MARKETS
INDEX
UK Agents
M - Z
Marjacq Scripts Ltd Handles general fiction and non-fiction, and screenplays. Special interest in crime, sagas and science fiction. No poetry, children's books or plays. Send synopsis and three chapters; will suggest revision for promising mss. No reading fee. Commission: Home 10%; Overseas 20%. Mark Hayward, 34 Devonshire Place, London WIN 1PE. Tel: 020 7935 9499. Fax: 020 7935 9115 Email: enquiries@marjacq.com. Website: www.marjacq.com
The Maggie Noach Literary Agency (Pronounced 'no-ack'.) Handles quality fiction and narrative non-fiction for adults, plus full length fiction for older children. No illustrated books or specialist non-fiction. Recommended for promising young writers but very few new clients taken on as it is considered vital to give individual attention to each author's work. Submissions should be addressed to Josie Stapleton and can be made by post or email. Please include a covering letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of the book. Home 15%, USA and translation 20%. Founded 1982. Maggie Noach, 7 Peacock Yard, Iliffe Street, London, SE17 3LH. Tel: 020 7708 3073. Email: info@mnla.co.uk
Alexandra Nye FOUNDED 1991. Handles fiction and topical non-fiction. Special interests: literary fiction, historicals and some children's (novels for 7-12 age range). Unsolicited mss welcome (s.a.e. essential- for return). Preliminary approach by letter, with synopsis, preferred. Reading fee for supply of detailed report. Commission: Home 10%; US 20%; Translation 15%. Alexandra Nye, Craigower, 6 Kinnoull Avenue, Dunblane, Perthshire FK15 9JG. Tel: 01786 825114
David O'Leary Literary Agents FOUNDED 1988. Handles fiction, both popular and literary, and non-fiction. Areas of interest include thrillers, history, popular science, Russia and Ireland (history and fiction). No poetry or science fiction. No unsolicited mss but happy to discuss a proposal. Ring or write in the first instance. No reading fee. Commission: Home 10%; US 10%. David O'Leary, 10 Lansdowne Court, Lansdowne Rise, London W11 2NR Tel: 020 7229 1623. Fax: 020 7727 9624. Email: d.o'leary@virgin.net
John Pawsey FOUNDED 1981. Experience in the publishing business has helped to attract some top names here, but the door remains open for bright, new talent. Handles non-fiction: biography, politics, current affairs, show business, gardening, travel, sport, business and music; and fiction. Will consider any well-written novel except science fiction, fantasy and horror. Special interests: sport, current affairs and popular fiction. No drama scripts, poetry, short stories, journalism or academic. Preliminary letter with s.a.e. essential. No reading fee. CLIENTS include Jonathan Agnew, Dr David Lewis, Patricia Hall, Peter Hobday, Jon Silverman. Commission: Home 10-15%; US & Translation 19%. John Pawsey, 60 High Street, Tarring, Worthing, West Sussex BN14 7NR. Tel: 0l903 205167. Fax: 01903 205167
Jonathan Pegg established the agency after twelve years at Curtis Brown. The agency’s main areas of interest are: Fiction: literary, thrillers, historical and quality commercial. Non-fiction: current affairs, memoir and biography, history, popular science, nature, arts and culture, lifestyle and popular psychology. Rights: Aside from the UK market, Jonathan Pegg Literary Agency will work in association with translation, US, TV & film agents according to each client’s best interests. Submissions by email (preferably) or post with a stamped addressed envelope. Please include a 1-page mini-synopsis, a half-page cv, a longer synopsis (for non-fiction) and two sample chapters. If sending material by email, please ensure it is via ‘word document’ attachments, 1.5 line spacing. Jonathan Pegg Literary Agency, 32 Batoum Gardens, London W6 7QD. Tel: 020 7603 6830. Fax: 020 7348 0629. Website: http://www.jonathanpegg.com Email: info@jonathanpegg.com
Laurence Pollinger Limited FOUNDED 1958. Handles all types of general trade adult and children's fiction and non-fiction books; some screenwriting, electronic media and illustrators. Unsolicited material welcome if preceded by letter. Commission: Home & US 15%; Translation 20%. 18 Maddox Street, London W1R 0EU. Tel: 020 7629 9761. Fax: 020 7629 9765 Email: LaurencePollinger@compuserve.com Contacts: Gerald J Pollinger; Adult List: Lorella Belli; Children's List: Lesley Hadcroft.
Hilary Rubinstein Books Handles fiction and non-fiction. No poetry or drama. Approach in writing in the first instance. No reading fee but return postage, please. Clients: Lucy Irvine, Eric Lomax, Donna Williams. Commission: Home 10%; US & Translation 20%. Hilary Rubinstein, 32 Ladbroke Grove, London W11 3BQ. Tel: 020 7792 4282. Fax: 020 7221 5291
Uli Rushby-Smith Literary Agency Handles fiction and non-fiction, commercial and literary, both adult and children's. Film and TV rights handled in conjunction with a sub-agent. No plays or poetry. Approach with an outline, two or three sample chapters and explanatory letter in the first instance (s.a.e. essential). No reading fee. Commission: Home 10%; US & Translation 20%. Uli Rushby-Smith, 72 Plimsoll Road, London N4 2EE. Tel: 02073542718. Fax: 020 7354 2718
Tessa Sayle Agency Handles fiction: literary novels rather than category fiction; non-fiction: current affairs, social issues, travel, biographies, historical; TV and film scripts. No plays, poetry, children's, textbooks, science fiction, fantasy, horror or musicals. No unsolicited mss. Preliminary letter essential, including a brief biographical note and (for books) a synopsis and two or three sample chapters; (for scripts) an outline and sample pages. No reading fee. Commission: Home 10%; US & Translation 20%. Books: Rachel Colder. Film/TV: Jane Villiers, Matthew Bates, 11 Jubilee Place, London SW3 3TE. Tel: 020 7823 3883. Fax: 020 7823 3363.
Anthony Sheil Quality fiction and non-fiction (home 10%, overseas 20%). No reading fee. Works in conjunction with Gillon Aitken Associates Ltd. Authors include Caroline Alexander, John Banville, Josephine Cox, John Fowles, John Keegan, Robert Wilson. Anthony Sheil 29 Fernshaw Road, London SW10 OTG. Tel: 020-7351 7561. Fax: 020-7376 3594. Email: reception@gillonaitken.co.uk
Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency Adult fiction, in particular women's (both commercial and literary) and human interest non-fiction. 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. London office: 71 Hillgate Place, London W8 7SS. Mailing address for MSS: Thorley Manor, Thorley, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight PO41 0SJ. Tel: 020 7336 6550/01983 760205. Email: pennyholroyde@carolinesheldon.co.uk or carolinesheldon@carolinesheldon.co.uk
Jeffrey Simmons Handles biography and autobiography, cinema and theatre, fiction (both quality and commercial), history, law and crime, politics and world affairs, parapsychology and sport (but not exclusively). No science fiction/fantasy, children's books, cookery, crafts, hobbies or gardening. Film scripts handled only if by book-writing clients. Special interests: personality books of all sorts and fiction from young writers (i.e. under 40) with a future. Writers become clients by personal introduction or by letter, enclosing a synopsis if possible, a brief biography, a note of any previously published books, plus a list of any publishers and agents who have already seen the mss. Commission: Home 10-15%; US 15%; Translation 20%. Jeffrey Simmons, 15 Penn House, Mallory Street, London NW8 8SX. Tel: 0207 224 8917. E-mail: jasimmons@unicombox.co.uk
Abner Stein Full-length and short MSS (home 10%, overseas 20%). No reading fee, but no unsolicited MSS; preliminary letter and return postage required. Abner Stein/Arabella Stein, 10 Roland Gardens, London SW7 3PH. Tel: 020-7373 0456. Fax: 020-7370 6316
Campbell Thomson & McLaughlin Ltd Full-length book MSS. No poetry, plays or TV/film scripts, short stories or children’s books. Preliminary enquiry essential, by letter or email - submissions@ctmcl.co.uk No unsolicited synopses or MSS. No reading fee. Charlotte Bruton, 11-12 Dover Street, London, W1S 4LJ. Tel: 020 7399 2808. Fax: 020 7399 2801
J. M. Thurley Management FOUNDED 1976. Handles full-length fiction, non-fiction, TV and films. Particularly interested in strong commercial and literary fiction. Will provide creative and editorial assistance to promising writers. No unsolicited mss; approach by letter in the first instance with synopsis and first three chapters plus return postage. No reading fee. Commission Home 15%; US & Translation 15%. Jon Thurley, 30 Cambridge Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 8DR. Tel: 020 8977 3176. Fax: 020 8943 2678. Email: JMThurley@aol.com
Lavinia Trevor Agency Handles general fiction and non-fiction, including popular science. No poetry, academic or technical work. No TV, film, radio, theatre scripts. Approach with a preliminary letter, a brief autobiography and first 50-100 typewritten pages. S.a.e. essential. No reading fee. Commission rate by agreement with author. Lavinia Trevor, 7 The Glasshouse, 49A Goldhawk Road, London W12 8QP. Tel: 020 8749 8481. Fax: 020 8749 7377
Walker Associates Handles fiction, both popular and literary, TV drama. Specialises in psychological thrillers/horror and humour. No poetry, short stories or children's fiction. No reading fee. Unsolicited mss welcome. Prospective clients should send preliminary letter including brief c.v., synopsis and first three chapters; s.a.e. essential for return. Commission: Home 10%; US & Translation 20%. Contacts: Michael Walker, John Hastings, Alison Butler, 31 Agar Grove, London NW1 9UG. Tel: 020 7813 9352. Fax: 020 7813 9352
Watson, Little Ltd Handles fiction and non-fiction. Special interests: history, popular science, psychology, self-help and business books. No scripts. Not interested in authors who wish to be purely academic writers. Send preliminary ('intelligent') letter with synopsis. Commission: Home 15%; US 24%; Translation 19%. Contacts: Sheila Watson, Mandy Little, Sugra Zaman, Capo Di Monte, Windmill Hill, London NW3 6RJ. Tel: 020 7431 0770. Fax: 020 7431 7225. Email: sz@watlit.demon.co.uk
A.P. Watt Ltd Full-length MSS; dramatic works for all media (home 10%, USA and foreign 20% including commission to foreign agent). No poetry. No reading fee. Approach by letter - no unsolicited MSS. 20 John Street, London WC1N 2DR. Tel: 020-7405 6774 (books), 020-7430 1952 (drama). Fax: 020-7831 2154. Email: apw@apwatt.co.uk Website: www.apwatt.co.uk
Eve White: Literary Agent Currently reading commercial and literary fiction, non-fiction, children's fiction and picture books. No poetry. Submissions by post. Send three chapters (double spaced), a very brief synopsis and word-count, and a covering letter with biography. Please include your email address but do not submit by email. You should also enclose an s.a.e. and mark your envelope 'ADULTS' or 'CHILDREN'. Website: http://www.evewhite.co.uk
Dinah Wiener Ltd FOUNDED 1985. Handles fiction and general non-fiction: auto/biography, popular science, cookery. No scripts, children's or poetry. Approach with preliminary letter in first instance, giving full but brief c.v. of past work and future plans. Mss submitted must include s.a.e. and be typed in double-spacing. Clients include: Catherine Alliott, T. J. Armstrong, Malcolm Billings, Alison Brodie, Guy Burt, Victoria Corby, David Deutsch, Robin Gardiner, Jenny Hobbs, Marcia Willett. Commission: Home 15%; US & Translation 20%. Dinah Wiener, 12 Cornwall Grove, Chiswick, London W4 2LB. Tel: 020 8994 6011. Fax: 020 8994 6044. Email: dinahwiener@enterprise.net
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