Literary-Agents

UK Based Literary Agents: A selection of the many UK Agents

Please check with each Agent's website that they are currently accepting submissions.

Please read their Submission Guidelines thoroughly - then only submit if they take your particular genre.

For further names and addresses please see The Writers and Artists' Yearbook 2012

A.M.Heath & Co. Ltd
6 Warwick Court, London WC1R 5DJ
Tel No: 020 7242 2811
Fax No: 020 7242 2711
Directors William Hamilton (managing), Sara Fisher, Sarah Molloy, Victoria Hobbs
Full-length MSS. Literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction, children's (home 10-15%, USA 20%, translation 20%), performance rights (15%). No science fiction, screenplays, poetry or short stories except for established clients. No reading fee. Agents in USA and all European countries and Japan. Fiction and non-fiction from age 5 to young adult (home 10-15%, USA 20%, translation 20%). Handles picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction, series fiction, film/TV tie-ins and non-fiction. Also handles adult literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction; 20% of list is for children's market. Submit synopsis and sample chapters. No reading fee. Will suggest revision. Overseas associates in USA, Europe, South America, Japan and the Far East.
Authors: Bella Bathurst, Anita Brookner, Helen Cresswell, Patricia Duncker, Geoff Dyer, Katie Fforde, Graham Hancock, Tobias Hill, Conn Iggulden, Hilary Mantel, Maggie O'Farrell, Tim Pears, Susan Price, Adam Thorpe, Barbara Trapido. Founded 1919. Children's authors include Nicholas Allan, Helen Cresswell, Nick Gifford, Joanna Nadin, Susan Price, Maggie Prince, John Singleton, Rose Wilkins, Leslie Wilson, the Estates of Noel Streatfeild and Joan Aiken. Founded 1919.

Blake Friedmann Literary, TV & Film Agency Ltd
122 Arlington Road, London NW1 7HP
Tel No: 020 7284 0408
Fax No: 020 7284 0442
Email: firstname@blakefriedmann.co.uk
Directors Carole Blake, Julian Friedmann, Barbara Jones, Conrad Williams, Isobel Dixon
Full-length MSS. Fiction: thrillers, women's novels and literary fiction; non-fiction: investigative books, biography, travel; no poetry or plays (home 15%, overseas 20%). Specialises in film and TV rights; place journalism and short stories for existing clients only. Represented worldwide in 26 markets. Preliminary letter, synopsis and first 2 chapters preferred. No reading fee.
Authors: Gilbert Adair, Jane Asher, Edward Carey, Elizabeth Chadwick, Victoria Clayton, Barbara Erskine, Ann Granger, Maeve Haran, Ken Hom, Glenn Meade, Lawrence Norfolk, Gregory Norminton, Joseph O'Connor, Sheila O'Flanagan, Sian Rees, Michael Ridpath, Craig Russell, Tim Sebastian, Julian Stockwin. Founded 1977.

Caroline Davidson Literary Agency
5 Queen Anne’s Gardens, London W4 1TU
Tel No: 020 8995 5768
Fax No: 020 8994 2770
Handles novels and non-fiction of high quality, including reference works (12.5%). Send preliminary letter with CV and detailed, well thought-out book proposal/synopsis and/or first 50pp of novel. Large sae with return postage essential. No reading fee. Quick response.
Authors: Andrew Dalby, Emma Donoghue, Cindy Engel, Chris Greenhalgh, Paul Hillyard, Tom Jaine, Huon Mallalieu, Linda Sonntag, Caroline Williams. Founded 1988.

Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency
London office: 71 Hillgate Place, London W8 7SS Mailing address for MSS: Thorley Manner, Thorley, Yarmouth, Isle of White, PO41 0SJ
Tel No: 020 7336 6550 / 01983 760205
Email: caroline.sheldon@virgin.net
Contacts Caroline Sheldon, Penny Holroyde
Adult fiction, in particular women's (both commercial and literary) and human interest non-fiction (home 10%-15%, USA/translation 20%). Also full-length children's fiction, younger children's fiction, picture books and picture book artists. No TV/film scripts unless by book-writing clients. Send submissions to the Isle of Wight address and include a letter describing your ambitions, a synopsis, the first 3 chapters of your proposal and an sae with sufficient postage for return. Founded 1985. Specialises in full-length children's novels, picture books and authors and artists with a substantial body of work (home 10%, overseas 20%). Handles novelty books, picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction and series fiction. Also handles adult general and women's fiction; 50% of list is for the children's market. Submit first 3 chapters of a novel with a synopsis or photocopies of illustration work. Always enclose with material an intelligent letter of introduction and an sae. No reading fee. Will suggest revision. Founded 1985.

Conville & Walsh Ltd
2 Ganton Street, London, W1F 7QL
Tel No: 020 7287 3030
Fax No: 020 7287 4545
Email: firstname@convilleandwalsh.com
Directors Clare Conville, Patrick Walsh (book rights), Sam North (film/TV), Peter Tallack (popular science)
Literary and commercial fiction plus serious and narrative non-fiction. Particularly interested in first novelists plus scientists, historians and journalists. No reading fee. Picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction, series fiction and film/TV tie-ins (home 10-15%, overseas 20%). Also handles adult literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction. No reading fee.
Authors: Clients include Marina Benjamin, John Burningham, Kate Cann, Helen Castor, Tom Conran, Michael Cordy, Mike Dash, Prof John Emsley, Steve Erikson, Katy Gardner, Christopher Hart, Dermot Healy, James Holland, Tom Holland, Sebastian Horsley, David Huggins, Guy Kennaway, Manjit Kumar, P.J. Lynch, Hector Macdonald, Mark Mason, Prof Arthur Miller, Harland Miller, Joshua Mowll, Jacqui Murhall, Ruth Padel, D.B.C. Pierre, Rebbecca Ray, Patrick Redmond, Candace Robb, Mark Sanderson, Saira Shah, Tahir Shah, Nicky Singer, Simon Singh, Doran Swade, Dr Richard Wiseman, Adam Wishart, Isabel Wolff, and the Estate of Francis Bacon. Founded 2000. Children's authors include John Burningham, Kate Cann, Timothy Knapman, P.J. Lynch, Jacqui Murhall, Nicky Singer, Steve Voake. Founded 2000.

Curtis Brown Group Ltd
Haymarket House, 28-29 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4SP
Tel No: 020 7393 4400
Fax No: 020 7393 4401
Email: cb@curtisbrown.co.uk
CEO Jonathan Lloyd, Director of Operations Ben Hall Directors Jacquie Drewe, Jonny Geller, Nick Marston, Peter Robinson Books Jonny Geller (MD Book Division), Ali Gunn, Camilla Hornby, Jonathan Lloyd, Anthea Morton-Saner, Jonathan Pegg, Peter Robinson, John Saddler, Vivienne Schuster, Janice Swanson (children's), Euan Thorneycroft Foreign Rights Kate Cooper, Carol Jackson
Novels, general non-fiction, children's books and associated rights (including multimedia), as well as film, theatre, TV and radio scripts (home 15%, overseas 20%). Send outline for non-fiction and short synopsis for fiction with 2-3 sample chapters and autobiographical note. No reading fee. Return postage essential. No submissions by email. See website for further submission guidelines. Also represents playwrights, film and TV writers and directors, theatre directors and designers, TV and radio presenters and actors. Overseas associates in Australia and the USA. Founded 1899.

Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency
Estelle House, 11 Eustace Road, London SW6 1JB
Tel No: 020 7385 6652
Fax No: 020 7386 5571
Email: enquiries@darleyanderson.com
Contacts Darley Anderson (crime, mystery and thrillers), Lucie Whitehouse (women's fiction/foreign rights), Elizabeth Wright (agent), Julia Churchill (children's fiction), Emma White (non-fiction/US, foreign and TV rights), Rosi Bridge (finance)
Commercial fiction and non-fiction; children's fiction; selected scripts for film and TV (home 15%, USA/translation 20%, film/TV/radio 20%). No poetry or academic books. Special interests (fiction): all types of thrillers, crime/mystery and young male fiction. All types of American and Irish novels. All types of women's fiction. Sagas, chick-lit; contemporary and literary. Also comic fiction. Special interests (non-fiction): celebrity autobiographies, biographies, sports books, 'true-life' women in jeopardy, revelatory history and science, popular psychology, self improvement, diet, beauty, health, fashion, animals, humour/cartoon, cookery, gardening, inspirational, religious.
Authors: Clients include Liz Allen, Anne Baker, Alex Barclay, Constance Briscoe, Paul Carson, Caroline Carver, Cathy Cassidy, Lee Child, Kira Cochrane, Martina Cole, John Connolly, Margaret Dickinson, Joan Jonker, Astrid Longhurst, Rani Manicka, Carole Matthews, Lesley Pearse, Lynda Page, Adrian Plass, Sheila Quigley, Carmen Reid, Mary Ryan, Rebecca Shaw, Peter Sheridan, Kwong Kuen Shan, Linda Taylor, Elizabeth Waite, Patrick Woodrow.

David Higham Associates Ltd
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
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

LAW Ltd
14 Vernon Street, London W14 0RJ
Tel No: 020 7471 7900
Fax No: 020 7471 7910
Email: admin@lawagency.co.uk
Contact Mark Lucas, Julian Alexander, Araminta Whitley, Alice Saunders, Celia Hayley, Lucinda Cook, Peta Nightingale, Lizzie Jones, Katie Mankin Children's Philippa Milnes-Smith, Helen Norris
Full-length commercial and literary fiction, non-fiction and children's books (home 15%, US and translation 20%). No fantasy (except children's), plays poetry or textbooks. Film and TV scripts handled for established clients only. Unsolicited MSS considered; send brief covering letter, short synopsis and 2 sample chapters. Sae essential. No emailed or disk submissions. Overseas associates worldwide. Founded 1996. Children's books (home 15%, overseas 20%). Handles novelty books, picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction, series fiction, film/TV tie-ins, poetry, non-fiction, reference and audio. Also handles adult commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction; 20-25% of list is for the children's market. Send brief covering letter, short synopsis and 2-3 sample chapters. For picture books, send complete text and/or copies of sample artwork. Do not send original artwork. Sae essential. No email submissions. Overseas associates worldwide. Founded 1996.

Lorella Belli Literary Agency
54 Hartford House, 35 Tavistock Crescent, London W11 1AY
Tel No: 020 7727 8547
Fax No: (0870) 7874194
Email: info@lorellabelliagency.com
Proprietor Lorella Belli
Fiction and general non-fiction (home 15%, overseas 20%, dramatic 20%). Particularly interested in first-time writers, journalists, international and multicultural writing and books on Italy. No children's, science fiction, fantasy, academic, poetry, original scripts. No reading fee. May suggest revision. Send outline plus 2 chapters for non-fiction; synopsis and initial 3 chapters for fiction. Sae essential. Works with overseas and dramatic associates; represents American and other foreign agencies.
Authors: Sean Bidder, Zoë Brân, Scott Capurro, Sean Coughlan, Dario Fo, Jacopo Fo, Nino Filasto, Emily Giffin, Paul Martin, Nisha Minhas, Rupert Steiner, Marcello Vannucci, Diana Winston. Founded 2002.

London Independent Books
26 Chalcot Crescent, London NW1 8YD
Tel No: 020 7706 0486
Fax No: 020 7724 3122
Proprietor Carolyn Whitaker
Specialises in commercial, fantasy and teenage fiction, show business, travel. Full-length MSS (home 15%, overseas 20%). Will suggest revision of promising MSS. No reading fee. Specialises in teenage fiction (home 10-15%, overseas 20%). Handles fiction for 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction and non-fiction. Also handles adult fiction, show business and travel; approx. one-third of list is for the children's market. Submit 2 chapters and a synopsis with return postage. No reading fee. Will suggest revision of promising MSS.
Authors: Eric Braun, Joe Delaney, Keith Gray, Elizabeth Kay, Tim Mackintosh-Smith, Glenn Mitchell, Connie Monk, Richard Morgan, Kevin Rushby, Chris Wooding. Founded 1971. Authors include Simon Chapman, Chris Wooding. Founded 1971.

Luigi Bonomi Associates Ltd
91 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3PS
Tel No: 020 7637 1234
Fax No: 020 7637 2111
Email: info@bonomiassociates.co.uk
Directors Luigi Bonomi, Amanda Preston
Fiction and non-fiction (home 15%, overseas 20%). Fiction: commercial and literary fiction, thrillers, crime, women's fiction. Non-fiction: history, science parenting, mind body & spirit, gardening, cookery, lifestyle, diet, health, sport, TV tie-ins; all types of journalism and journalists wishing to further their careers. No poetry, children's stories or adult SF/fantasy. Keen to find new authors and help them develop their careers. Send preliminary letter, synopsis and first 3 chapters. No reading fee. Will suggest revision. Works with foreign agencies and has links with TV presenters' agencies and production companies.
Authors: James Barrington, Chris Beardshaw, Gennaro Contaldo, Nick Foulkes, Cris (sic .) Freddi, David Gibbins, John Humphrys, Graham Joyce, Simon Kernick, Colin McDowell, Dr Gillian McKeith, Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, Gavin Menzies, Sue Palmer, Andrew Pepper, Melanie Phillips, Esther Rantzen, John Rickards, Colin Shindler, Lorne Spicer, Prof. Bryan Sykes, Mitch Symons, Rachel de Thame, Alan Titchmarsh, Terry Wogan, Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie, Sally Worboyes. Founded 2005.

Lutyens & Rubinstein
231 Westbourne Park Road, London W11 1EB
Tel No: 020 7792 4855
Fax No: 020 7792 4833
Email: name@lutyensrubinstein.co.uk
Directors Sarah Lutyens, Felicity Rubinstein Submissions Susannah Godman
Fiction and non-fiction, commercial and literary (home 15%, overseas 20%). Send outline/2 sample chapters and sae. No reading fee. Founded 1993.

MBA Literary Agents Ltd
62 Grafton Way, London W1T 5DW
Tel No: 020 7387 2076
Fax No: 020 7387 2042
Email: firstname@mbalit.co.uk
Contact Diana Tyler, John Richard Parker, Meg Davis, Laura Longrigg, David Riding, Susan Smith, Sophie Gorell Barnes
Fiction and non-fiction, and TV, film, radio and theatre scripts (home 15%, overseas 20%; theatre, TV, radio 10%; films 10-20%). No unsolicited material. Works in conjunction with agents in most countries. UK representative for the Donald Maass Agency, the Martha Millard Agency, the Frances Collin Agency and the Jabberwocky Literary Agency . Founded 1971.

Mic Cheetham Literary Agency
11-12 Dover Street, London W1S 4LJ
Tel No: 020 7495 2002
Fax No: 020 7495 5777
Director Mic Cheetham (Ms.) Contact Simon Kavanagh
General and literary fiction, science fiction, some non-fiction (home/overseas 15-20%); film, TV and radio rights (10-20%); will suggest revision. Works with the Marsh Agency Ltd for foreign rights. No unsolicited MSS. No reading fee. Founded 1994.

PFD
Drury House 34-43 Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5HA
Tel No: 020 7344 1000
Fax No: 020 7836 9539
Email: postmaster@pfd.co.uk

Handles the full range of books including fiction, children's and non-fiction as well as scripts for film, theatre, radio and TV, actors and multimedia projects (home 10%; USA and translation 20%). Has 75 years of international experience in all media. Send a full outline for non-fiction and short synopsis for fiction with 2-3 sample chapters and autobiographical note. Screenplays/TV scripts should be addressed to the 'Film & Script Dept'. The Children's Dept accepts unsolicited written material in the form of a covering letter, brief plot summary and 3 chapters of text; submissions from illustrators are also welcome. Material submitted on an exclusive basis preferred; in any event it should be disclosed if material is being submitted to other agencies or publishers. Return postage essential. No reading fee. No guaranteed response to submissions by email. See website for detailed submissions guidelines.

Pollinger Ltd
9 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V 7QH
Tel No: 020 7404 0342
Fax No: 020 7242 5737
Email: info@pollingerltd.com permissions@pollingerltd
Managing Director Lesley Pollinger, Agents Joanna Devereux, Zoe Parsons, Consultant: Leigh Pollinger
All types of general trade adult and children's fiction and non-fiction books; intellectual property developments, illustrators/photographers (home 15%, translation 20%). Overseas, media and theatrical associates. No unsolicted material.
Authors: Derry Brabbs, Michael Coleman, Teresa Driscoll, Catherine Fisher, Philip Gross, Catherine Johnson, Gary Latham, Kelly McKain, Gary Paulsen, Nicholas Rhea and Sue Welford. Also the estates of H.E. Bates, Vera Chapman, Louis Bromfield, Erskine Caldwell, D.H. Lawrence, John Masters, W.H. Robinson, Eric Frank Russell, Clifford D. Simak and other notables. Founded 2002. Children's clients include Bridget Crowley, Catherine Fisher, Phillip Gross, Frances Hendry, Catherine Johnson, Kelly McKain, Sue Mongredien. Founded 2002.

Rogers, Coleridge & White Ltd
20 Powis Mews, London W11 1JN
Tel No: 020 7221 3717
Fax No: 020 7229 9084
Directors Deborah Rogers, Gill Coleridge, Patricia White (USA, children's), David Miller, Laurence Laluyaux Consultant Ann Warnford-Davis
Full-length book MSS, including children's books (home 10%, USA 15%, translation 20%). No unsolicited MSS, and no submissions by fax or email. Founded 1967. Children's fiction and non-fiction (home 10%, USA 15-20%). Handles novelty books, picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction, series fiction, non-fiction and reference. Also handles adult MSS. No unsolicited MSS. No submissions by fax or email. No reading fee. Will suggest revision.
Authors: Mary Hoffman, Valerie Mendes, Karen Wallace. Founded 1967.

Rosica Colin Ltd
1 Clareville Grove Mews, London SW7 5AH
Tel No: 020 7370 1080
Fax No: 020 7244 6441
Directors Sylvie Marston, Joanna Marston
All full-length MSS (excluding science fiction and poetry); also theatre, film and sound broadcasting (home 10%, overseas 10-20%). 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: 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 Müller (in UK), Graham Reid, Botho Strauss (in UK), Rina Vergano, Anthony Vivis, Wim Wenders (in UK). Founded 1949.

Sheil Land Associates Ltd
43 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LF
Tel No: 020 7405 9351
Fax No: 020 7831 2127
Email: info@sheilland.co.uk
Agents UK and US Sonia Land, Vivien Green, Jenny Bateman, Emily Hayward, Film/theatre/TV Sophie Janson (films), Foreign Gaia Banks
Full-length general, commercial, quality and literary fiction and non-fiction, including: social politics, history, military history, gardening, thrillers, crime, romance, drama, biography, travel, cookery, humour, UK and foreign estates (home 15%, USA/translation 20%). Also theatre, film, radio and TV scripts. Welcomes approaches from new clients either to start or to develop their careers. Preliminary letter with sae essential. No reading fee. Overseas associates: Georges Borchardt, Inc. (Richard Scott Simon). US film and TV representation: CAA, APA and others.
Authors: Peter Ackroyd, Melvyn Bragg, Stephanie Calman, Steven Carroll, David Cohen, Anna del Conte, Elizabeth Corley, Seamus Deane, Erik Durschmied, Alan Garner, Robert Green, Bonnie Greer, Susan Hill, Richard Holmes, HRH The Prince of Wales, Mark Irving, Simon Kernick, Richard Mabey, Steve Rider, Martin Riley, Tom Sharpe, Martin Stephen, Jeffrey Tayler, Andrew Taylor, Alan Titchmarsh, Rose Tremain, Phil Vickery, John Wilsher, Paul Wilson, Chris Woodhead and the Estates of Catherine Cookson, Patrick O'Brian and Jean Rhys. Founded 1962.

Sheila Ableman Literary Agency
122 Arlington Road, London NW1 7HP
Tel No: 020 7485 3409
Fax No: 020 7485 3409
Email: sheila@ableman.freeserve.co.uk
Contact Sheila Ableman
Non-fiction including history, science, biography, autobiography (home 15%, USA/translation 20%). Specialises in TV tie-ins and ghost writing. No poetry, children’s, cookery, gardening or sport. Unsolicited MSS welcome. Approach in writing with publishing history, CV, synopsis, 3 chapters and sae for return. No reading fee. Founded 2000.

Teresa Chris Literary Agency
43 Musard Road, London W6 8NR
Tel No: 020 7386 0633
Director Teresa Chris
All fiction, especially crime, women’s commercial, general and literary fiction; all non-fiction, especially biography, history, health, cooking, arts and crafts. No science fiction, horror, fantasy, short stories, poetry, academic books (home 10%, overseas 20%). No reading fee. No unsolicited MSS. Send introductory letter describing work, first 3 chapters and sae. Founded 1988.

The Ampersand Agency
Ryman's Cottages, Little Tew, Oxon OX7 4JJ
Tel No: 01608 683677
Fax No: 01608 683449
Email: peter@theampersandagency.co.uk
Partners Peter Buckman, Peter Janson-Smith
Literary and commerical fiction and non-fiction (home 10%-15%, USA 15%, translation 20%). No reading fee. Will suggest revision. Represents the Georgette Heyer Estate, Beryl Kingston, Jill Norman, Philip Purser, Vikas Swarup, et al. Founded 2003.

Toby Eady Associates Ltd
3rd Floor, 9 Orme Court, London W2 4RL
Tel No: 020 7792 0092
Fax No: 020 7792 0879
Email: toby@tobyeady.demon.co.uk, jessica@tobyeady.demon.co.uk
Web: www.tobyeadyassociates.co.uk
Directors Toby Eady, Jessica Woollard
Fiction and non-fiction (home 15%, overseas 20%). Special interests: China, Middle East, Africa, India. No film/TV scripts or poetry. Approach by personal recommendation. Overseas associates: La Nouvelle Agence (France), Mohrbrooks (Germany), Jan Michael (Holland), The Buckman Agency (Italy, Spain, Portugal and Scandinavia), Joanne Wang (China).
Authors: Nada Awar Jarrar, Julia Blackburn, Mark Burnell, John Carey, Robert Carter, Bernard Cornwell, Rana Dasgupta, Fadia Faqir, Kuki Gallmann, Xiaolu Guo, Liu Hong, Natasha Illum Berg, Susan Lewis, Julia Lovell, Robert Macfarlane, Francesca Marciano, Kanan Makiya, Patrick Marnham, Linda Polman, Fiammetta Rocco, Deborah Scroggins, Samia Secageldin, Rachel Seiffert, John Stubbs, Robert Winder, Ann Wroe, Xinran Xue. Estates of Peter Cheyney, Ted Lewis, Mary Wesley. Founded 1968.

Uli Rushby-Smith
72 Plimsoll Road, London N4 2EE
Tel No: 020 7354 2718
Fax No: 020 7354 2718
Director Uli Rushby-Smith
Fiction and non-fiction, literary and commercial (home 15%, USA/foreign 20%). No poetry, plays or film scripts. Send outline, sample chapters (no disks) and return postage. No reading fee. UK representatives of Curtis Brown Ltd , New York (children's books) and Columbia University Press (USA). Founded 1993.

United Agents

Wade and Doherty Literary Agency Ltd
33 Cormorant Lodge, Thomas More Street, London E1W 1AU
Tel No: 020 7488 4171
Fax No: 020 7488 4172
Email: rw@rwla.com bd@rwla.com
Web: www.rwla.com
Chairman Mark Barty-King, Directors Robin Wade, Broo Doherty
General fiction and non-fiction (home 10%, overseas 20%). No poetry, plays or short stories. See website for submission guidelines. Email submissions preferred. New authors welcome. No reading fee. Founded 2001.

Watson, Little Ltd
Capo Di Monte, Windmill Hill, London NW3 6RJ
Tel No: 020 7431 0770
Fax No: 020 7431 7225
Email: enquiries@watsonlittle.com
Contacts Mandy Little, Sugra Zaman
Handles fiction, commercial women's fiction, crime and literary fiction. Non-fiction special interests include history, science, popular psychology, self-help and general leisure books. Also children's fiction and non-fiction (home 15%, USA 24%, translation 19%). No short stories, poetry, TV, play or film scripts. Not interested in purely academic writers. Overseas associates worldwide. No emails or unsolicited MSS. Informative preliminary letter and synopsis with return postage essential. Film and TV associates: the Sharland Organisation Ltd and MBA Literary Agents Ltd.
Authors: Stephen Biesty, Margaret Mahy and Lynne Reid Banks.