76 agents · 56 currently open to submissions
UK sci-fi is a smaller corner than fantasy, with a few specialists and plenty of generalists who take it selectively. Agents want a clear high-concept hook, sharp worldbuilding, and a speculative element doing actual plot work. Window dressing does not survive the covering letter.
This UK page shows agents who explicitly represent science fiction. The broad search toggle catches more who'd consider it under fantasy, speculative fiction, dystopian literary fiction, or techno-thriller.
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
Literary 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
Susan Armstrong seeks strong prose, compelling storytelling, vivid characters, and originality of vision. She welcomes novels that blend genres, feature unusual settings or circumstances, contain unexpected twists, possess some darkness, and present moral dilemmas. Books that evoke laughter are particularly appreciated.
Send all submissions to susan.submissions@cwagency.co.uk.
Science fiction, fantasy, literary horror, non-fiction
Sam represents science fiction, fantasy, literary horror, and non-fiction for a general audience. He is looking for fantasy with wit and deep world-building, hard SF and cyberpunk exploring big questions about humanity, and work that pushes SFF genre boundaries. He is also interested in upmarket folkloric horror-tinged fiction, fiction and non-fiction engaging with landscape or the sea, books about jazz and classical music with an unconventional approach, and writing by experts who relay complex ideas with verve. He is keen to work with writers whose background, identity, sexuality, cultural experience, or ethnicity have historically been under-represented on publishers' lists in the UK. He does not accept children's or young adult submissions.
Email: sam@greyhoundliterary.co.uk
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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