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UK Young Adult (YA) Literary Agents

United Kingdom literary agents who represent young adult (ya). Browse verified listings with submission guidelines and open status.

96 agents · 65 currently open to submissions

Clara Foster
Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)·UK
Open
Literary FictionUpmarket FictionFantasyHorrorYoung AdultNon-Fiction
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Erin Murphy
Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)·UK
Open
Picture BooksMiddle Grade FictionYoung Adult FictionChildren's Nonfiction
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Florence Rees
A.M. Heath·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Gyamfia Osei
Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK
Open
Children's (MG/YA/Crossover), adult commercial fiction, narrative non-fiction
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Hannah Schofield
LBA Books·UK
Open
Fiction and select non-fiction
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Jenny Savill
Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction, children's
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Julia Churchill
A.M. Heath·UK
Open
Children's and YA
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Maddalena Cavaciuti
David Higham Associates·UK
Open
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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Becky Bagnell
Lindsay Literary Agency·UK
Open
Children's (primarily)
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Ciara McEllin
Watson, Little Ltd·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Joanna Moult
Skylark Literary·UK
Open
Children's fiction
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Kristina Perez
Perez Literary & Entertainment·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Laura Williams
Greene & Heaton·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction, small YA/MG list
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Megan Carroll
Watson Little·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Fabienne Schwizer
Ki Agency·UK
Open
adult and YA science fiction, fantasy, horror, related genres, serious non-fiction (broad history)
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Alice Sutherland-Hawes
ASH Literary·UK
Open
Children's, YA and select adult categories, authors and illustrators
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Alice Williams
Alice Williams Literary·UK
Open
Children's authors and illustrators
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Amber Caraveo
Skylark Literary·UK
Open
Children's fiction
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Anne Clark
Anne Clark Literary Agency·UK
Open
Children's and YA
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Charlie Brotherstone
Brotherstone Creative Management·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 Wilson
RCW Literary Agency·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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David Godwin
David Godwin Associates (DGA)·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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David Headley
DHH Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction
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Diana Beaumont
DHH Literary Agency·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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Emily Talbot
United Agents·UK
Open
Children's authors and illustrators
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Emma Leong
Janklow & Nesbit UK·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction (and poetry per agency submissions)
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Gemma Cooper
Gemma Cooper Literary·UK
Open
Children's, YA, and select adult genres (per agency About page)
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Isabel Lineberry
Pérez Literary & Entertainment·UK
Open
YA and New Adult (primarily)
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Jane Turnbull
Jane Turnbull Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Jessica Hare
The Agency·UK
Open
Children's authors and illustrators
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Jo Williamson
Antony Harwood Literary Agency·UK
Open
Children's, and adult fiction
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Jodie Hodges
United Agents·UK
Open
Children's authors and illustrators
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John Jarrold
John Jarrold (independent agent)·UK
Open
Fiction
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Julian Friedmann
Blake Friedmann Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction (also scripts)
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Laura MacDougall
United Agents·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Lauren Gardner
Bell Lomax Moreton·UK
Open
Children's and YA fiction, NA/crossover, commercial women's fiction, narrative non-fiction
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Laurie Robertson
Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction, journalism/serialisation
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Liza DeBlock
Greenstone Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Lucy Flynn
Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK
Open
Translation/rights agent, some UK representation
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Lucy Irvine
Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency·UK
Open
Children's books
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Lydia Silver
The Soho Agency·UK
Open
Children's and YA (incl graphic/illustrated)
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Marianne Gunn O Connor
Marianne Gunn O Connor Literary Film & TV Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction (plus film/TV rights)
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Marina de Pass
The Soho Agency·UK
Open
Adult fiction, select children's/YA and non-fiction
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Molly Jamieson
United Agents·UK
Open
Children's/YA and adult SFF/horror/romance
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Molly Ker Hawn
David Higham Associates·UK
Open
Children's and YA, select adult speculative
Via EmailSourceRecently verified
Natalie Jerome
Originate Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction, non-fiction, YA and children's
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Neil Dunnicliffe
Spring Literary·UK
Open
Children's and YA writing and illustration
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Nelle Andrew
Rachel Mills Literary (RML)·UK
Open
Fiction
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Nina Leon
Pérez Literary & Entertainment·UK
Open
Fiction
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Paul Feldstein
The Feldstein Agency·UK
Open
Adult fiction and adult non-fiction
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Rachel Petty
The Blair Partnership·UK
Open
Children's fiction and non-fiction (to YA/crossover)
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Ren Balcombe
Janklow & Nesbit UK·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction, some poetry
Via Email (agency inbox)SourceRecently verified
Sam Copeland
RCW Literary Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
Via Email (to agent)SourceRecently verified
Samar Hammam
Rocking Chair Books Literary Agency·UK
Open
Adult trade fiction and non-fiction
Via EmailSourceRecently verified
Sile Edwards
Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
Via Email (agency submissions)SourceRecently verified
Silvia Molteni
Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK
Open
Children's and YA (and some adult)
Via Email (to one agent)SourceRecently verified
Sonia Land
Sheil Land Associates Ltd·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Sophie Hicks
Sophie Hicks Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction, children's/YA, rights
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Susan Yearwood
Susan Yearwood Agency·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Alice Caprio
Felicity Bryan Associates·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
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Max Edwards
Apple Tree Literary·UK
Open
Fiction and non-fiction
Via EmailSourceUnverified
Ben Illis
The BIA·UK
Closed
Children's (MG/YA)
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Caroline Montgomery
Rupert Crew Ltd·UK
Closed
Fiction and non-fiction
Via Email (general contact)SourceRecently verified
Clare Coombes
Liverpool Literary Agency·UK
Closed
Fiction
Via EmailSourceRecently verified
Laura Bennett
Liverpool Literary Agency·UK
Closed
Adult fiction, YA SFF only (per agency)
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Jenny Brown
Jenny Brown Associates·UK
Closed
Fiction and non-fiction, children's
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Lucy Juckes
Jenny Brown Associates·UK
Closed
Children's writers and illustrators
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Chloe Davis
Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency·UK
Closed
Children's fiction
Via Email (to agent when open)SourceRecently verified
Hannah Todd
Janklow & Nesbit UK·UK
Closed
Commercial fiction
Via Email (agency submissions)SourceRecently verified
Helen Lane
Ki Agency·UK
Closed
Genre fiction (and select YA)
Via QueryTracker (when open)SourceRecently verified
Jennifer Luithlen
The Luithlen Agency·UK
Closed
Children's fiction
Via Email (when open)SourceRecently verified
Lina Langlee
The North Literary Agency·UK
Closed
Fiction and non-fiction
Via Email (agency when open)SourceRecently verified
Lisa Eveleigh
Richford Becklow·UK
Closed
Fiction and non-fiction
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Lisette Verhagen
Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD)·UK
Closed
Literary fiction and narrative non-fiction
Via Email (to agent/assistant when open)SourceRecently verified
Penny Luithlen
The Luithlen Agency·UK
Closed
Children's fiction
Via Email (when open)SourceRecently verified
Robin Wade
Wade & Co Literary Agency·UK
Closed
Fiction and non-fiction
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Sonny Marr
Marjacq·UK
Closed
Commercial fiction and non-fiction, narrative podcast pitches
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Stevie Finegan
Zeno Agency·UK
Closed
Fiction
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Zoe Plant
The Bent Agency·UK
Closed
Fiction (adult) and children's/MG/YA
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Eunice McMullen
Eunice McMullen Children's Literary Agent·UK
Closed
children's fiction (toddler to teenage) and illustrators
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Emily Glenister
DHH Literary Agency·UK
Unknown
commercial fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, crime/psychological thriller, historical, gothic, magical realism/urban fantasy, selected non-fiction (per wishlist)
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Emma Finn
C&W Agency·UK
Unknown
fiction, narrative non-fiction
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David H Headley
D H H Literary Agency·UK
Unknown
Fiction
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Elena Berry
D H H Literary Agency·UK
Unknown
Fiction
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Gordon Wise
Curtis Brown·UK
Unknown
Non-fiction and select fiction
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Juliana Galvis
Andrew Nurnberg Associates·UK
Unknown
Foreign rights (Adults, Children's and YA, Graphic novels) - Spanish/Portuguese/Italy/LatAm focus
Via Email (agency submissions)SourceRecently verified
Philippa Milnes-Smith
The Soho Agency·UK
Unknown
Children's/YA and media
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Saffron Dodd
ASH Literary·UK
Unknown
Children's and YA
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Sandra Sawicka
Marjacq·UK
Unknown
Genre fiction, YA, translation rights
Via EmailSourceRecently verified
Yasmin Kane
Kane Literary Agency·UK
Unknown
Fiction; Non-fiction; Young adult; Children’s fiction
Via unknownSourceRecently verified
Catherine Pellegrino
Marjacq·UK
Unknown
children (MG/YA), adult fiction
Via emailSourceRecently verified
Emily MacDonald
42 Management & Production·UK
Unknown
book club, crime/thriller, upmarket, literary fiction, narrative non-fiction (per profile)
Via emailSourceRecently verified

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