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Accepts full-length MSS, scripts for T.V and theatre; also novels, fiction and non-fiction. Represents screenwriters. Agents cover film, TV and theatre as well as literature.
Does not welcome unsolicited material but enquiries are accepted in writing.
No reading fee for synopsis, plays or screenplays, but a fee is charged for full-length MSS. Return postage required.
Commission:
Domestic: 12.5%
Overseas: 15%
Performance rights: 12.5%
Founded 1982.
Contacts
Full-length MSS. Literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction, children's, performance rights. Also handles adult literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction; 20% of list is for children's market.
Handles picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction, series fiction, film/TV tie-ins and non-fiction.
No science fiction, screenplays, poetry or short stories except for established clients.
Agents in USA and all European countries and Japan. Fiction and non-fiction from age 5 to young adult.
Submission Guidelines:
Overseas associates in USA, Europe, South America, Japan and the Far East.
Clients include Prof. Christopher Andrew, Nadeem Aslam, Bella Bathurst, Anita Brookner, Prof. Kathleen Burk, Joseph Connolly, Stevie Davies, John Dougherty, Geoff Dyer, R.J. Ellory, Katie Fforde, Graham Hancock, Tobias Hill, Conn Iggulden, Marina Lewycka, Lucy Mangan, Hilary Mantel, Maggie O'Farrell, Tim Pears, Susan Price, Ben Richards, Clive Stafford Smith, Barbara Trapido.
Children's authors include Nicholas Allan, John Dougherty, Nick Gifford, Joanna Nadin, Susan Price, John Singleton, Rose Wilkins, Leslie Wilson, the Estates of Noel Streatfeild, Helen Cresswell and Joan Aiken.
Founded 1919.
Proprietor
Full-length MSS in social sciences and humanities (commission varies according to market)
Indian books in Indian and foreign languages, foreign books into Indian languages.
Hot topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics.
Charges made if agency undertakes revision; reading fee.
Founded 1975. Also a publisher
Director
Full-length MSS. Biography, history, reference, current affairs, and packaging journalists and celebrities for the book market (worldwide 15%).
Submission Guidelines:
No reading fee; will suggest a revision.
Authors include Juliet Barker, the Joyce Cary Estate, Tom Devine, Duncan Falconer, Jonathan Fryer, Laurence Gardner, Cathy Glass, Timothy Good, David Hasselhoff, Lawrence James, Damien Lewis, Julian Maclaren-Ross Estate, Norma Major, Nick Pope, Martin Pugh, Desmond Seward, David Stafford, Daniel Tammet; The Oxford Classical Dictionary , The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English .
Founded 1988.
Association of Authors' AgentsThe association of UK agents. Their website (http://www.agentsassoc.co.uk/index.html) gives a Directory of Members and a code of practice, but no information about the agencies other than their names. The association refers visitors to the UK agent listings from The Writers' & Artists' Yearbook on the WritersServices site.
Partners
Full-length MSS (home 15%, overseas 20%). Literary and general fiction and non-fiction, popular culture, history, science, teenage fiction. No dramatic scripts, poetry, science fiction or fantasy. No reading fee. Preliminary letter, synopsis, between 5,000 and 10,000 words, ideally the opening chapters and S.A.E essential.
Submission Guidelines:
Send or email a short covering letter, a brief synopsis, and between 5,000 and 10,000 words from your book: ideally the opening chapters. If you are submitting material to other agencies at the same time please tell us in your letter. If you are sending hard copy please also includea stamped self addressed envelopefor our reply and for anything you need returned. If you do not include an s.a.e. or an email address we will be unable to reply. Submissions should be addressed simply to the agency, not to individuals.
Authors include Andrew Baker, Bill Broady, Meg Cabot, Simon Conway, Fiona Gibson, Justin Hill, Maria McCann, Adam MacQueen, Ian Marchant, Lembit Opik MP, Prof Charles Pasternak, Kirsty Scott, Peter Shapiro, Bernadette Strachan, Elizabeth Woodcraft. Children's authors include Meg Cabot, Mary Hogan.
Founded 1998.
Contact
Full-length and short MSS.
British Representative A.M. Heath Co. Ltd
Director
Full-length MSS only.
Represents theatre, films, and TV personnel.
No unsolicited MSS.
Founded 1932.
Founded 1982.
Full length MSS. No reading fee but preliminary letter and return postage essential.
No poetry, sci-fi or children's.
Represented in all foreign countries.
Quality fiction and non-fiction (i.e. anything that shows wit and intelligence); radio, TV and film, but selling these rights only in existing works by existing clients. Full-length MSS (home 10%, overseas 20%); performance rights (10%). Will suggest revision where appropriate. No short stories, articles, verse or books for children.
No reading fee; return postage essential.
Juri Gabriel is the chairman of Dedalus (publishers).
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All full-length MSS, including commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction, crime, thrillers, commercial, women's fiction, children's, science fiction, history, biography, sport, travel, health. No poetry. Send first 3 chapter
Happy to review new work. Please note they do not represent stage plays or poetry.
See website for individual agent's interests and send only to the agent who is the best match.
Electronic submissions greatly preferred. Please do not send enquiry or query letters without a sample of the actual work, nor advertisements, qualifications, testimonials, or marketing ideas. These are a waste of your time: only the work matters. Hand written or illegible submissions will not be accepted. Elaborate bindings, folders and packaging are unnecessary.
Submissions are confidential and will be safely shredded if they are unable to offer to represent you. Handling and postage costs means that they no longer return manuscripts, nor do they log them on receipt. Nor can they discuss your work with you before you become a client.
Books
Represents commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction. Please send a covering letter, a synopsis showing the structure of the completed work, and the first three chapters by email. Allow six weeks for a reply.
Screenplays
Represents theatrical motion picture screenplays, TV and radio plays. Please send a covering letter, short treatment and the entire screenplay, by email, to Leah Middleton. Allow six weeks for a reply.
Proprietor
Represents writers for film. Full-length MSS. Literary fiction and drama scripts for film.
Will suggest revision where appropriate. Works with agents overseas. No reading fee.
Absolutely no unsolicited MSS without a preliminary phone call.
Founded 1991.
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Book-length MSS; general but with special experience in psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, history and education (20% worldwide including sub-agents' commission).
No fiction, articles or short stories except for existing clients. No children's books.
In order to consider your work they require the following material:
If you would rather submit by post, please state how you would like to receive your response (by email or post). If you would like a postal reply please include a small stamped addressed envelope or a large correctly stamped envelope if you would like your work returned. Please only send a copy of your work and not the original as items do go missing in the post.
Authors include Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud, Hugh Brogan, Donald Winnicott, Peter Moss, Sir Arthur Evans, Dorothy Richardson, Hugh Schonfield, Georg Groddeck, Patrick Casement, John Seely.
Directors
All full-length MSS (excluding science fiction and poetry); also theatre, film and sound broadcasting.
No reading fee, but may take 3-4 months to consider full MSS. Send synopsis only in first instance, with letter outlining writing credits and whether MS has been previously submitted, plus return postage.
Authors include Richard Aldington, Simone de Beauvoir (in UK), Samuel Beckett (publication rights), Steven Berkoff, Alan Brownjohn, Sandy Brownjohn, Donald Campbell, Nick Dear, Neil Donnelly, J.T. Edson, Bernard Farrell, Rainer Werner Fassbinder (in UK), Jean Genet, Franz Xaver Kroetz, Don McCamphill, Heiner Muller (in UK), Graham Reid, Alan Sillitoe, Botho Strauss (in UK), Rina Vergano, Anthony Vivis, Wim Wenders (in UK).
Represents screenwriters in film and TV; also all other forms excluding science fiction and poetry.
Send synopsis only in the first instance, with letter outlining writing credits and whether script has been previously submitted, plus return postage.
Clients include: Wim Wenders (UK only), and work of Rainer Werner Fassbinder (in UK).
Founded 1949.
Directors
Founded 1995.
General full-length MSS - no children's books.
Founded 1995.
General full-length MSS - no children's books.
Full-length MSS. General fiction and non-fiction, thrillers, contemporary and historical novels.
No unsolicited MSS, and no submissions by email.
Specialists in handling German translation rights. Represented in the USA by various agents.
Fiction, non-fiction, children's, biography, travel. Full-length MSS (home 12%, overseas 20%), short MSS (12%/20%), film and radio (15%/20%), TV (15%/15%). Will suggest revision.
Authors include Charlotte Bingham, Terence Brady, Peter Willet, and the Estate of John Bingham.
Founded 1998.