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| David Grossman Literary Agency Ltd |
| 118A Holland Park Avenue, London W11 4UA |
| Tel No: 020 7221 2770 |
| Fax No: 020 7221 1445 |
| Full-length MSS (home 10-15%, overseas 20% including foreign agent’s commission, performance rights 15%). Works in conjunction with agents in New York, Los Angeles, Europe, Japan. No reading fee but preliminary letter required. No submissions by fax or email. Founded 1976. |
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| David Higham Associates Ltd* (incorporating Murray Pollinger) |
| 5-8 Lower John Street, Golden Square, London W1F 9HA |
| Tel No: 020 7434 5900 |
| Fax No: 020 7437 1072 |
| Email: dha@davidhigham.co.uk |
| Web: www.davidhigham.co.uk |
| Director Anthony Goff Books Veronique Baxter, Anthony Goff, Bruce Hunter, Jacqueline Korn, Lizzy Kremer, Caroline Walsh Foreign Rights Ania Corless Film/TV/Theatre Gemma Hirst, Nicky Lund, Georgina Ruffhead |
| Agents for the negotiation of all rights in fiction, general non-fiction, children's fiction and picture books, plays, film and TV scripts (home 15%, USA/translation 20%, scripts 10%). Represented in all foreign markets. Preliminary letter and return postage essential. No reading fee. Founded 1935. Children's fiction, picture books and non-fiction (home 15%, USA/translation 20%, scripts 10%). Handles novelty books, picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction, series fiction, poetry, plays, film/TV tie-ins, non-fiction, audio and CD-Roms. Also handles adult fiction, general non-fiction, plays, film and TV scripts; 35% of list is for the children's market. Submit synopsis and 2-3 sample chapters with a covering letter. For picture books, send complete MS, CV and sae. Address all children's submissions to Lucy Firth. No reading fee. Represented in all foreign markets. Also represents 21 illustrators for children's book publishing (home 15%). Submit colour copies of artwork by post or via email. Include samples that show children 'in action' and animals. Founded 1935. |
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| David O’Leary Literary Agency |
| 10 Lansdowne Court, Lansdowne Rise, London W11 2NR |
| Tel No: 020 7229 1623 |
| Fax No: 020 7229 1623 |
| Email: d.o'leary@virgin.net |
| Popular and literary fiction and non-fiction. Special interests: Ireland, history, popular science (Fees: home 10%, overseas 20%, performance rights 15%). No reading fee. Write, call or email before submitting MSS. Please enclose sae. |
| Authors: Alexander Cordell, Donald James, Nick Kochan, Jim Lusby, Derek Malcolm, Daniel O'Brien, Ken Russell. Founded 1988. |
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| Deborah Owen Ltd* |
| 78 Narrow Street, Limehouse, London E14 8BP |
| Tel No: 020 7987 5119/5441 |
| Fax No: 020 7538 4004 |
| Contact Deborah Owen |
| Small agency specialising in only two authors: Delia Smith and Amos Oz. No new authors. Founded 1971. |
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| DGA |
| 55 Monmouth Street, London, WC2H 9DG |
| Tel No: 020 7240 9992 |
| Fax No: 020 7395 6110 |
| Email: assistant@davidgodwinassociates.co.uk |
| Web: www.davidgodwinassociates.co.uk |
| Directors David Godwin, Heather Godwin |
| Literary fiction and general non-fiction (home 15%, overseas 15%). No reading fee; send sae for return of MSS. Founded 1995. |
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| Dinah Wiener Ltd* |
| 12 Cornwall Grove, London W4 2LB |
| Tel No: 020 8994 6011 |
| Fax No: 020 8994 6044 |
| Director Dinah Wiener, Associate Marianna Wiener |
| Full-length MSS only, fiction and general non-fiction (home 15%, overseas 20%), film and TV in association (15%). No plays, scripts, poetry, short stories or children's books. No reading fee, but preliminary letter and return postage essential. |
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| Don Baker Associates |
| 25 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, East Sussex BN2 7FH |
| Tel No: (01273) 386842 |
| Fax No: (01273) 386842 |
| Directors Donald Baker, Katy Quayle |
| Full-length MSS. Fiction, film, TV and theatre scripts (home 12.5%, overseas 15%). Reading fee. Send sae. No unsolicited MSS. Founded 1996. |
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| Dorian Literary Agency (DLA) |
| Upper Thornehill, 27 Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon TQ1 4QY |
| Tel No: (01803) 312095 |
| Fax No: (01803) 312095 |
| Proprietor Dorothy Lumley |
| General fiction, and specialising in popular fiction (home 10-12.5%, USA 15%, translation 20%). For adults: women's fiction, romance, historicals; crime and thrillers; science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and horror. Reading only very selectively. No poetry or drama. No reading fee. Contact initially by post with 1-3 chapters and brief outline plus return postage/sae. No telephone calls, faxes or emails. |
| Authors: Gillian Bradshaw, Kate Charles, Brian Lumley, Stephen Jones, Andy Remic, Rosemary Rowe, Lyndon Stacey. Founded 1986. |
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| Duncan McAra |
| 28 Beresford Gardens, Edinburgh EH5 3ES |
| Tel No: (0131) 552 1558 |
| Fax No: (0131) 552 1558 |
| Email: duncanmcara@hotmail.com |
| Literary fiction; non-fiction: art, architecture, archaeology, biography, military, Scottish, travel (home 10%, overseas 20%). Preliminary letter with sae essential. No reading fee. Founded 1988. |
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| Ed Victor Ltd* |
| 6 Bayley Street, Bedford Square, London WC1B 3HB |
| Tel No: 020 7304 4100 |
| Fax No: 020 7304 4111 |
| Executive Chairman Ed Victor, Joint Managing Directors Sophie Hicks, Margaret Phillips Directors Carol Ryan, Graham C. Greene cbe, Leon Morgan, Hitesh Shah Editorial Director Philippa Harrison |
| Fiction, non-fiction and children's books (home 15%, USA 15%, children's 10%, translation 20%). No short stories, poetry or film/TV scripts or plays. No reading fee. No unsolicited MSS. No response to submissions by email. Represented in all foreign markets. Children's picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction, series fiction, film/TV tie-ins, non-fiction and audio (home 10%, overseas 20%). No short stories or poetry. Also handles adult fiction and non-fiction. Submit sample chapters with a covering letter. No reading fee. |
| Authors: Herbie Brennan, Eoin Colfer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Frederick Forsyth, A.A. Gill, Josephine Hart, Jack Higgins, Nigella Lawson, Kathy Lette, Allan Mallinson, Andrew Marr, Janet Street-Porter and the Estates of Douglas Adams, Raymond Chandler, Dame Iris Murdoch, Sir Stephen Spender, Irving Wallace. Founded 1976. Children's authors include Mary Arrigan, Herbie Brennan, Eoin Colfer, David Lee Stone and Kate Thompson. Founded 1976. |
| Eddison Pearson Ltd |
| West Hill House, 6 Swains Lane, London N6 6QS |
| Tel No: 020 7700 7763 |
| Fax No: 020 7700 7866 |
| Email: enquiries@eddisonpearson.com |
| Contact Clare Pearson |
| Children's books and scripts, literary fiction and non-fiction, poetry (home 10%, overseas 15-20%). No unsolicited MSS. Email for up-to-date submission guidelines by return, or enquire by letter enclosing brief writing sample and sae. No reading fee. May suggest revision where appropriate. |
| Authors: Valerie Bloom, Sue Heap, Sally Lloyd-Jones, Robert Muchamore, Ruth Symes. |
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| Edwards Fuglewicz* |
| 49 Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3HZ |
| Tel No: 020 7405 6725 |
| Fax No: 020 7405 6726 |
| Partners Ros Edwards and Helenka Fuglewicz |
| Literary and commercial fiction (but no children's fiction, science fiction, horror or fantasy); non-fiction: biography, history, popular culture (home 15%, USA/translation 20%). No unsolicited MSS or email submissions. No reading fee. Founded 1996. |
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| Elisabeth Wilson |
| 24 Thornhill Square, London N1 1BQ |
| Fax No: 020 7609 6045 |
| Rights agent and consultant; illustrated books, non-fiction (no children's). No reading fee. Founded 1979. |
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| Elizabeth Roy Literary Agency |
| White Cottage, Greatford, Nr Stamford, Lincs. PE9 4PR |
| Tel No: (01778) 560672 |
| Fax No: (01778) 560672 |
| Children's fiction and non-fiction - writers and illustrators (home 10-15%, overseas 20%). Send preliminary letter, synopsis and sample chapters with names of publishers and agents previously contacted. Return postage essential. No reading fee. Founded 1990. |
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| Elspeth Cochrane Personal Management |
| 16 Old Town, London SW4 0JY |
| Tel No: 020 7819 6256 |
| Fax No: 020 7819 4297 |
| Email: elspeth@elspethcochrane.co.uk |
| Contact Elspeth Cochrane |
| Fiction, non-fiction, biographies, screenplays and plays (12.5%). No children's fiction. No unsolicited MSS. Send preliminary letter, synopsis and sae in first instance. No reading fee. |
| Authors: Alex Jones, Dominic Leyton, Royce Ryton, F.E.Smith, Robert Tanitch and Greald Vaughn-Hughes. Founded 1960. |
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| Eric Glass Ltd |
| 25 Ladbroke Crescent, London W11 1PS |
| Tel No: 020 7229 9500 |
| Fax No: 020 7229 6220 |
| Email: eglassltd@aol.com |
| Director Janet Glass |
| Full-length MSS only; also theatre, films, TV, and sound broadcasting. No unsolicited MSS. Founded 1932. |
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| Eunice McMullen, Children's Literary Agent Ltd |
| Low Ibbotsholme Cottage, Off Bridge Lane, Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1HU |
| Tel No: 01539 448551 |
| Fax No: 01539 442289 |
| Email: eunicemcmullen@totalise.co.uk |
| Web: www.eunicemcmullen.co.uk |
| Director Eunice McCullen |
| All types of children's books, particularly picture books (home 10%, overseas 15%). No unsolicited scripts. Telephone enquiries only. Founded 1992. Specialises exclusively in children's books, especially picture books and older fiction (home 10%, overseas 15%). Handles novelty books, picture books, fiction for all ages including teenage, series fiction and audio. No unsolicited scripts. Telephone enquiries only. No reading fee. |
| Authors: Wayne Anderson, Sam Childs, Caroline Jayne Church, Jason Cockcroft, Ross Collins, Charles Fuge, Maggie Kneen, David Melling, Angela McAllister, Angie Sage and Susan Winter. Founded 1992. |
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| Eve White |
| Irish Hill House, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury RG20 0JB |
| Tel No: 01488 657656 |
| Email: evewhite@btinternet.com |
| Contact Eve White |
| Commercial and literary fiction, non-fiction, children's fiction and picture books (home 15%, overseas 20%). Send synopsis and sample page with a covering letter and biography. Include email address. No submissions by email. No reading fee. Will suggest revision where appropriate. Picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction and film/TV tie-ins (home 15%, overseas 20%). Also handles adult commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction; 50% of list is for the children's market. Send brief synopsis and 2-3 sample chapters and word count with a covering letter and biography. Include email address. No submissions by email. No reading fee. Will suggest revision where appropriate. |
| Authors: Jimmy Docherty, Peter J. Murray, Gillian Rogerson, Andy Stanton. Founded 2003. Children's clients include Jimmy Docherty, Peter J. Murray, Gillian Rogerson, Andy Stanton. Founded 2003. |
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| Faith Evans Associates* |
| 27 Park Avenue North, London N8 7RU |
| Tel No: 020 8340 9920 |
| Fax No: 020 8340 9410 |
| Small agency (home 15%, overseas 20%). New clients by personal recommendation only. Co-agents in most countries. No phone calls, scripts or unsolicited MSS. |
| Authors: Melissa Benn, Shyam Bhatia, Cherie Booth, Eleanor Bron, Carolyn Cassady, Caroline Conran, Helen Falconer, Alicia Foster, Midge Gillies, Ed Glinert, Vesna Goldsworth, Cate Haste, Jim Kelly, Helena Kennedy, Seumas Milne, Tom Paulin, Sheila Rowbotham, Lorna Sage, Rebecca Stott, Harriet Walter, Elizabeth Wilson, Francesca Weisman. Founded 1987. |
| Felicity Bryan* |
| 2A North Parade, Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6LX |
| Tel No: (01865) 513816 |
| Fax No: (01865) 310055 |
| Fiction and general non-fiction (home 10%, overseas 20%). Translation rights handled by Andrew Nurnberg Associates; works in conjunction with US agents. No unsolicited submissions. Fiction for children aged 8-14, and adult fiction and general non-fiction (home 10%, overseas 20%). Translation rights handled by Andrew Nurnberg Associates; works in conjunction with US agents. No unsolicited submissions. |
| Authors: Children's authors include Julie Hearn, Liz Kessler, Katherine Langrish, Meg Rosoff, Matthew Skelton, Eleanor Updale, Jeanne Willis. |
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| Felix De Wolfe |
| Garden Offices, 51 Maida Vale, London W9 1SD |
| Tel No: 020 7242 5066 |
| Fax No: 020 7242 8119 |
| Theatre, films, TV, sound broadcasting, fiction (home 10-15%, overseas 20%). No reading fee. Works in conjunction with many foreign agencies. |
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| Film Rights Ltd |
| Mezzanine, Quadrant House, 80-82 Regent Street, London W1B 5AU |
| Tel No: 020 7734 9911 |
| Fax No: 020 7734 0044 |
| Email: information@filmrights.ltd.uk |
| Web: www.filmrights.ltd.uk |
| Director Brendan Davis, Joan Potts |
| Theatre, Films, TV and sound broadcasting (home 10%, overseas 15%). No reading fee. Represented in USA and abroad. Founded 1932. |
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| Fox & Howard Literary Agency |
| 4 Bramerton Street, London SW3 5JX |
| Tel No: 020 7352 8691 |
| Fax No: 020 7352 8691 |
| Partners Chelsey Fox, Charlotte Howard |
| General non-fiction: biography, history and popular culture, reference, business, mind, body & spirit, health and fitness (home 15%, overseas 20%). No reading fee, but preliminary letter and synopsis with sae essential for response. Founded 1992. |
| Authors: Sarah Bartlett, Tony Clayton Lea, Maryon Stewart, Jane Struthers. Founded 1992. |
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| Frances Kelly Agency* |
| 111 Clifton Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT2 6PL |
| Tel No: 020 8549 7830 |
| Fax No: 020 8547 0051 |
| Full-length MSS. Non-fiction: general and academic, reference and professional books, all subjects (home 10%, overseas 20%), TV, radio (10%). No reading fee, but no unsolicited MSS; preliminary letter with synopsis, CV and return postage essential. Founded 1978. |
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| Fraser & Dunlop Ltd, Fraser & Dunlop Scripts Ltd – see The Peters Fraser & Dunlop Group Ltd |
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| Fraser Ross Associates |
| 6 Wellington Place, Edinburgh EH6 7EQ |
| Tel No: 0131 553 2759 / 0131 657 4412 |
| Email: lindsey.fraser@tiscali.co.uk kjross@tiscali.co.uk |
| Web: www.fraserross.co.uk |
| Partners Lindsey Fraser, Kathryn Ross |
| Writing and illustration for children's books, but not exclusively (home 10%). No reading fee. Founded 2002. |
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| French’s |
| 78 Loudoun Road, London, NW8 0NA |
| Tel No: 020 7483 4269 |
| Fax No: 020 7722 0754 |
| Directors John French, Mark Taylor |
| All MSS; specialises in novels and screenplays (home/overseas 10%); theatre, films, TV, radio (10%). Reading service available, details on application. Sae must be enclosed with all MSS. |
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| Futerman, Rose & Associates* |
| 17 Deanhill Road, London SW14 7DQ |
| Tel No: 020 8255 7755 |
| Fax No: 020 8286 4860 |
| Email: guy@futermanrose.co.uk |
| Web: www.futermanrose.co.uk |
| Contact Guy Rose |
| Fiction, scripts for film and TV, biography, show business, current affairs and teenage fiction (15-20%). No science fiction, fantasy or young children's. No unsolicited MSS. Send preliminary letter with brief résumé, detailed synopsis, first 20pp and sae. Children's books and animation. Also scripts for film and TV; commercial fiction and non-fiction with film potential, biography, show business (15-20%). No unsolicited MSS, science fiction or fantasy. Send preliminary letter with a brief résumé, detailed synopsis and sae. Overseas associates. |
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| Gillon Aitken Associates Ltd* |
| 18-21 Cavaye Place, London SW10 9PT |
| Tel No: 020 7373 8672 |
| Fax No: 020 7373 6002 |
| Email: reception@gillonaitken.co.uk |
| Web: www.gillonaitkenassociates.co.uk |
| Contacts Gillon Aitken, Clare Alexander, Lesley Thorne (also handles film/TV), Associated Agents Anthony Sheil, Mary Pachnos, Agent Kate Shaw |
| Fiction and non-fiction (home 10%, USA 20%, translation 20%, film/TV 10%). No plays, scripts or children's fiction unless by existing clients. Send preliminary letter with half-page synopsis and first 30pp of sample material and adequate return postage in first instance. No reading fee. Children's fiction (home 10-15%, overseas 20%). Handles fiction for 9-12 year-olds and teenage fiction. Also handles adult fiction and non-fiction; 10% of list is for the children's market. Send preliminary letter with a short synopsis and 3-5 sample chapters with a sae. No reading fee. Will suggest revision. No picture books and no submissions by email. |
| Authors: Caroline Alexander, John Banville, Pat Barker, Nicholas Blincoe, Gordon Burn, Jung Chang, John Cornwell, Josephine Cox, Sarah Dunant, Susan Elderkin, Sebastian Faulks, Helen Fielding, John Fowles, Russell Grant, Jane Goldman, Germaine Greer, Mark Haddon, Susan Howatch, Liz Jensen, John Keegan, V.S. Naipaul, Jonathan Raban, Piers Paul Read, Michele Roberts, Nicholas Shakespeare, Gillian Slovo, Matt Thorne, Colin Thubron, Sally Vickers, A.N. Wilson, Robert Wilson. Founded 1977. |
| Greene & Heaton Ltd* |
| 37 Goldhawk Road, London W12 8QQ |
| Tel No: 020 8749 0315 |
| Fax No: 020 8749 0318 |
| Web: www.greeneheaton.co.uk |
| Contacts Linda Davis, Will Francis |
| All types of fiction and non-fiction (home 10-15%, USA/translation 20%). No original scripts for theatre, film or TV. Send no more than a brief covering letter, synopsis and 3 chapters. No reply to unsolicited submissions without sae and/or return postage. Overseas associates worldwide. Children's fiction and non-fiction (home 15%, overseas 20%). Handles picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction, series fiction, poetry and non-fiction. Also handles adult fiction and non-fiction. Send a covering letter, synopsis and the first 50pp (or less) with an sae and return postage. Email enquiries will be answered but submission attached to emails will not be considered. |
| Authors: Mark Barrowcliffe, Bill Bryson, Jan Dalley, Marcus du Sautoy, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Colin Forbes, Michael Frayn, P.D. James, William Leith, Mary Morrissy, William Shawcross, Sarah Waters. Founded 1963. Children's authors include Helen Craig, Joshua Doder, Amber Deckers. Founded 1963. |
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| Gregory & Company Authors |
| 3 Barb Mews, London W6 7PA |
| Tel No: 020 7610 4676 |
| Fax No: 020 7610 4686 |
| Email: info@gregoryandcompany.co.uk |
| Web: www.gregoryandcompany.co.uk |
| Contact Jane Gregory Editorial Anna ValdingerRights Claire Morris |
| Fiction and general non-fiction (home 15%, USA/translation/radio/film/TV 20%). Special interests (fiction): literary, commercial, women's fiction, crime, suspense and thrillers. Particularly interested in books which will also sell to publishers abroad. No original plays, film or TV scripts (only published books are sold to film and TV), science fiction, fantasy, poetry, academic or children's books. No reading fee. Editorial advice given to own authors. No unsolicited MSS: send preliminary letter with CV, synopsis, first 3 chapters and future writing plans plus return postage. Short submissions (3pp) by fax or email. Represented throughout Europe, Asia and USA. Founded 1987. |
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| Harvey Unna & Stephen Durbridge Ltd – see The Agency (London) Ltd* |
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| HHB agency Ltd |
| 6 Warwick Court, London WC1R 5DJ |
| Tel No: 020 7405 5525 |
| Fax No: 020 7405 5525 |
| Email: heather@hhbagency.com |
| Web: www.hhbagency.com |
| Director Heather Holden-Brown |
| Non-fiction and fiction (15%). Non-fiction: journalism, history and politics, contemporary autobiography and biography, TV and entertainment, business, family memoir, cookery and diet. Women's fiction and historical fiction. No reading fee. Will suggest revision. Founded 2005. |
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| Hilary Rubinstein Books |
| 32 Ladbroke Grove, London W11 3BQ |
| Tel No: 020 7792 4282 |
| Fax No: 020 7221 5291 |
| Email: hrubinstein@beeb.net |
| Director Hilary Rubinstein |
| Full-length MSS. Fiction and non-fiction (home 10%, overseas 20%); will suggest revision where appropriate. No plays, scripts, children’s books or poetry. No reading fee, but no unsolicited MSS without preliminary letter or call. |
| Authors: Eric Lomax, Donna Williams, Lucy Irvine. Founded 1992. |
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| ICM Books |
| 4-6 Soho Square, London W1D 3PZ |
| Tel No: 020 7432 0800 |
| Fax No: 020 7432 0808 |
| Email: icmbookslondon@icmtalent.com |
| Contact Kate Jones, Margaret Halton, Karolina Sutton, Elizabeth Iveson, Betsy Robbins |
| Fiction and non-fiction. No unsolicited MSS; send a query letter, sample chapters and sae first. Division of International Creative Management Inc. |
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| Intercontinental Literary Agency* |
| 33 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9ED |
| Tel No: 020 7379 6611 |
| Fax No: 020 7379 6790 |
| Email: ila@ila-agency.co.uk |
| Contacts Nicki Kennedy, Sam Edenborough, Mary Esdaile |
| Represents translation rights for The PFD, London, Harold Matson Company Inc., New York, the Turnbull Agency (John Irving) Inc., and Lucas Alexander Whitley Ltd. Founded 1965. |
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| International Literary Representation & Management LLC |
| 186 Bickenhall Mansions, Bickenhall Street, London W1U 6BX |
| Tel No: 020 7224 1748 |
| Fax No: 020 7224 1802 |
| Email: info@yesitive.com |
| Web: www.yesitive.com |
| Vice President for Europe Peter Cox |
| European office of US agency. Represents authors with major international potential. Commission by agreement. Only considers submissions if guidelines found on website have been followed. No unsolicited MSS. No radio of theatre scripts. No reading fee. |
| Authors: Daniel Altieri, Brian Clegg, Brian Cruver, Prof Devra Lee Davis, Dr Patrick Dixon, Senator Orrin Hatch, Commodore Scott Jones USN, Michael J. Nelson, Michelle Paver, Saxon Roach, Tom Stevenson, Mary Tabour. Founded 1993 |
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| International Scripts |
| 1A Kidbrooke Park Road, London, SE3 0LR |
| Tel No: 020 8319 8666 |
| Fax No: 020 8319 0801 |
| Directors H.P.Tanner, J.Lawson |
| Specialises in full-length contemporary fiction, women's fiction, crime, biographies, business and general non-fiction (home 15%, overseas 20%), performance rights (15-20%); no poetry or short stories. Works with overseas agents. Preliminary letter and sae required. An editorial contribution plus return postage may be requested for reading MSS. |
| Authors: Jane Adams, Zita Adamson, Ashleigh Bingham, Simon Clark, Dr James Fleming, June Gadsby, Peter Haining, Julie Harris, Robert A. Heinlein, Anna Jacobs, Margaret James, Anne Jones, Richard Laymon, Trevor Lummis, Nick Oldham, Chris Pascoe, Christine Poulson, Mary Ryan, John and Anne Spencer, Janet Woods. Founded 1979. |
| J.M. Thurley Management |
| Archery House, 33 Archery Square, Walmer, Deal, Kent CT14 7JA |
| Tel No: 01304 371421 |
| Fax No: 01304 371416 |
| Email: JMThurley@aol.com |
| Contact Jon Thurley |
| Specialises in commercial and literary full-length fiction and commercial work for film and TV. No plays, poetry, short stories, articles or fantasy. No reading fee but preliminary letter and sae essential. Editorial/creative advice provided to clients (home 15%, overseas 20%). Links with leading US and European agents. Founded 1976. |
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| Jane Conway-Gordon Ltd* (in association with Andrew Mann Ltd) |
| 1 Old Compton Street, London W1D 5JA |
| Tel No: 020 7494 0148 |
| Fax No: 020 7287 9264 |
| Full length MSS (home 15%, overseas 20%). Represented in all foreign countries. No reading fee but preliminary letter and return postage essential. Founded 1982. |
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| Jane Judd Literary Agency* |
| 18 Belitha Villas, London N1 1PD |
| Tel No: 020 7607 0273 |
| Fax No: 020 7607 0623 |
| General non-fiction and fiction (home 10%, overseas 20%). Special interests: women's fiction, crime, thrillers, narrative non-fiction. No short stories, film/TV scripts, poetry or plays. No reading fee, but preliminary letter with synopsis, first chapter and sae essential. Works with agents in USA and most foreign countries. Founded 1986. |
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| Jane Turnbull* |
| 58 Elgin Crescent, London W11 2JJ |
| Tel No: 020 7727 9409 |
| Fiction and non-fiction (home 10%, USA/translation 20%), performance rights (15%). No science fiction, romantic fiction, children's or short stories. Works in conjunction with Gillon Aitken Associates Ltd for sale of translation rights. No reading fee. Preliminary letter and sae essential; no unsolicited MSS. Founded 1986. |
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| Janet Fillingham Associates |
| 52 Lowther Road, London SW13 9NU |
| Tel No: 020 8748 5594 |
| Fax No: 020 8748 7374 |
| Email: office@jfillassoc.co.uk |
| Director Janet Fillingham |
| Film, and TV only (home 10%, overseas 15-20%). Strictly no unsolicited MSS; professional recommendation required. Founded 1992. |
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| Janklow and Nesbit (UK) Ltd |
| 33 Drayson Mews, London W8 4LY |
| Tel No: 020 7376 2733 |
| Fax No: 020 7376 2915 |
| Email: queries@janklow.co.uk |
| Director Tif Loehnis, Claire Paterson |
| Commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction. No unsolicited MSS. Send informative covering letter and return postage with full outline (non-fiction), synopsis and 3 sample chapters (fiction). US and foreign rights handled by Janklow & Nesbit Associates in New York. |
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| Jeffrey Simmons |
| 15 Penn House, Mallory Street, London NW8 8SX |
| Tel No: 020 7224 8917 |
| Fax No: 020 7224 8918 |
| Email: jasimmons@btconnect.com |
| Specialises in fiction (no science fiction, horror or fantasy), biography, autobiography, show business, personality books, law, crime, politics, world affairs. Full-length MSS (home from 10%, overseas from 15%). Will suggest revision. No reading fee, but preliminary letter essential. |
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| Jennifer Luithlen Agency |
| 88 Holmfield Road, Leicester LE2 1SB |
| Tel No: (0116) 273 8863 |
| Fax No: (0116) 273 5697 |
| Agents Jennifer Luithlen, Penny Luithlen |
| Not looking for new clients. Children's and adult fiction (home 15%, overseas 20%), performance rights (15%). Founded 1986. |
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| Jenny Brown Associates |
| 42 The Causeway, Edinburgh EH15 3PZ |
| Tel No: 0131 620 1556 |
| Email: jenny-brown@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Web: www.jennybrownassociates.com |
| Contacts Jenny Brown, Mark Stanton |
| Literary fiction and non-fiction, women's fiction, writing from Scotland (home 10%, overseas 20%). No reading fee. Works in conjunction with the Marsh Agency. |
| Authors: Authors include Jeff Connor, Des Dillon, Jennie Erdal, Alex Gray, Chas Griffin, Diana Hendry, Laura Hird, Anne MacLeod, Laura Marney, Janet Morgan, Jonathan Rendall, Suhayl Saadi, Christopher Whyte. Founded 2002. |
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| Jill Foster Ltd |
| 9 Barb Mews, Brook Green, London W6 7PA |
| Tel No: 020 7602 1263 |
| Fax No: 020 7602 9336 |
| Agents Jill Foster, Alison Finch, Simon Williamson, Dominic Lord, Gary Wild |
| Theatre, films, TV, and sound broadcasting (12.5%). Particularly interested in film and TV comedy and drama. No novels or short stories. No reading fee. Preliminary letter essential. No submissions by email. Do not send material in the first instance. Founded 1978. |
| JMLA |
| The Basement, 94 Goldhurst Terrace, London NW6 3HS |
| Tel No: 020 7372 8422 / 020 7372 3140 |
| Fax No: 020 7372 8423 |
| Managing Director Judy Martin |
| Non-fiction, biography, jazz and its origins and history, American jazz biographies, art and surrealism (home 15%, overseas 20%). No plays, poetry, cookery, gardening or children's stories. Translation rights handled by the Marsh Agency Ltd . No reading fee, but sae required for all unsolicited MSS, together with details of publishing history. Founded 1990. |
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| John Farquharson Ltd* - see Curtis Brown |
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| John Johnson (Authors’ Agent) Ltd* |
| Clerkenwell House, 45-47 Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0HT |
| Tel No: 020 7251 0125 |
| Fax No: 020 7251 2172 |
| Email: johnjohnson@btinternet.com |
| Contacts Andrew Hewson, Margaret Hewson, Elizabeth Fairbarn |
| Full-length MSS (home 10%, USA 15-20%, translation 20%). General fiction and non-fiction. No science fiction, technical or academic material. Scripts from exisiting clients only. No unsolicited MSS; send preliminary letter and sae. No reading feee. Founded 1986. |
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| John Pawsey |
| 60 High Street, Tarring, Worthing, West Sussex BN14 7NR |
| Tel No: (01903) 205167 |
| Fax No: (01903) 205167 |
| General non-fiction, particularly biography, popular culture and sport; crime, thriller and suspense fiction only (home 12.5%, overseas 25%). No science fiction, fantasy, horror, poetry, short stories, journalism, children's or original film and stage scripts. Preliminary letter and return postage with all correspondence essential. No submissions by email. Works in association with agencies in the USA, Europe and the Far East. Will suggest revision if MS sufficiently promising. No reading fee. |
| Authors: David Ashforth, Jennie Bond, William Fotheringham, Don Hale, Patricia Hall, Elwyn Hartley Edwards, Dr David Lewis, Anne Mustoe and Kathryn Spink. Founded 1981. |
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| Johnson & Alcock Ltd |
| Clerkenwell House, 45-47 Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0HT |
| Tel No: 020 7251 0125 |
| Fax No: 020 7251 2172 |
| Email: info@johnsonandalcock.co.uk |
| Contacts Michael Alcock, Andrew Hewson, Anna Power, Merel Reinink |
| Full-length MSS (home 15%, US and translation 20%). Literary and commercial fiction, children's fiction; general non-fiction including current affairs, biography and memoirs, history, lifestyle, health and personal development. No poetry, screenplays, science fiction, technical or academic material. No unsolicited MSS; approach by letter in the first instance giving details of writing experience, plus synopsis. For fiction send one-page synopsis and first 3 chapters. Sae essential for response. No reading fee. No email submissions. Founded 1956. |
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| Jonathan Clowes Ltd* |
| 10 Iron Bridge House, Bridge Approach, London NW1 8BD |
| Tel No: 020 7722 7674 |
| Fax No: 020 7722 7677 |
| Directors Jonathan Clowes, Ann Evans, Lisa Whadcock |
| Literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction, film, TV, theatre and radio (home 15%, overseas 20%). No reading fee. No unsolicited MSS. Works in association with agents overseas. Founded 1960. |
| Authors: Sir Kingsley Amis Estate, Dr David Bellamy, Bill Dare, Len Deighton, David Harsent, Elizabeth Jane Howard, David Lawrence, Doris Lessing, David Nobbs, Gillian White. |
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| Jonathan Williams Literary Agency |
| Rosney Mews, Upper Glenageary Road, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Tel No: (01) 2803482 |
| Fax No: 01) 2803482 |
| Director Jonathan Williams |
| General fiction and non-fiction, preferably by Irish authors (home 10%). Will suggest revision; no reading fee unless a very fast decision is required. Return postage appreciated (no British stamps - please use IRCs). Sub-agents in Holland, Italy, France, Spain, Japan. Founded 1981. |
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| Josef Weinberger Plays Ltd (formely Warner/Chappell Plays Ltd) |
| 12-14 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JJ |
| Tel No: 020 7580 2827 |
| Fax No: 020 7436 9616 |
| Specialises in stage plays. Works in conjunction with overseas agents. No unsolicited MSS; preliminary letter essential. Founded 1938. |
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| Judith Chilcote Agency* |
| 8 Wentworth Mansions, Keats Grove, London NW3 2RL |
| Tel No: 020 7794 3717 |
| Email: judybks@aol.com |
| Director Judith Chilcote |
| Commercial fiction, non-fiction - self-help and health, celebrity autobiography and biography, current affairs, TV tie-ins (home 15%, overseas 20-25%). No short stories, science fiction, children's, poetry. Works in conjunction with overseas agents and New York affiliate. No reading fee but preliminary letter with 3 chapters only, CV and sae essential. Founded 1990. |
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| Judith Murdoch Literary Agency* |
| 19 Chalcot Square, London NW1 8YA |
| Tel No: 020 7722 4197 |
| Full-length fiction only, especially accessible literary and commercial women's fiction (home 15%, overseas 20%). No science fiction/fantasy, poetry, short stories or children's. Approach by letter, not telephone, sending the first 2 chapters and synopsis. Submissions by email cannot be considered. Return postage/sae essential. Editorial advice given; no reading fee. Translation rights handled by the Marsh Agency Ltd . Founded 1993. |
| Authors: Alison Bond, Meg Hutchinson, Lisa Jewell, Pamela Jooste, Eve Makis. |
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