The Best Literary Agents Seeking Submissions in the UK

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Amelia Atlas

💼 Agency - ICM Partners
🌍 Location - London, GB
🧑‍💻 Website - https://www.icmpartners.com/
📣 Preferred contact method - Email

Genres

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients

Caite Dolan-Leach, Mark O'Connell, Matt Gallagher, Joy Williams

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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

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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

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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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, Fantasy, 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

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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

Previous clients

David Fennell, Dixie Innes, Jo Thomas, Paul Burston

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