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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Commercial Fiction Submissions in the UK
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Ella Kahn
💼 Agency - Diamond Kahn & Woods Literary Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - http://dkwlitagency.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Daniel Aubrey, Meg Fee, Tom Huddleston, Sandra Lawrence, Natalie Hart
Hannah Ferguson
💼 Agency - Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - http://www.hardmanswainson.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
James Bailey, Anna Bell, Isla Gordon, Siobhan Miller
Sophie Hicks
💼 Agency - Sophie Hicks Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - http://www.sophiehicksagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
Eoin Colfer, Emerald Fennell, Benedict Jacka, Paddy O'Reilly
Bill Hamilton
💼 Agency - A.M. Heath & Co. Ltd 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://amheath.com 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Politics
Previous clients
Hilary Mantel, Katie Ward, George Orwell, Michael Crick, Christopher Hill
Donald Winchester
💼 Agency - Watson, Little Ltd 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.watsonlittle.com 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Sports
Previous clients
Sue Armstrong, Tice Cin, Sarah Gristwood, Lauren Mackay, P.K. Lynch
Lizzy Kremer
💼 Agency - David Higham Literary Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.davidhigham.co.uk 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Women's Fiction, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Paula Hawkins, Lucy Dillon, Annie Bell, Laura Kemp, Sadie Matthews
Kate Nash
💼 Agency - Kate Nash Literary Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://katenashlit.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Nonfiction, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
Amanda Brittany, Casey King, Andie Newton, Maggie Baggot
Hellie Ogden
💼 Agency - Janklow & Nesbit UK 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - http://www.janklowandnesbit.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Narrative Nonfiction, Children's Book, Feminism
Previous clients
Julia London, Lynsay Sands, Lori Roy, Yangsze Choo, Scott Bateman
Sam Copeland
💼 Agency - RCW Literary Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.rcwlitagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book
Previous clients
Alex Michaelides, Rosie Andrews, Holly Jackson, Jenny Pearson, Katherine Stansfield
Eugenie Furniss
💼 Agency - 42 Management & Production 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.42mp.com/books 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Previous clients
Clare Balding, Catherine Bailey, Jessica Fellowes, Emily Maitlis, Matthew Reilly
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