Literary agents help writers find publishers, as well as negotiate the deal and sales of the book. The agency represents debut and bestselling authors published in the uk, us and internationally. New literary agents looking for new writers are easier to find than you might think. Cara lee simpson joined the agency in 2016, after working as a literary agent and a. The official directory of literary agents has bios and contact information for all new york city book agencies, including the best literary agents at the top literary agencies in nyc. Second novel by the comet seekers author, on the profundity and empowerment that new life offers. The agency is always looking to take on new authors but only accepts submissions by email. Literary agent alerts are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. New abie longstaff out now eve white literary agency. Our web pages are visited by many hundreds of people, some of whom are agencies seeking works of a particular nature. The north is a new literary agency, founded in october 2017. 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. This allows more time for reading and consideration of submissions. We offer publishers new and established talent across a range of adult fiction and nonfiction, and childrens fiction.
Specialist childrens and ya literary agency 2016 golden quill uk john grout. We do not collect submissions for which insufficient postage has been paid. It prides itself on its personal attention to its clients and specialises both in launching new writers and taking established writers to a new level of recognition. They specialize in a range of genres, including popular fiction, literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, popular science, social history, memoirs, cookbooks, and more. List of literary agents for childrens books in uk 2017 the year you get published. In addition to new york city literary agencies, you can use our literary agency database for all other literary agents near me searches. Kristin van ogtrop of inkwell management kristin van ogtrop, the former editorinchief of real simple, has joined inkwell management as a literary agent. One of the largest literary agencies in the world, writers house provides an extraordinary amount of individual client attention combined with the benefits of full service foreign rights, subsidiary. He is a leading entrepreneur in the growing area of wise technology and modern mindfulness. Publishers bypass literary agents to discover bestseller. List of literary agents 20192020 book agents looking for.
Literary agents are still the gatekeepers of publishing. Literary agents help writers find publishers, as well as negotiate the deal and sales. If these agencies do not suit your needs, you can find a list of hundreds of new and established agents seeking clients here. She is interested in submissions for bold literary and upmarket fiction anything with a compelling narrative voice and a new way of seeing the world. 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. Watson little a long established literary agency which. Heather jackson literary agency about heather jackson literary agency. And both impart just the right amount of blog post. 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. If publishers and authors dont worry about our language, it will be drained of moral content. This article reveals the top 100 literary agents for new writers and established writers at the top literary agencies in the united states.
Heather jackson decided to jump over the desk to the agent side in 2016 after a highly successful career as a trade editor. When submitting by email, the email itself is the covering letter. You should probably read everything in this blog post, because youll find it helpful. We pride ourselves on offering a personal, energetic and collaborative approach to our clients needs, and take pleasure in helping new talent find its way to print and the screen. They have been exhibiting great success in the promotion of new talent ever since the agency s founding in 1999. In september 2014, hannah ferguson joined the agency from the marsh agency.
These agents have been added to the querytracker database within the past 90 days. Breaking new ground by building a writers community around the agency. Guide to literary agents, 2016, is chock full of literaryagents advice for new writers, how to approach an agent, how not to approach an agent, how to avoid wasting time, how to target the correct agents for your work, how to prepare your materials to submit to an agent, and more. Kate hordern literary agency only accepts submissions from authors residing in the united kingdom. But some agents who have been in the business for years get north of 10,000 queries a year, and only sign 1 or 2 clients. If these agents dont suit your needs, you can find a comprehensive list of new and established agents seeking clients here. All are from reputable literary agencies with solid track records. Jula ltd is a dynamic literary agency based at somerset house in london. We are dedicated to guiding our clients to the greatest possible success. Writing opportunities whats new word count to page uk literary agent listing us agent listings poetry critique service publishing glossary.
Established in 2012 through a merger between brick house literary agents and keating literary, union literary is a fullservice boutique literary agency based in new york. Inkwell is a fullservice literary management agency. Khla an independent literary agency founded by kate hordern. The good literary agency was founded in 2018 explicitly to represent british authors from backgrounds underrepresented in uk publishing including writers of colour, working class, disability, lgbtq and anyone else who feels they or their stories are underrepresented. If you want to check on the status of a submission a polite email to the address you submitted to is the best way. Sometimes, i feel like giving up on american agents.
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 thriller fiction for the international market. Equally inspiring is that this shortlist is a generation of new talent. Our uk literary agents have a long history of producing commercial success for our authors in a broad variety of genres. Agents seeking clients ellen goff of hg literary ellen graduated from the university of chicago 2016 with a ba in english, a minor in cinema and media studies, and a focus in creative writing. The curtis brown agency has a creative writing course that has found 15 debut novelists in two and a half years. Theres plenty of talent among minority ethnic writers in the uk, but. Even those that initially selfpublish, do so to catch the eye of a literary agent. Browse our agent archives for advice from literary agents looking for new writers. The type of books theyre looking for the type of books they read when theyre not working personal. Oct 17, 2016 top childrens literary agents 2016 2017. Best literary agents 20192020 updated 121619 who are the top literary agents on our list of literary agents and how can you submit your book to them. Others are motivated by lc literary correctness, which seems to hold character above plot. Sep 05, 2019 h ere are twelve uk literary agents actively seeking clients. Shortlisted as literary agent of the year 2016 the bright agency.
Our uk literary agents handle a broad range of bestselling commercial fiction. Please read through our guidelines carefully before sending your manuscript. Founded in 2009, the kate nash literary agency ltd, has gone on to become one of the uk s foremost independent literary agencies. Picture books, middle grade and ya monday, october 17, 2016 sell your manuscript permalink each year or so, i do a post about the top literary agents and compare how many titles were sold. Our literary agent lists have information about both new and established. Many of our writers are among the highestpaid, bestselling authors in the world. We work together as a closeknit team, ensuring that each client has every advantage at all stages of the publishing process.
We offer authors a nurturing environment and a high level of attention in all book markets. Literary agents, and how to find them jericho writers. Sep 12, 2019 updated 20 here are twelve uk literary agents actively seeking clients. Could there really be only one new black male novelist in britain. Best selling author, the late dick francis, once said to me, i tell new writers to n ever give up, but keep sending in the ir work. We always welcome new clients at eve white literary agency and are looking for a variety of books. Dream projects to arrive on my desk today might include.
List of literary agents 20192020 use our free lists of book agents in our literary agencies database for all book agents near me searches. The madeleine milburn literary agency is renowned for talent spotting new writers, negotiating major deals across all media including. It does not mean your work is unpublishable, just that its not right for us. We hope to keep on our expansion in more countries and next on our list is russia. We welcome submissions from authors of all backgrounds, including those currently underrepresented in publishing. Submission guidelines madeleine milburn literary agency. Established in 2000 by nancy gallt, and later joined by marietta b. Feb 21, 2015 literary agents are also becoming more creative in seeking new writers. I work in my main areas of interestwomens fiction and childrens books. This is a list of the major uk literary agencies, by order of the year of their establishment.
Jericho writers blog shares valuable advice on how to find a literary agent. Please note that they are not currently taking on new screenwriters, poets or short story writers. We work closely with our clients, where necessary or desired, to polish their proposals, edit their texts, and to give advice about positioning in the. Jenny attends the major international bookfairs, selling direct in all territories which fosters a close working relationship with foreign publishers, thereby maximizing the potential. With a range of experience from bookselling and collecting, in house editorial, and television, our agents are commercially aware, wellconnected and skilled at helping authors develop their ideas. This comprehensive list of uk based literary agencies was compiled by visiting the websites of every single one of them. Specialist childrens and ya literary agency 2016 golden quill uk john grout victoria ewart uk located in uk, us and spain. We are currently not accepting picture book submissions. Am heath this is one of the uk s leading literary agencies with a huge list of clients. Literary agency kingsford campbell looking for bold. Literary agents trident media group literary agency. The andrew lownie literary agency ltd, founded in 1988, is one of the uk s leading boutique literary agencies with some two hundred nonfiction authors. Writers house, a literary agency al zuckerman, a former novelist, tv writer, and teacher of playwriting at yale, is the founder of writers house. Watson, little are a longestablished literary agency which handles a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults and children.
Darley anderson literary agency, london and uk literary. Not just new book agents, but also established publishing agents. There are four agents working actively at the agency. 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. Our agents work with literary and commercial fiction, womens fiction, science fictionfantasy, narrative nonfiction, history, memoirs, biographies, psychology, science, parenting, cookbooks, howto, selfhelp, business, finance, young adult and juvenile fictionnonfiction and picture books. You can find a full list of agents actively seeking new clients here.
The agency represents awardwinning and bestselling authors of adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction who consistently feature on the sunday times, new. Email notifications whenever new agents are added to querytracker or whenever their profiles are updated. The fairytale hairdresser and snow white, the latest in the fairytale hairdresser series by author abie longstaff, is released today 5th june. New authors showcase provides this at a very low cost. Rohan gunatillakes first book this is happening was published by pan macmillans new bluebird imprint in 2016 in the uk and by st martins press in 2017 in the us. List of literary agents 20192020 book agents looking. But if all you want to do is skip straight down to our list of agents, you can do so here. Cara lee simpson joined the agency in 2016, after working as a literary agent and a freelance literary scout. Here are twelve uk literary agents actively seeking clients.
Best literary agents 20192020 all genres top book agents. Submitting your book or manuscript darley anderson. Jan 03, 2017 updated october 2018 following on from my list of childrens publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts, i thought id post a list for people who are submitting childrens books to agents, as im considering that route for one of my novels and i thought others might find it helpful. Welcome to d h h literary agency we are an editorially led agency run by passionate book lovers. My literary agency is new and my service is boutique so my promise to each of my authors is simply this. Literary agents looking for new authors posted jul 7, by judith briles anyone looking for a literary agent should become familiar pronto with the guide to literary agents, the bible for finding literary representation. We welcome submissions and cover a variety of genres including crime, thriller, mysteries, womens, chicklit, accessible literary, and childrens fiction, including young adult and picture books. 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. About the agents wendy sherman associates literary.
Updated 122019 these four uk agents are actively seeking to expand their client lists. Thanks to our talented authors, we were able to expand in countries of europe such as spain and the united kingdom. We are always open to accepting new authors and illustrators, but we are extremely selective. Fraser ross associates, 62 wellington place, edinburgh eh6 7eq. We consider everything that comes in and aim to reply to all submissions within a week. Agents our experienced and highlymotivated agents pride themselves on their commitment to forging the most successful partnerships between artists and clients to sustain longterm success, internationally and across multiple platforms. New literary agents looking for new writers book agents. We represent high quality nonfiction, both illustrated and nonillustrated, and fiction. Oct 05, 2017 if these agencies do not suit your needs, you can find a list of hundreds of new and established agents seeking clients here. Zacker, we aim to bring to life stories and artwork that help young readers throughout the world become lifelong book enthusiasts and to inspire and. Manning is a new literary agent at united talent agency seeking both fiction. I emailed 19 new literary agents seeking to build their client list, and got the inside dish from each of them. The caroline sheldon literary agency is a member of the association of authors agents.
Khla is a small independent literary agency with a growing list of clients. Whilst we do consider submissions from international authors, given that we are based in the united kingdom, we feel that usbased authors will generally be better served by a usbased agent. As an author of numerous books, and as someone who spent 33 years writing a radio show that blended quasidevotional spiritual insights with gripping elements of fiction. Literary agencies nyc list of new york city book agents. They are seeking a wide variety of genres, including literary fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, scripts, fantasy, childrens literature and much more. How can i even find a list of literary agents currently accepting new work in the uk. I only take on a small number of new clients but when i do i become a passionate advocate for their work.