The Best Literary Agents Seeking Commercial Fiction Submissions in the UK

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Juliet Pickering

💼 Agency - Blake Friedman
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - http://blakefriedmann.co.uk/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Diane Abbott MP, Kasim Ali, Alix Fox, Kate Hodges, Emma Mitchell

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Marilia Savvides

💼 Agency - 42 Management & Production
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.42mp.com/books
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

BIPOC, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Diverse Fiction, Feminism, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, #ownvoices, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Previous clients

Hanna Jameson, Jessica Moor, Jack Anderson, Bexy Cameron, James Delargy

Elise Dillsworth

💼 Agency - David Higham Literary Agency
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.davidhigham.co.uk
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Fiction, African-American, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Previous clients

Maria Bradford, Anthony Joseph, Usma Malik, Stephanie Victoire, Melissa Mouat

Oliver Munson

💼 Agency - A.M. Heath & Co. Ltd
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - https://amheath.com
📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Sports

Previous clients

Mari Hannah, David Mark, Julia Chapman, Lauren Beukes

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Caroline Sheldon

💼 Agency - Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.carolinesheldon.co.uk/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book

Previous clients

Julia Donaldson, Penny Dale, John Agard, Jean Ure, Kaye Umansky

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