If there are others ive missed, please let me know in the comments below. The standen literary agency is currently accepting submissions. They are seeking a wide variety of genres, including literary fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, scripts, fantasy, childrens literature and much more. These three uk agents are actively seeking to expand their client lists. We consider everything that comes in and aim to reply to all submissions within a week. Read this article to learn more about new literary agents looking for new writers and discover how you can find the right one for you this article is part of a 15part series called everything you need to know about finding a literary agent. Martin leonardis launches new literary agency the bookseller. Eventually, i decided to fulfill a lifelong obsession with books and in 2004, after much trepidation and excitement i launched the kane literary agency.
The agency represents awardwinning and bestselling authors of adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction who consistently feature on the sunday times, new york times and international bestseller lists. Within the space of three weeks leading up to the bologna book fair 2014. Remember that in the uk literary agents both manage a writers career and negotiate contracts for them. How can i even find a list of literary agents currently accepting new work in the uk. First established as a literary and dramatists agency in 1896, sayle screen first established as a literary and dramatists agency in 1896, sayle screen has evolved into one of londons leading and longest standing independent agencies, now representing writers, directors and producers for film, television, stage and new. Millie wants to find exciting new writers of fiction commercial and literary and narrative nonfiction. Susan yearwood agency is a londonbased literary agency representing debut and published writers in adult fiction, nonfiction and childrensya fiction in the uk, us and internationally. Our london office was founded in 2000, and our uk agents represent a broad range of authors writing across many genres, from literary, commercial, ya and childrens fiction to the very best nonfiction. Gina maccoby is a new york literary agent representing authors of literary and upmarket fiction and narrative nonfiction for adults and children, including new york times bestselling and awardwinning titles. Literary agency kingsford campbell looking for bold.
In crime fiction it seems that everything has already been done but its about bringing something new to the genre and putting a different twist on it. Specialises in scripts for film, tv, theatre and radio. The agency represents novelists and nonfiction writers as well as several major literary estates. Youve finished your manuscript, and youve edited it as much as you can. She is now an associate agent and is building her own list. As a client, you may be required to pay for the cost of making phone calls and mailing packages. Megan barnard wants adult fiction, thrillers, memoirs, fairytale retellings, womens fiction, family sagas, and historical fiction. My literary agency is new and my service is boutique. Christina clifford union literary is looking for literary fiction. With all foreign markets, i make sure each publisher is aware of all my new titles and that they. Jump to navigation jump to search this article needs additional.
Uk literary agency andrew lownie outlines the range of activities he is. Angharad is now actively looking to expand her representation of uk authors. Whether the writer writes literary fiction, young adult, mg, upmarket, genre fiction or some blend of each, whether the author is seeking an agent for fiction or nonfiction, for novels or memoirs, short stories, essays, biographies, even graphic novels, the below list provides options for everyone. She is interested in serious nonfiction and literary fiction. You write to impose yourself on the world, and you have to believe in your own ability when the world shows no sign of agreeing with you. Primarily an agency for english language writers, and currently represents over 200 authors including eight pulitzer prize winners and two nobel prize winners. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to our authors, working closely with. Leonardis joined rcw in 2014 as associate literary agent.
Gina is a member of the aar, served four terms on the. Sep 12, 2019 updated 20 here are twelve uk literary agents actively seeking clients. I n 1997 the barrie james literary agency recognised, that with more and more wouldbe writers acquiring personal computers there was a greater increase in the number of applications being received. In the five years since morphing from a boutique literary agency into a onestop shop for writers and artists, new leaf has had thirtyseven books hit the new. The type of books theyre looking for the type of books they read when theyre not working personal. The blair partnership is a prominent uk literary agency who has been involved in the representation behind the harry potter series of books. Agentmatch has a complete list of every agent in the uk with full detail about who they are and what kind of work. But with duties ranging from spotting and guiding new voices to brokering global rights deals, the best agents back up their keen literary senses with strong. Email notifications whenever new agents are added to querytracker or whenever their profiles are updated. Please read through our guidelines carefully before sending your manuscript. New literary agents new book agents enter your first name and email address now for free instant access to the official directory of literary agents. In september 2014, hannah ferguson joined the agency from the marsh agency. A literary agency writers house was founded in 1973 with a vision for a new kind of literary agency. Along with listing information for more than 1,000 literary agents who represent writers and their work, this new, updated edition of gla includes.
Rohan gunatillakes first book this is happening was published by pan macmillans new bluebird imprint in 2016 in the uk. Written a thriller or work of crime fiction and need a literary agent. One of the most frequent search phrases that brings people to writer bewares literary agents page is literary agents for poets or some variation thereof. They are actively expanding their lists and will go the extra mile for their clients. Gina maccoby, gina maccoby literary agency publishers marketplace profile. All are from reputable literary agencies with solid track records. A uk based literary agency representing internationally published authors of fiction commercial and literary, nonfiction, and childrens books. The agency represents awardwinning and bestselling authors of adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction who consistently feature on the sunday times, new.
And both impart just the right amount of blog post. Publishers bypass literary agents to discover bestseller. As usual, new visitors constitute about 80% of the hits and twitter is the. We are one of the worlds leading international literary agencies. What a typical week looks like at one uk literary agency. These agents have been added to the querytracker database within the past 90 days. Screenwriting agents uk complete list by script angel. Breaking new ground by building a writers community around the agency. Her agency is the largest african american owned agency in the country and has represented and established a diverse base of awardwinning clients in adult and young adult fiction, nonfiction, and childrens literature. What uk nonfiction editors want 2014, articles, andrew lownie literary agency.
Literary agents for crime, thrillers and action novels. Millie hoskins joined united agents in 2014 and is actively building her own list whilst continuing as associate to senior agent caradoc king, working closely with many longstanding bestselling clients of the agency. Browse through agent or agency listings, or use advanced search to find literary agents who accept particular genres, accept queries, work in a particular state, and so on. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to our authors, working closely with them at all stages of their careers. Many new authors became disillusioned and so we decided to open a web site for unpublished new. A headline in an august 2014 article in the week predicted end times for authors. In 2014 we publish hillary clintons new memoir, here in the uk. Well, if youre looking to get published, the next step for you is to find a literary agent. She is not currently accepting new middlegrade, early reader, or picture book submissions. What uk fiction editors want 2014 andrew lownie literary agency. I graduated from university having read law llb hons. Jan 20, 2017 in 2014, uk literary agent david godwin credited with discovering indias arundhati roy visited uganda where he interacted with numerous authors, including the renowned femrite readerswriters club. List of literary agents 20192020 use our free lists of book agents in our literary agencies database for all book agents near me searches. For example, you can use the list to find literary agencies and publishing agents in nyc, literary agencies and book agents in california, and more.
We offer authors a nurturing environment and a high level of attention in all book markets. Authors are often angry, frustrated or shocked by the responses or lack of responses from agents. New literary agents looking for new writers book agents. This is a list of the major uk literary agencies, by order of the year of their establishment. Our literary agent lists have information about both new. Aug 09, 2016 6 established literary agents looking for clients. I practised law for for a couple of years but it was not for me. Mar 25, 2014 why poets should not seek literary agents posted by victoria strauss for writer beware note.
In 2016, french literary agents banded together to form the alliance des agents litteraires francais aalf. You should probably read everything in this blog post, because youll find it helpful. Some tips on approaching an agent andrew lownie, of the andrew lownie literary agency ltd, offers some advice on how best to present yourself to an agent. Industry standard practice is that literary agents are paid for their work through the commission they make when they sell your book and not by directly charging the authors they represent. We handle film, television and stage adaptation rights in our clients books and pride ourselves on our ability to match material with the best producers.
Represents film and tv rights in fiction and nonfiction for the sayle literary agency, greene and heaton ltd and peter robinson ltd. Our london office was founded in 2000, and our uk agents represent a broad range of authors writing across many genres, from literary. The 2014 guide to literary agents is your essential resource for finding that literary agentwithout fear of being scammedand getting your book published. We work closely with our clients, where necessary or desired, to polish their proposals, edit. Authors are often angry, frustrated or shocked by the responses or lack of responses from agents, and it might be useful to give some background and advice which might help with pitching to. In september 2014, hannah ferguson joined the agency from the marsh. Will francis has a particular interest in literary fiction, thrillers, speculative fiction, and genre writers with a literary edge, as well as nonfiction rooted in provocative, challenging ideas. George saunders becomes first winner of uks newest literary prize. We want to discover new voices in all genres of fiction with regard to nonfiction, we are also interested in. Feb 04, 2019 updated 122019 these four uk agents are actively seeking to expand their client lists.
She is a former president of the association of authors agents, and was literary agent of the year in 2014. List of literary agents 20192020 book agents looking. Uk literary agent listing word count to page hawthornden castle fellowship agent listings publishing glossary writing opportunities how long. Writers house is a new yorkbased literary agency that represents authors at all stages of their careers. Megan graduated from goldsmiths with a ba in english and american literature in 20 and worked as an intern at watson, little and caroline sheldon literary agency before returning to the agency as the assistant in july 2014. Here are twelve uk literary agents actively seeking clients.
Read this article to learn more about new literary agents looking for new writers and discover how you can find the right one for you. New literary agents looking for new writers are easier to find than you might think. The new zealand association of literary agents is a trade group established to maintain professional standards and represent the interests of members. Khla an independent literary agency founded by kate hordern. Watson little a long established literary agency which. Susan yearwood agency is a londonbased literary agency we. But if all you want to do is skip straight down to our list of agents, you can do so here.
Skylark literary childrens literary agents about us. New literary agents with this spotlight featuring laura zats of red sofa literary are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. We always welcome new clients at eve white literary agency and are looking for a variety of books. Watson, little are a longestablished literary agency which handles a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults and children. Unusually for a boutique size agency, we also specialise in helping novelists write for screen and the screenwriters we represent reflect the high calibre of our literary client list. Regina brooks is the founder and president of serendipity literary agency llc in new york, new york. Mar 06, 2018 10 of the best childrens literary agents in the uk march 6, 2018 by hiten vyas leave a comment if youre an author in england, scotland, wales or northern ireland and have written a book for children, or teenagers, which you believe has the potential to be a bestseller, finding a traditional book publisher in the next step. Adventures in chaos, was nominated for a media industry newsletter best of the web award, and in 2014, she was named by fortune magazine as one of the 55 most influential women on twitter. Others are motivated by lc literary correctness, which seems to hold character above plot. Having built my career in the london publishing industry, im here with a mission to launch the careers of exciting debut writers across the uk and ireland. Apr 07, 2020 here are three new agents seeking clients. New literary agents with this spotlight featuring siobhan mcbride of serendipity literary agency are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. We are currently not accepting picture book submissions. Agents specialising in screenwriters writersservices.
Situated upon vine hill in london, the blair partnership is always seeking new creative talent across the avenues of fiction and young adult fiction. Join thousands of other subscribers and use what authors are calling the most comprehensiveand accuratebook agent directory available in print or online m aintained by a. The below list of 19 new literary agents aims to facilitate a conversation between agents and potential clients. Khla is a small independent literary agency with a growing list of clients. Phoenix literary uk phoenix lit was set up by rhian davies to provide a range of services and, under its agency arm specifically, to specialise in crime and. Not just new book agents, but also established publishing agents. Sep 05, 2019 h ere are twelve uk literary agents actively seeking clients. Clearly it was impossible to represent all of the manuscripts that were being submitted.