Coombs Moylett Literary Agency
3 Askew Road, London, W12 9AA
T 020 8740 0454
F 020 8354 3065
E [email protected]
Contact Lisa Moylett, Nathalie Sfakianos
Insider Info Seeking both new and established writers. Aims to respond to queries and proposals within one week. 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, foreign sales and film rights. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Crime, Literary, Thriller, Women’s/Chick Lit and Contemporary Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE, synopsis and three sample chapters.
Tips The agency is known for its speed in responding to submissions. No electronic submissions.
Crawford & Pearlstine Associates Ltd
31 Ashley Gardens, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QE
T 0845 262 4212
F 0845 262 5546
Contact Jamie Crawford, Maggie Pearlstine Established 1989
Insider Info Seeking both new and established writers. Commission rates are variable for domestic sales and 20 per cent for foreign sales and film rights. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers General Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE and sample chapters. No science-fiction, horror or children’s titles.
Tips No fax or email submissions, and no submissions from outside the UK.
Curtis Brown Group Ltd
Haymarket House, 28–29 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4SP
T 020 7393 4400
F 020 7393 4401
E [email protected]
W www.curtisbrown.co.uk
Contact CEO, Jonathan Lloyd (Fiction, Autobiographies); Managing Director, Jonny Geller (Book Division); Gordon Wise (History, Lifestyle, Literary Estate of Winston Churchill); Camilla Hornby, Vivienne Schuster, Jonathan Pegg (Non-Fiction, Literary Estates, Literary Commercial Fiction, Biographies, Memoirs, History and Travel); Elizabeth Sheinkman, Janice Swanson, Stephanie Thwaite (Debut Novelists, Journalism, Memoirs, Culture and History, Children’s Authors, Author Illustrators, Literary Estates); Kate Cooper, Carol Jackson, Betsy Robbins (Foreign Rights)
Insider Info Aims to respond to queries and proposals within eight weeks. Unsuccessful proposals are returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients by queries and submissions. Does not charge a reading fee. “Jonathan Lloyd was with HarperCollins before joining the Curtis Brown Group Ltd in 1994. He was also President of the Association of Author’s Agents (AAA) from 1999 to 2002. Jonny Geller originally trained as an actor, but joined the group in 1993 as a book agent.
Considers Humour, Literary, Women’s/Chick Lit Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE, a synopsis, and three sample chapters. Pages should be double-spaced, single-sided and A4 sized.
Recent Sale(s) Child 44, Tom Rob Smith (Simon & Schuster); The Painter of Shanghai, Jennifer Cody (Penguin)
Client(s) Jake Arnott, Barbara Davies, Jane Fallon, Jane Harris, David Hewson, FE Higgins, Cathy Kelly, Marion Keyes, Josie Lloyd, Emlyn Rees, David Mitchell, Christopher Skidmore
Tips When submitting sample chapters make sure your name, contact number and email address are clearly written on the cover. No stapled, bound or emailed manuscripts.
Darley Anderson Literary, TV & Film Agency
Estelle House, 11 Eustace Road, London,
SW6 1JB
T 020 7385 6652
F 020 7386 5571
E [email protected]
W www.darleyanderson.com
Contact Darley Anderson (Crime and Thrillers); Becky Stradwick (Children’s); Ella Andrews (Women’s Fiction); Camilla Bolton (Crime and Thrillers)
Established 1988
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. 95 per cent of clients are new or previously unpublished writers. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Aims to respond to queries, proposals and manuscripts within one month. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients through recommendations from others, queries and submissions.
Considers Action/Adventure, Confessional, Crime, Erotica, Ethnic, Family Saga, Fantasy, Gay/Lesbian, Glitz, Historical, Horror, Children’s, Mainstream, Mystery, Psychic/Supernatural, Regional, Religious, Romance, Science-Fiction, Sports, Thriller, Women’s/Chick Lit and Young Adult titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE, synopsis and the first three chapters. Also accepts queries by email or phone.
David Grossman Literary Agency Ltd
118b Holland Park Avenue, London, W11 4UA
T 020 7221 2770
F 020 7221 1445
Established 1976
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Unsuccessful manuscripts are returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates are variable for domestic sales and 20 per cent for foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Literary and General Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE, synopsis and the first 50 pages.
Tips No faxed or emailed submissions will be accepted. Debut novelists’ well-written, original works will be considered.
David Higham Associates Ltd
5–8 Lower John Street, Golden Square, London, W1F 9HA
T 020 7434 5900
F 020 7437 1072
E [email protected]
W www.davidhigham.co.uk
Contact Veronique Baxter, Georgia Glover, Anthony Goff, Andrew Gordon, Bruce Hunter, Lizzy Kremer, Caroline Walsh, Alice Williams
Established 1935
Insider Info Seeking both new and established writers. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned with SAE. Obtains new clients through recommendations from others, queries and submissions. Commission rates of 15 per cent for domestic sales, 20 per cent for foreign sales and 15 per cent for film rights (scripts 10 per cent). Offers a written contract until it is terminated by either party. Does not charge a reading fee or offer a criticism service.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE, outline, synopsis, three sample chapters and an author biography. The agency is actively seeking good commercial and literary fiction.
Client(s) Lauren Child, JM Coetzee, Roald Dahl, Anne Fine, Jane Green, James Herbert, Penelope Lively, Michael Morpurgo, Alexander McCall Smith, Alice Sebold, Lynne Truss, Jacqueline Wilson
Tips Postal submissions only.
David O’Leary Literary Agency
10 Lansdowne Court, Lansdowne Rise,
London, W11 2NR
T 020 7229 1623
F 020 7229 1623
E d.o’[email protected] Contact David O’Leary Established 1988
Insider Info Seeking both new and established writers. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 10 per cent for domestic and foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Literary and Thriller/Espionage Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE and outline proposal. Also accepts queries by email and phone. No science-fiction.
Client(s) Nick Kochan, Jim Lusby, Derek Malcolm, Ken Russell
Tips The agency is happy to discuss proposals, but does not accept unsolicited manuscripts.
The Dench Arnold Agency
10 Newburgh Street, London, W1F 7RN
T 020 7437 4551
F 020 7439 1355
E [email protected]
W www.dencharnold.co.uk
Contact Elizabeth Dench, Michelle Arnold, Matthew Dench, Fiona Grant, Davinia Andrew-Lynch
Established 1972
Insider Info Seeking both new and est
ablished writers. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 10–15 per cent on domestic sales.
Considers General Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE, author biography and a sample of work for scripts.
Client(s) Karen Brown, Lucy Flannery, Jeff Gross, Michael Hines, Phil O’Shea, Julian Kemp
DGA Ltd
55 Monmouth Street, London, WC2H 9DG
T 020 7240 9992
F 020 7395 6110
E [email protected]
W www.davidgodwinassociates.co.uk
Contact Directors, David Godwin and Heather Godwin; Sophie Hoult, Charlotte Knight (Publicity & Client Enquiries); Kerry Glencorse (Foreign Rights); Kirsty McLachan (Film/TV
rights)
Established 1995
Insider Info Aims to respond to queries within three weeks. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned if accompanied by SAE. “Specializes in film and television rights worldwide.
Considers Literary Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE, synopsis, three sample chapters and an author biography. No children’s books, science-fiction, graphic or illustrated novels.
Client(s) Diane Atkinson, Arundhati Roy, Aiden Hartley, Jim Crace, Brian Lara, Michael Pye, Simon Armitage, Ronan Bennett, William Dalrymple, Joe Lovejoy, Clare Tomalin, Donald Sassoon, Ben Rice, Alan Warner
Tips Does not accept submissions by email.
Diane Banks Associates
E [email protected] Contact Diane Banks
Established 2006
Insider Info Seeking both new and established writers. Simultaneous submissions will be accepted. Aims to respond to queries within two weeks. 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.
Considers Crime, Literary Fiction, Thriller/Espionage and Women’s/Chick Lit titles.
Submission Guidelines Send a synopsis, two to three sample chapters, and an author biography. Also accepts queries by email. No science-fiction or children’s titles.
Tips Will only accept submissions via email.
Dinah Wiener Ltd
12 Cornwall Grove, London, W4 2LB
T 020 8994 6011
F 020 8994 6044
E [email protected] Contact Dinah Wiener Established 1985
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Unsuccessful submissions 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.
Considers General Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter, SAE, two sample chapters and a CV giving information on past work and future plans. No children’s books.
Tips All submitted manuscripts must be double-spaced, single-sided and A4 sized.
Dorian Literary Agency (DLA)
Upper Thornehill, 27 Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4QY
T 01803 312095
F 01803 312095
Contact Proprietor, Dorothy Lumley
Established 1986
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Unsuccessful proposals will be returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates are variable for domestic sales and 15 per cent for foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Crime, Family Saga, Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Romance, Science-Fiction, Thriller/Espionage and Women’s/Chick Lit titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE, synopsis and three sample chapters. No children’s books for children aged under ten.
Client(s) Gillian Bradshaw, Brian Lumley, Rosemary Rowe, Lyndon Stacey
Tips No enquiries via telephone, or manuscripts via email or fax.
Dorie Simmonds Agency
Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Approach, London, SW6 3JD
T 020 7736 0002
E [email protected]
Contact Dorie Simmonds
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 and North American sales; commission rate of 20 per cent for foreign translations. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Commercial, Crime/Thriller, General, Historical and Women’s Fiction titles, as well as Children’s Novels.
Submission Guidelines Send a query letter with SAE, synopsis, and two to three sample chapters. Include any publishing history in the letter.
Duncan McAra
28 Beresford Gardens, Edinburgh, EH5 3ES
T 0131 552 1558
F 0131 552 1558
E [email protected]
Contact Duncan McAra
Established 1988
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Commission rates of 10 per cent on domestic sales and 20 per cent on foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Literary Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE, synopsis and sample chapters.
Eddison Pearson Ltd
West Hill House, 6 Swains Lane, London, N6 6QS
T 020 7700 7763
F 020 7700 7866
E [email protected]
W www.eddisonpearson.com
Contact Clare Pearson
Established 1996
Insider Info Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Aims to respond to queries and proposals within four weeks. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 10 per cent for domestic sales and 15–20 per cent for foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Literary and Children’s Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter and outline by email only.
Client(s) Valerie Bloom, Sue Heap, Robert Muchamore
Tips Query by email for up-to-date submission guidelines. The agency endeavours to reply promptly to all submissions.
Ed Victor Ltd
6 Bayley Street, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3HE
T 020 7304 4100
F 020 7304 4111
Contact Executive Chairman, Ed Victor; Directors, Sophie Hicks and Margaret Phillips
Established 1976
Insider Info Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 15 per cent on domestic and foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Action/Adventure, Children’s, Mystery, Romance, Thriller/Espionage, and Women’s/Chick Lit titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE and synopsis.
Client(s) John Banville, Herbie Brennan, Eoin Colfer, Frederick Forsyth, AA Gill, Josephine Hart, Jack Higgins, Nigella Lawson, Kathy Lette, Allan Mallinson, Andrew Marr, Janet Street-Porter
Tips Ed Victor does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. The agency also represents the estates of Douglas Adams, Raymond Chandler, Dame Iris Murdoch, Sir Stephen Spender and Irving Wallace.
49 Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3HZ
T 020 7405 6725
F 020 7405 6726
Contact Partners, Ros Edwards and Helenca Fuglewicz
Established 1996
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Unsuccessful submissions will be returned if accompanied by SAE. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates of 15 per cent on domestic sales and 20 per cent on foreign sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers Literary and Commercial Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE, three sample chapters and a brief CV. No science-fiction, fantasy, horror or scripts.
Tip
s No unsolicited submissions or electronic manuscripts.
Elaine Steel
110 Gloucester Avenue, London, NW1 8HX
T 01273 739022
E [email protected]
W www.elainesteel.com
Contact Elaine Steel
Established 1986
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 20 per cent for foreign sales.
Considers General Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE.
Tips First contact by telephone is preferred.
Elspeth Cochrane Personal Management
16 Trinity Close, The Pavement, London,
SW4 0JD
T 020 7622 3566
E [email protected]
W www.elspethcochrane.com
Contact Elspeth Cochrane
Established 1960
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Obtains new clients through queries and submissions. Commission rates are variable on domestic sales. Does not charge a reading fee.
Considers General Adult’s Fiction titles.
Submission Guidelines Send query letter with SAE and synopsis. Telephone in the first instance before submitting any proposal. No children’s fiction.
Client(s) Alex Jones, Dominic Leyton, Royce Ryton, FE Smith, Robert Tannitch
Eric Glass Ltd
25 Ladbroke Crescent, London, W11 1PS
T 020 7229 9500
F 020 7229 6220
E [email protected] Contact Janet Glass
Established 1932
Insider Info Actively seeking clients. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. 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.
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