Literary Agents:
Langtons International Agency:
22 West 23rd Street, 5TH Floor
New York, NY 10010
Tel 212 929 1937
Contact: Linda Langton
Email: llangton@langtonsinternational.com.
Langtons International Agency is a multi-media literary and licensing agency specializing in the visual world of cartooning, photography, and illustrative art as well as fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books. Langtons International Agency is also involved in book packaging and licensing programs related to published illustrative books.
Tramon Mason Press, Inc.
P.O. BOX 50493
Atlanta, Ga 30302
Email: giggle4entertainment@hotmail.com. Accept fiction and nonfiction titles of all kind. Send Query letter! Only accept m.s. on request thank you!
Kiesha Easley
PO Box 42119
Atlanta, GA 30311
Email: kieshaeasley@aol.com.
The Inspira Group: Literary Agent
The Inspira Group has an excellent reputation for getting books published. We especially like to work with new talent and first-time authors. Pls. e-mail a synopsis and your manuscript, or a few sample chapters, to darin@theinspiragroup.com.
5 Bradley Road
Enfield, Middx.
London
United Kingdom
EN3 6ES
tel. 0208 292 5163
fax. 0870 139 3057
Email: darin@theinspiragroup.com.
The Standen Literary Agency
41b Endymion Road
London
N4 1EQ
Email: submissions@standenliteraryagency.com
Small agency interested in fiction, childrens fiction, self help. No science. Please send 3 sample chapters and cover letter in writing via email only.
Marcy Northrup
1536 Norwick Drive, Lutz, Florida 33559
(813) 909-2884
Email: Marcy.Northrup@eudoramail.com
She represents nonficiton authors who write mainstream titles, however, the agency primarily focuses on celebrity biographies, both authorized and not. Of course authorized is preferable. Our last four books have been bios on very well known musicians.
Annette Green Authors’ Agency – The agency was founded in 1998 and has a well-respected reputation for discovering first-time literary authors, although we also handle commercial mass market fiction as well as some genre fiction, plus a whole range of non-fiction. Clients include Justin Hill (winner of the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize 2003, plus a Betty Trask Award), Bill Broady, Nick Barlay, Maria McCann, Owen Sheers, Ian Marchant and Meg Cabot (best-selling children’s author of The Princess Diaries). The agency is a partnership, the two partners being Annette Green and David Smith. We don’t handle dramatic scripts, poetry, or children’s picture books, but we do handle children’s and teenagers’ fiction, as well as a whole range of adult fiction and non-fiction. Synopsis and sample chapters initially, plus s.a.e.
1 East Cliff Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN4 9AD
Tel: 01892 514275
Fax: 01892 518124
Ted Weinstein Literary Management
A full-service literary agency, representing authors of intelligent, adult nonfiction. We are particularly interested in current affairs, politics, biography, history, business, science, technology, environment, pop culture, lifestyle, travel, self-help, health and medicine. For more information and detailed submission guidelines visit the website.
The Tennyson Agency:
Specific area of interest: imaginative writing intended either for book publication or Theatrical, Television, Audio or Film production. Although we do not accept unsolicited material, we welcome initial enquiries by post or e-mail (for security reasons, attachments will not be opened).
10, Cleveland Avenue, London SW20 9EW, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8543 5939
Facsimile: +44 (0) 20 8543 5939
Imrie & Dervis Literary Agency
Martina Dervis: martina@imriedervis.com
Malcolm Imrie: malcolm@imriedervis.com
General enquiries: info@imriedervis.com
Imrie & Dervis
7 Carlton Mansions
Holmleigh Road
London N16 5PX
Tel: +44 20 8809 3282
Fax +44 20 8880 2086
Harris, Harris & Donahue Ltd
Accepts most genres in popular fiction and non-fiction. Please query before submitting a proposal. Harris, Harris & Donahue Ltd will accept queries at either office by conventional mail or email. Attachments must not be appended to email messages. A suitable SASE (Self-addressed, stamped envelope) must be provided for queries/submissions sent by conventional post. Authors who submit queries that show promise will be contacted and asked for a synopsis of no more than four pages and three sample chapters, which will be reviewed. See website for further information on queries/submissions.
UK Office
Harris, Harris & Donahue Ltd
Literary Agency
Bryndon House
5/7 Berry Road
Newquay, Cornwall
TR7 1AD
Alan Harris: afh@harris-donahue.com
Trevor Harris: twharris@harris-donahue.com
Efax: 0870 -1267675
USA Office
Harris, Harris & Donahue Ltd
Literary Agency
1421 E Street – Suite 3
Lincoln, NE 68508
Susan Donahue: donahue@harris-donahue.com
The Rod Hall Agency Limited
3 Charlotte Mews
London
W1T 4DZ
Email: office@rodhallagency.com
London-based specialist literary agency for film, television and theatre, representing writers (and writers who also direct) with highly distinctive and original voices.
MBA Literary & Script Agents
MBA Literary Agents Ltd
62 Grafton Way
London
W1T 5DW
tel (+44) (0) 20 7387 2076
fax (+44) (0) 20 7387 2042
See individual agent listings for submission instructions.
Handles contemporary fiction, literary and intelligent thriller/detective, very little non-fiction although interested in popular music, books for older children. No unsolicited mss. Send preliminary letter with short synopsis and s.a.e.
Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency
71 Hillgate Place,
London W8 7SS.
Tel: 020 7727 9102 The Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency is one of the UK’s leading literary agencies representing a bestselling roster of clients. Our particular areas of interest include fiction, all types of children’s books and non-fiction, in particular human-interest stories and memoirs.
Jeffrey Simmons
10 Lowndes Square,
London SW1X 9HA.
Tel: 020 7235 8852.
Fax: 020 7235 9733
Handles biography and autobiography, cinema and theatre, fiction (both quality and commercial), history, law and crime, politics and world affairs, parapsychology and sport. Special interests: personality books of all sorts and fiction from young writers (i.e. under 40) with a future.
J. M. Thurley Management
Jon Thurley
30 Cambridge Road
Teddington, Middlesex TW11 8DR.
Tel: 020 8977 3176.
Fax: 020 8943 2678.
Email: JMThurley@aol.com
Handles full-length fiction, non-fiction, TV and films. Particularly interested in strong commercial and literary fiction. No unsolicited mss; approach by letter in the first instance with synopsis and first three chapters plus return postage.
Blake Friedmann Literary Agency Ltd
122 Arlington Road
London NW1 7HP.
Tel: 020 7284 0408.
Fax: 020 7284 0442.
Email: contact@blakefriedmann.co.uk
Contacts: Carole Blake (books), Julian Friedmann (film/TV), Conrad Williams (original scripts/radio), Isabel Dixon (books)
Handles all kinds of fiction from genre to literary; a varied range of specialised and general non-fiction, plus scripts for TV, radio and film. Unsolicited mss welcome but initial letter with synopsis and first two chapters preferred. Letters should contain as much information as possible on previous writing experience, aims for the future, etc.
Juliet Burton Literary Agency
Juliet Burton
2 Clifton Avenue
London W12 9DR.
Tel: 020 8762 0148.
Fax 020 8743 8765.
Handles fiction and non-fiction. Special interests: crime and women’s fiction. Approach in writing in the first instance; send synopsis and two sample chapters with s.a.e.
Sheila Ableman Literary Agency
Sheila Ableman
48-56 Bayham Place
London NW1 0EU
Telephone: 020 7388 7222
Email: sheila@sheilaableman.co.uk
Handles commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction. Unsolicited mss welcome. Approach in writing with publishing history, c.v., synopsis, three chapters and S.a.e. for return.
Conville & Walsh Limited
2 Ganton Street
Soho
London
W1F 7QL
Tel: 020 7287 3030
Fax: 020 7287 4545
Email: info@convilleandwalsh.com.
Handles literary and commercial fiction plus serious, narrative non-fiction. Particularly interested in first novelists.
Caroline Davidson Literary Agency
Caroline Davidson
5 Queen Anne’s Gardens
London W4 1TU.
Tel: 020 8995 5768.
Fax: 020 8994 2770
Handles fiction and non-fiction, including archaeology, architecture, art, astronomy, biography, cookery, crafts, design, fitness, gardening, health, history, medicine, music, natural history, reference, science, self-help and how-to, TV tie-ins. Writers should send an initial letter giving details of the project, including the first 50 pages of their novel if a fiction writer, together with c.v. and return postage. Submissions without the latter are not considered or returned.
Dorian Literary Agency (DLA)
Dorothy Lumley
Upper Thornehill
27 Church Road
St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon TQ1 4QY.
Tel: 01803 312095.
Fax: 01803 312095
Handles mainstream and commercial full-length adult fiction; specialities are women’s (including contemporary and sagas), crime and thrillers; horror, science fiction and fantasy. Introductory letter with synopsis/outline and first chapter (with return postage) only please. Equiries or submissions by fax or e-mail will not be acceptable.
Eddison Pearson Ltd
Clare Pearson
3rd Floor, 22 Upper Grosvenor Street
London W1X 9PB.
Tel: 02076292414.
Fax: 020 7629 7181.
Email: box1@eddisonpearson.com.
Handles literary fiction and non-fiction, contemporary fiction, children’s books, poetry for the literary market. Please enquire in writing, enclosing s.a.e. Email enquiries also welcome. No unsolicited mss.
Curtis Brown Group Ltd
Haymarket House
28/29 Haymarket
London SW1Y 4SP.
Tel: 020 7396 6600.
Fax: 020 7396 0110
Email: cb@curtisbrown,co.uk
Also at:
37 Queensferry Street
Edinburgh EH2 4QS.
Tel: 0131 225 1286/1288.
Fax: 0131 225 1290.
Handles a wide range of subjects including fiction, general non-fiction, children’s books and associated rights (including multimedia) as well as film, theatre, TV and radio scripts. Outline for non-fiction and short synopsis for fiction with two or three sample chapters and autobiographical note.
Anubis Literary Agency
Steve Calcutt
79 Charles Gardner Road
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire CV31 3BG.
Tel: 01926 832644.
Fax: 01926 311607
Handles mainstream adult fiction, especially historical, horror, crime and women’s. Also literary fiction. Scripts for film and TV. No unsolicited mss; send a covering letter and brief (one-page) synopsis (s.a.e. essential).
Fox & Howard Literary Agency
Chelsey Fox
4 Brarnerton Street
London SW3 5JX.
Tel: 020 7352 8691.
Fax: 020 7352 8691
A small agency, specialising in non-fiction, that prides itself on working closely with its authors. Handles biography, history and popular culture, reference, business, gardening, mind, body and spirit, self-help, health. No unsolicited mss; send letter, synopsis and sample chapter with s.a.e. for response.
David Godwin Associates
David Godwin
55 Monmouth Street
London WC2H 9DG.
Tel: 020 7395 6110.
Fax: 020 7240 9992
Handles literary and general fiction, non-fiction, biography. Send covering letter with first three chapters.
Christine Green Authors’ Agent
Christine Green
40 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LF.
Tel: 020 7831 4956.
Fax: 020 7405 3935
Handles fiction (general and literary) and general non-fiction. No unsolicited mss; initial letter and synopsis preferred.
Louise Greenberg
The End House
Church Crescent
London N3 1BG.
Tel: 020 8349 1179.
Fax: 020 8343 4559.
Email: louisegreenberg@msn.com.
Handles literary fiction and non-fiction; TV and film scripts for book authors only. Unsolicited mss welcome; send letter plus synopsis and two chapters in first instance; sae essential.
Gregory & Co
Jane Gregory
3 Barb Mews,
London W6 7PA.
Tel: 020 7610 4676.
Fax: 020 7610 4686.
Email: info@gregoryandcompany.co.uk.
Handles full-length fiction and non-fiction. Special interest crime, suspense, thrillers, literary and commercial fiction, politics. Particularly successful in selling foreign rights. Editorial advice given to own authors. No unsolicited mss; send a preliminary letter with synopsis and first three chapters (plus return postage). Short submissions by fax or e-mail.
A. M. Heath & Co. Ltd
79 St Martin’s Lane,
London WC2N 4AA.
Tel: 020 7836 4271.
Fax: 020 7497 2561
Handles fiction, general non-fiction and children’s. Preliminary letter and synopsis essential.