Recent Sale(s) A Visible Darkness, Michael Gregorio; The Valley, JD Landis
Client(s) Anthony Burgess, Lois McMaster Bujold, Sir John Pope-Hennessy, Roger Lewis, Martin van Creveld, Robert Hazen, Robert Gallo, Salma Samar Damluji
Tips The agency has a worldwide client list and is established in the handling of all exploitation of book rights through to periodicals, film, television and radio. Enquire thoroughly about the reading fee before submitting work.
Author Literary Agents
53 Talbot Road, Highgate, London, N6 4QX
T 020 8341 0442
F 020 8341 0442
E [email protected] Contact John Havergal Established 1997
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Prefers to receive exclusive submissions. Aims to respond to queries within seven days. Submissions accompanied by SAE will be returned. Clients usually acquired through recommendation or queries/submissions. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Action/Adventure, Confessional, Crime, Experimental, Family Saga, Fantasy, Historical, Children’s, Literary, Mainstream, Mystery, Religious/Inspirational, Romance, Science-Fiction, Thriller and Young Adult Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE, synopsis, biography and first chapter. Queries accepted by fax, email and telephone.
Barbara Levy Literary Agency
64 Greenhill, Hampstead High Street, London, NW3 5TZ
T 020 7435 9046
F 020 7431 2063
Contact Director, Barbara Levy; Associate and Solicitor, John Selby
Established 1986
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients by queries and submissions. Commission rates of 10 per cent for domestic sales, with rates for foreign sales by arrangement. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers General Fiction titles, mainly full-length Novels.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with synopsis and SAE.
Tips Do not send entire manuscripts.
Barrie James Literary Agency
Rivendell, Kingsgate Close, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8QA
T 01803 326617
E [email protected]
W www.new-writer.co.uk
Contact Barrie James
Established 1997
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Will consider simultaneous submissions. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions.
Considers Mainstream Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Accepts query letter with SAE or queries via email.
Tips Also operates a website for unpublished authors to display their work for a fee: www.newauthors.org.uk. See website for full submission guidelines, costs and new author listings – please research costs and benefits thoroughly before committing.
The Bell Lomax Moreton Agency
James House, 1 Babmaes Street,
London, SW1Y 6HF
T 020 7930 4447
F 020 7925 0118
E [email protected]
W www.bell-lomax.co.uk
Contact Executives, Eddie Bell, Pat Lomax, Paul Moreton, June Bell
Established 2000
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned with SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers General Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter.
Tips Do not send any manuscripts before first approaching with a query letter.
Binnacle Press
4 The Avenue, Compass Quay, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland
E [email protected]
W www.binnaclepress.com
Contact Agent, Deborah Lysaght
Insider Info Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Does not accept simultaneous submissions. Commission upon arrangement. Does not charge a reading fee. Also offers a fee-based review service.
Considers Thought-provoking and intelligent Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Accepts proposal package (including covering letter, synopsis and author biography) by post or email. Email submissions must use ‘Enquiry for Binnacle Press’ as the subject line.
Tips Binnacle press is not interested in scripts or Chick Lit.
Blake Friedmann Literary, Film & TV Agency
122 Arlington Road, London, NW1 7HP
T 020 7284 0408
F 020 7284 0442
E [email protected]
W www.blakefriedmann.co.uk
Contact Carole Blake, Oliver Munson (Books)
Established 1977
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 15 per cent for domestic sales and 20 per cent for foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee. “Specializes in film and television rights.
Considers General Fiction, Genre Fiction, Literary and Commercial titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with a synopsis and three sample chapters. Do not send any science-fiction.
Client(s) Jane Asher, Elizabeth Chadwick, Maeve
Haran, Ken Hom, Bookey Peek, Craig Russell, Peter James
Tips Caters for a larger overseas market. All ranges of fiction – from genre to literary – are accepted.
The Book Bureau Literary Agency
7 Duncairn Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
T 00353 1 276 4996
F 00353 1 276 4834
E [email protected]
Contact Geraldine Nichol
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of ten per cent on domestic sales and 20 per cent on foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Crime, Literary, Thriller, Women’s/Chick Lit and General Commercial Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with a synopsis, three to five sample chapters and SAE. Does not accept science-fiction, horror or children’s titles.
Tips Writers may usually expect a prompt response to proposals, and may be offered editorial support.
Brie Burkeman
& Serafina Clarke Ltd
14 Neville Court, Abbey Road, London, NW8 9DD
T 0870 199 5002
F 0870 199 1092
E [email protected]
W www.burkemanandclarke.com
Contact Brie Burkeman
Established 2000
Insider Info Both new and established writers considered but taking on few new clients except by recommendation. Prefers to receive exclusive submissions. Unsuccessful proposals will only be returned SAE. Does not charge a reading fee or offer a criticism service.
Considers Action/Adventure, Crime, Ethnic, Historical, Literary, Mainstream, Mystery and Thriller Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter or email in first instance. Do not send attachments (which will be automatically deleted) or enclosures until invited. See website for detailed guidelines.
Bryan Drew Ltd
Quadrant House, 80–82 Regent Street, London, W1B 5AU
T 020 7437 2293
F 020 7437 0561
E [email protected]
Contact Literary Manager, Bryan Drew
Established 1962
Insider Info Seeking both new and established writers. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 12.5 per cent for domestic sales and 15 per cent for foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Crime, Thriller and General Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with synopsis, two to three sample chapters and SAE.
Tips SAE
is essential.
Campbell, Thomson & McLaughlin Ltd
50 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BD
T 020 7297 4311
F 020 7495 8961
E [email protected]
W www.ctmcl.co.uk
Contact Charlotte Bruton
Established 1931
Insider Info Seeking both new and established writers. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 10 per cent for domestic sales and up to 20 per cent for foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers General Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE, or query via email. Do not send scripts or children’s titles.
Tips Do not send entire manuscript before first sending a query letter.
Capel & Land Ltd
29 Wardour Street, London, W1D 6PS
T 020 7734 2414
F 020 7734 8101
E [email protected]
W www.capelland.com
Contact Directors, Georgina Capel (Literary) and Anita Land (TV & Radio); Agents, Phillipa Brewster, Abi Fellows and Rosie Apponyi (Literary)
Established 2000
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 15 per cent for domestic and foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers General and Literary Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with a synopsis, three sample chapters and SAE.
Client(s) Kohn Bew, Matthew Dennison, Julie Burchill, Andrew Greig, Eammon Holmes, Liz Jones, Dr Tristram Hunt, Stella Rimington, Jeremy Paxman, Fay Weldon, Greg Woolf
Tips In some instances revision to proposals or manuscripts may be suggested.
Caroline Davidson Literary Agency
5 Queen Anne’s Gardens, London, W4 1TU
T 020 8995 5768
F 020 8994 2770
E [email protected]
W www.cdla.co.uk
Contact Founder, Caroline Davidson Established 1988
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Represents around 30 clients. Aims to respond to queries and proposals within four weeks. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 12.5 per cent for domestic sales and foreign sales (20 per cent for foreign sales if sub-agents are involved). Does not charge a reading fee. “Caroline Davidson has been a journalist for Reuters in London and BBC television in the USA, and has wide experience of the international market. She has been the author of five books including A Woman’s Work is Never Done.
Considers Literary Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with a synopsis, the first 50 pages, author biography and SAE. Do not send fantasy, thrillers, crime, occult or children’s titles.
Client(s) Perter Barham, Nigel Barlow, Emma Donoghue, Paul Luff, Malachi McIntosh, Simon Unwin, Helena Whitbread
Tips A CV must accompany the preliminary letter and submission. The agency will endeavour to respond to submissions as quickly as possible. No response will be given to submissions by fax or email.
Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency
71 Hillgate Place, London, W8 7SS
T 020 7727 9102
E [email protected]
W www.carolinesheldon.co.uk
Contact Caroline Sheldon, Penny Holroyde
Established 1985
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Aims to respond to proposals within four weeks. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned with SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 10–15 per cent for domestic sales and 20 per cent for foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee. “Before establishing her agency, Caroline Sheldon was a publisher at Hutchinson Arrow,
specializing in women’s and children’s books. Penny Holroyde has worked at Walker Books and as a rights director for Candlewick Press in the USA. She joined Caroline Sheldon in 2004.
Considers Adult’s and Children’s Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with a synopsis, three sample chapters and SAE. Pages should be double-spaced and single-sided A4. No staples or bound manuscripts. Do not send scripts.
Tips The Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency is always looking out for exciting projects by debut authors in both adult and children’s books, but out of the enormous amount they see, only a few are selected. There are occasions when they make detailed editorial suggestions and comments but only when they see real promise in the work. Caroline Sheldon does not charge a reading fee.
Cat Ledger Literary Agency
20–21 Newman Street, London, W1T 1PG
T 020 7861 8226
F 020 7861 8001
Contact Cat Ledger
Insider Info Seeking both new and established writers. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned with SAE.
Considers General Adult Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE. Do not send science-fiction, fantasy, romance or children’s titles.
Tips Mostly deals with non-fiction titles.
Chapman & Vincent
The Mount, Sun Hill, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9AT
T 01763 245005
F 01763 243033
E [email protected]
Contact Directors, Jennifer Chapman and Gilly Vincent
Insider Info Seeking mostly established writers through referrals. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned with SAE. Obtains new clients through recommendations from others as well as queries and submissions. Commission rates of 15 per cent for domestic sales and 20 per cent for foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Up-market Adult Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with two sample chapters and SAE. No thrillers, adventure or children’s books.
Client(s) George Carter, Leslie Geddes-Brown, Rowley Leigh, Eve Pollard
Tips The agency does not accept telephone calls, or any proposals by fax or email.
Christine Green Authors’ Agent
6 Whitehorse Mews, Westminster Bridge Road,
London, SE1 7QD
T 020 7401 8844
F 020 7401 8860
E [email protected]
W www.christinegreen.co.uk
Contact Christine Green
Established 1984
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Prefers to receive exclusive submissions. Aims to respond to queries and proposals within four weeks. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned with SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 10 per cent for domestic sales and 20 per cent for foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers General Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send a query letter with the first three chapters, a synopsis and SAE. Pages should be double-spaced, single-sided, numbered and A4 sized. Do not send science-fiction, fantasy or children’s titles.
Recent Sale(s) Heart and Soul, Maeve Binchy; Bitter Chocolate, Lesley Lokko
Client(s) Mary Beckett, Maeve Binchy, Allie Cresswell, Ita Daly, Winston Fletcher, Carl
Gibeily, Sylvian Hamilton, Marilyn Heward Mills, Mary Joyce, Leslie Lokko, Gaile Parkin
The Christopher Little Literary Agency
Eel Brook Studios, 125 Moore Park Road, London, SW6 4PS
T 020 7736 4455
F 020 7736 4490
E [email protected]
W www.christopherlittle.net
Contact Christopher Little
Established 1979
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Aims to respond to queries and manuscripts within six weeks. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned with SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 15 per cent for domestic sales, and 20 per cent for foreign sales and film rights. Does not charge a reading
fee.
Considers Mainstream and Literary full-length Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Check the website for submission status. No science-fiction, fantasy or illustrated material.
Client(s) Paul Bajoria, AJ Butcher, Janet Gleeson, Gorillaz, Christopher Hale, Pete Howells, Carol Hughes, General Sir Mike Jackson, Lauren Liebenberg, Alistair McNeill, Christopher Matthew, Robert Mawson, Haydn Middleton, Shiromi Pinto, Robert Radcliffe, Dr Nicholas Reeves, JK Rowling, Darren Shan, Wladyslaw Szpilman, Shayne Ward, Pip Vaughn-Huges, John Watson, Anne Zouroudi
Tips The agency also handles merchandising, in-house legal matters, contract affairs, royalties and accounting for their clients, as well as offering a high level of personal, hands-on representation.
Conville & Walsh Ltd
2 Ganton Street, Westminster, London,
W1F 7QL
T 020 7287 3030
F 020 7287 4545
E [email protected]
W www.convilleandwalsh.com
Contact Directors, Clare Conville and Patrick Walsh; Agents, Jake Smith-Bosanquet (Foreign Rights), Susan Armstrong (Debut Fiction), Ben Mason, Jo Unwin
Established 2000
Insider Info Seeking both new and established writers. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 15 per cent for domestic sales and 20 per cent for foreign sales. Aims to respond to submissions within two months. Does not charge a reading fee. Does not accept unsolicited submissions by email or fax.
Considers Children’s, Literary and Commercial Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Accepts query letter with a synopsis, three sample chapters and SAE.
Client(s) John Burningham, Helen Castor, Mike Dash, Professor John Emsley, Dermot Healy, Manjit Kumar, Patrick Redmon
Tips Has an interest in first-time novelists.
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