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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Submissions in Sydney

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Margaret Connolly

💼 Agency: Margaret Connolly Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Sydney, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: https://margaretconnolly.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Online submission form

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book

Previous clients: Les Murray, Kate Jennings, David Ireland, Rachael Treasure, Julie Vivas

Gaby Naher

💼 Agency: Left Bank Literary

🌍 Location: Sydney, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: https://leftbankliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Online submission form

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Heather Rose, Candice Fox, Angelica Banks, Stephanie Parkyn

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Thomasin Chinnery

💼 Agency: Zeitgeist Agency

🌍 Location: Sydney, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.zeitgeistagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Email

Genres: Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book

Previous clients: Building a client list

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Tara Wynne

💼 Agency: Curtis Brown Australia

🌍 Location: Sydney, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.curtisbrown.com.au/

📣 Preferred contact method: Email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Self-Help, Children's Book

Previous clients: Jared Thomas, Joanna Nell, Sara Foster, Gabriel Bergmoser

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Lyn Tranter

💼 Agency: Australian Literary Management

🌍 Location: Sydney, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: http://austlit.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Short Story, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients: David Marr, Amanda Lohrey, Melissa Ashley, Robert Dessaix, Sarah Bailey

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Jane Novak

💼 Agency: Jane Novak Literary Agency

🌍 Location: Sydney, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.janenovak.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book

Previous clients: Ellen Broad, Michael Aiken, Petra James, Imbi Neeme, Gail Jones

Selwa Anthony

💼 Agency: Selwa Anthony Author Management Agency

🌍 Location: Sydney, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.selwaanthony.com.au/

📣 Preferred contact method: Email

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir

Previous clients: Tara Moss, Traci Harding, Ian Irvine, J.H. Fletcher, Diane Armstrong

Grace Heifetz

💼 Agency: Left Bank Literary

🌍 Location: Sydney, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: https://leftbankliterary.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Online submission form

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Previous clients: Bri Lee, Nakkiah Lui, Emily Maguire, Chris Hammer

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Benython Oldfield

💼 Agency: Zeitgeist Agency

🌍 Location: Sydney, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: https://www.zeitgeistagency.com/

📣 Preferred contact method: Email

Genres: Fiction, Crime Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Children's Book

Previous clients: Sophie Hardcastle, Lech Blaine, Dawn Parker

Brian Cook

💼 Agency: The Authors' Agent

🌍 Location: Sydney, AU

🧑‍💻 Website: http://www.theauthorsagent.com.au/

📣 Preferred contact method: Mail

Genres: Young Adult, Children's Book

Previous clients: Juliet Darling, John Pickrell, Phil Judd, Ber Carroll, Malcolm Brown

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What do literary agents do?

A literary agent represents your book to acquiring editors who want to publish it. In other words, an agent gets the foot of new authors in the door of a publishing house — and onto the path of getting traditionally published. 

In addition to championing you and your writing and serving as your point of contact with others in publishing, literary agents understand editors’ tastes and the types of books they are looking to add to their lists — a crucial component in getting any publishing house to invest in the works of new authors. Since most big publishers don’t accept unsolicited submissions, getting a literary agent who’s accepting submissions is the most realistic route to traditional publication, particularly for debut authors.

Aside from getting your foot in the door, what else do literary agents do?

  • They are expert negotiators, combining publishing acumen with a nose for the value of good, sellable writing;
  • They act as mediators between you and your publisher (when you don’t want to hurt your working relationship with an editor by talking brass tacks);
  • They manage the financial and marketing side of things while you concentrate on the writing; and
  • They often have strong editorial skills, helping refine your manuscript before you submit it to a publisher.

As you might've guessed, literary agents are especially important for debut authors, who often don't have a starting point in the vast maze that is the publishing industry. That's what a literary agent will become for you: a guide to help you throughout the publishing process, and kickstart your publishing career. 

New authors might be intimidated by the wealth of information and cautionary signs in the industry. It's especially tricky to research literary agents when some are open to submissions from new authors, and some are not.

If you're one of those debut authors, don't fret! We've got you covered with the resources that you need to gain your bearings. 

Resources for new authors landing a literary agent in 2024

You might think that a great book is all you need to catch a literary agent’s attention. But you’ll need to put in a good amount of work to land them — and that includes everything from the careful study of each agent's wishlist to personalizing your query letter for each candidate..

Whether you’re a new author learning how to research literary agents or an experienced writer refining your query letter, here are the resources that can give you a headstart.

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