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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Crime Fiction Submissions in the UK
Showing 16 agents that match your search.
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Use our checklist to polish up the letter that gets you a book deal.
This directory of literary agents will give you a headstart on your search for The One. To save both your time and the agents’ time, please make sure to:
- Research the literary agency
- Study the agent’s submission guidelines, wishlist, and portfolio
- Personalize your query or book proposal
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Sarah Hornsley
💼 Agency - The Bent Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - http://www.thebentagency.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Online submission form
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Cookbook, Memoir
Previous clients
Ciara Attwell, Olivia Beirne, Roxie Cooper, Drew Davies, Nick Hollin
Karolina Sutton
💼 Agency - Curtis Brown UK 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics
Previous clients
Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo, Tara Westover, Malala Yousafzai, Anthony Doerr
Veronique Baxter
💼 Agency - David Higham Literary Agency 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.davidhigham.co.uk 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, BIPOC, Feminism, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Diana Wynne Jones, Richard Adams, Nick Butterworth, Jonathan Stroud, Alix Nathan
Madeleine Milburn
💼 Agency - Madeleine Milburn Literary 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - http://madeleinemilburn.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, New Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Fiction, LGBTQ
Previous clients
Holly Bourne, Jenna Burtenshaw, Anne Cameron, Nuala Casey
Alex Cochran
💼 Agency - C+W 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://cwagency.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
Previous clients
Tade Thompson, Luke Arnold, G.V. Anderson, Nicholas Binge, Dave Hutchinson, Mike Brooks
Stephanie Thwaites
💼 Agency - Curtis Brown UK 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult, Nonfiction, Memoir, Children's Book, Middle Grade
Previous clients
John Steinbeck, Isla Fisher, Cat Deeley, Celia Rees, A A Milne, Steven Butler
Felicity Blunt
💼 Agency - Curtis Brown UK 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult
Previous clients
Jeffrey Deaver, Jennifer Egan, Abi Dare, Daphne du Maurier, Jilly Cooper
Juliet Mushens
💼 Agency - Mushens Entertainment 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.mushens-entertainment.com/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email ☑️ Interested in debut authors
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult
Previous clients
Jessie Burton, Taran Matharu, Richard Osman, Ali Land, Claire Douglas
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
Sheila Crowley
💼 Agency - Curtis Brown UK 🌍 Location - London, GB 🧑💻 Website - https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/ 📣 Preferred contact method - Email
Genres
Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Business Book, Memoir, Sports
Previous clients
Sarah Archer, Yolanda Barker, Melissa Hill, Alice Hoffman
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