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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Historical Fiction Submissions in the UK
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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:
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- Study the agent’s submission guidelines, wishlist, and portfolio
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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