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The Best Literary Agents Seeking Politics Submissions in the UK

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Peter Straus

๐Ÿ’ผ Agency: RCW Literary Agency

๐ŸŒ Location: London, GB

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://www.rcwlitagency.com/

๐Ÿ“ฃ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Action & Adventure, Cookbook, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Politics, Romance, Science Fiction, Spirituality, Thriller, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Kazuo Ishiguro, Colm Toibin, Kate Atkinson, Jenny Pitman, Rupert Thomsom, Lucy Caldwell, Peter Carey, Rachel Cooke, Tom Crewe, Carol Ann Duffy, Anne Enright, Ian McEwan

Open to queries

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Sallyanne Sweeney

๐Ÿ’ผ Agency: Mulcahy Associates

๐ŸŒ Location: London, GB

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://mmbcreative.com/

๐Ÿ“ฃ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, New Adult, Politics, Romance, Science Fiction, Self-Help

Previous clients: Juno Dawson, Steve Lenton, Jon Walter, Lucy Van Smit

Open to queries

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Will Francis

๐Ÿ’ผ Agency: Janklow & Nesbit Associates

๐ŸŒ Location: London, GB

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://janklowandnesbit.co.uk/

๐Ÿ“ฃ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients: Jasper Fforde, Evan Davis, Charles Cumming, Kevin Fong

Open to queries

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Jonny Geller

๐Ÿ’ผ Agency: Curtis Brown UK

๐ŸŒ Location: London, GB

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/

๐Ÿ“ฃ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics

Previous clients: John le Carrรฉ, David Mitchell, Susanna Clarke, Sacha Baron Cohen, Nelson Mandela

Open to queries

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Veronique Baxter

๐Ÿ’ผ Agency: David Higham Literary Agency

๐ŸŒ Location: London, GB

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://www.davidhigham.co.uk

๐Ÿ“ฃ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: 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, Commercial Fiction, Women's Fiction

Previous clients: Diana Wynne Jones, Richard Adams, Nick Butterworth, Jonathan Stroud, Alix Nathan

Open to queries

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Philip Patterson

๐Ÿ’ผ Agency: Marjacq

๐ŸŒ Location: London, GB

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://www.marjacq.com/

๐Ÿ“ฃ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through 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

Open to queries

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Eugenie Furniss

๐Ÿ’ผ Agency: 42 Management & Production

๐ŸŒ Location: London, GB

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://www.42mp.com/

๐Ÿ“ฃ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through email

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Crime Fiction, Politics

Previous clients: Clare Balding, Catherine Bailey, Jessica Fellowes, Emily Maitlis, Matthew Reilly

Bill Hamilton

๐Ÿ’ผ Agency: A.M. Heath Literary Agents

๐ŸŒ Location: London, GB

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://amheath.com

๐Ÿ“ฃ Preferred contact method: Submit queries through online form

Genres: Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Children's Book, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, New Adult, Picture Book, Romance, Science Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult

Previous clients: Hilary Mantel, Katie Ward, George Orwell, Michael Crick, Christopher Hill

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What do literary agents do?

A literary agent represents your book to acquiring editors who want to publish it. In other words, an agent gets your foot in the door of a publishing house โ€” and onto the path of getting traditionally published. 

In addition to championing you and your writing and serving as your point of contact with others in publishing, literary agents understand editorsโ€™ tastes and the types of books that publishers are looking to add to their lists โ€” a crucial component in getting any publishing house to invest in the works of new authors. Since most big publishers donโ€™t accept unsolicited submissions, getting a literary agent whoโ€™s accepting submissions is the most realistic route to traditional publication, particularly for debut authors.

Aside from getting your foot in the door, what else do literary agents do?

  • They are expert negotiators, combining publishing acumen with a nose for the value of good, sellable writing;
  • They act as mediators between you and your publisher (when you donโ€™t want to hurt your working relationship with an editor by talking brass tacks);
  • They manage the financial and marketing side of things while you concentrate on the writing; and
  • They often have strong editorial skills, helping refine your manuscript before you send it to a publisher.

As you might've guessed, literary agents are especially important for debut authors, who often don't have a starting point in the vast maze that is the publishing industry. That's what a literary agent will become for you: a guide to help you throughout the publishing process, and kickstart your publishing career. 

New authors might be intimidated by the wealth of information and cautionary signs in the industry. It's especially tricky to research literary agents when some are open to submissions from new authors, and some are not.

If you're one of those debut authors, don't fret! We've got you covered with the resources that you need to gain your bearings.

Resources for new authors landing a literary agent in 2024

You might think that a great book is all you need to catch a literary agentโ€™s attention. But youโ€™ll need to put in a good amount of work to land them โ€” and that includes everything from the careful study of each agent's wishlist to personalizing your query letter for each candidate..

Whether youโ€™re a new author learning how to research literary agents or an experienced writer refining your query letter, here are the resources that can give you a headstart.

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