·UK
Closed
Fictionnon-fictionand select poetry
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Barrie James
Barrie James Literary Agency·UK
Closed
Literary fiction
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Broo Doherty
DHH Literary Agency·UK
Closed
Fiction and non-fiction
Via Email (to agent when open)SourceRecently verified
Charlie Viney
The Viney Agency (merged with Aevitas Creative Management)·UK
Closed
Literary agency (books)
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Claudia Young
Greene & Heaton·UK
Closed
Fiction and non-fiction
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Lina Langlee
The North Literary Agency·UK
Closed
Fiction and non-fiction
Via Email (agency when open)SourceRecently verified
Lisette Verhagen
Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK
Closed
Literary fiction and narrative non-fiction
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Millie Lean
YMU Literary·UK
Closed
Literary fiction
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Robert Kirby
United Agents·UK
Closed
Literary fiction and non-fiction (and broader per UA)
Via Email (per agency guidelines)SourceRecently verified
Sara OKeeffe
Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK
Closed
Fiction
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Elizabeth Sheinkman
Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK
Closed
literary fiction, voice-driven memoir, narrative non-fiction
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Georgia Garrett
RCW Literary Agency (RCW International)·UK
Unknown
Literary FictionNarrative Non-FictionMemoirChildren's Books
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Jon Wood
RCW Literary Agency·UK
Unknown
Literary FictionCrime FictionThrillerHistorical FictionScience FictionFantasy+6 more
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Jon Wood
RCW Literary Agency (RCW International)·UK
Unknown
Literary FictionCrime FictionThrillerHistorical FictionScience FictionFantasy+6 more
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Kat Aitken
Lexington Literary Agency·UK
Unknown
Literary FictionCrime FictionThrillerNon-FictionCultural CommentaryHistory+3 more
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Maria Cardona Serra
Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)·UK
Unknown
Fiction and narrative non-fiction
Via QueryManager (via site form)SourceRecently verified
Matthew Marland
RCW Literary Agency (RCW International)·UK
Unknown
Literary FictionNonfiction
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Milly Reilly
Colwill & Peddle·UK
Unknown
Fiction and non-fiction
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Nate Muscato
Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)·UK
Unknown
NonfictionLiterary FictionScience FictionFantasy
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Peter Straus
RCW Literary Agency·UK
Unknown
Fiction and non-fiction
Via Email (per RCW submissions)SourceRecently verified
Andrew Nurnberg
Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK
Unknown
International literary agency (founder)
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Alice Lutyens
Curtis Brown·UK
Unknown
Literary and commercial fiction
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Abigail Bergstrom
Bergstrom Studio·UK
Unknown
Literary agency and publishing consultancy
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Elena Berry
D H H Literary Agency·UK
Unknown
Fiction
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Camilla Shestopal
Shesto Literary·UK
Unknown
Camilla Shestopal has been involved in publishing all her career, having worked at Penguin Random House, Chorion and Entertainment Rights (now Classic Media). In 2009 she moved to Peters, Fraser & Dunlop to become agent and Director over Estates, representing clients such as Georges Simenon, Margery Allingham, Eric Ambler, C S Forester and many others. She has recently started Shesto Literary.
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Caradoc King
United Agents·UK
Unknown
Adult and children's books
Via Email (per agency guidelines)SourceRecently verified
Elly James
HHB Agency·UK
Unknown
Fiction and non-fiction
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Gordon Wise
Curtis Brown·UK
Unknown
Non-fiction and select fiction
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Lorella Belli
Lorella Belli Literary Agency (LBLA)·UK
Unknown
Literary agency (rights in all media)
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Megan Staunton
Bergstrom Studio·UK
Unknown
Literary agent (and publishing consultancy)
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Sabhbh Curran
Curtis Brown·UK
Unknown
Fiction and non-fiction
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Sara Langham
David Higham Associates·UK
Unknown
Fiction and non-fiction
Via Email (per DHA guidelines)SourceRecently verified
Seren Adams
Lexington Literary Agency·UK
Unknown
Literary fiction and narrative non-fiction
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Sian Ellis-Martin
Blake Friedmann·UK
Unknown
Fiction and non-fiction
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Emily MacDonald
42 Management & Production·UK
Unknown
book club, crime/thriller, upmarket, literary fiction, narrative non-fiction (per profile)
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