The Best Literary Agents Seeking Fiction Submissions in the UK

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Philip Patterson

💼 Agency - Marjacq
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.marjacq.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients

Richard Asplin, Louisa Bennet, Nancy Carson, Richard Templar, Roni Jay

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Zoe Plant

💼 Agency - The Bent Agency
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.thebentagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade

Previous clients

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Grace Curtis, Amy Dillmann, Zeena Gosrani

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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

Clare Wallace

💼 Agency - Darley Anderson Literary Agency
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.darleyanderson.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Book, Middle Grade, Picture Book

Previous clients

Caroline Crowe, Tom Ellen, A M Howell, Martyn Ford, Stewart Foster

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Catherine Cho

💼 Agency - Paper Literary
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.paperliterary.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients

Soon Wiley, Sarah Underwood, Melissa Hogenboom

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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

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David Headley

💼 Agency - DHH Literary Agency
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - http://www.dhhliteraryagency.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email
☑️ Interested in debut authors

Genres

Fiction, Crime Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Cookbook, Memoir

Previous clients

David Fennell, Dixie Innes, Jo Thomas, Paul Burston

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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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