Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley. Welcome to the submissions page for the curtis brown books department. We will respond to all enquiries as quickly as possible, usually within a week. Childrens uk book publishers accepting submissions. Darley anderson childrens book agency a spin off from the main darley anderson agency dedicated purely to childrens authors, it has nine of them on its books and accepts submissions by email or post. Please send all submissions on paper, by regular post, along with a stamped, addressed envelope. The miles stott children s literary agency was established in 2003. As a growing uk literary agency seeking new authors, we are accepting submissions in all categories. Send covering letter, synopsis and the first three chapters. If youre looking for an agent, shed be delighted to hear from you.
Alice works with new and established writers and illustrators at every stage of their career, helping them navigate the publishing process and protecting their interests. Uk literary agents for childrens books lou treleaven. Darley anderson childrens book agency london and uk. Your covering letter should focus on telling us what your book. Finding a literary agent for children s books is easy using our literary agency.
We always welcome new clients at eve white literary agency and are looking for a variety of books. We draw on a century of experience in negotiating publishing contracts, as well as handling rights in our authors books. Her current goal is to represent more broadbased business books. Darley anderson children s book agency is open to and welcomes submissions and we consider everything that comes into the agency. Wacky bee is linked to the writers advice centre for childrens books. We consider all types of fiction and nonfiction as well as children s books. We welcome submissions from both new and previously published authors from around the world. The childrens agent is stephanie thwaites and you can read my interview with her here. It would helpful to know if you are submitting your work to other agents. Hi, im sinead a literary agent based in the heart of manchester. To submit material for consideration, please send the material to.
Have you studied how characters are developed, how plots are driven. We are currently not accepting picture book submissions. Make sure you are well acquainted with what makes a book pleasurable to read. We do not currently accept picture book submissions but are aiming to do so in the future.
Please do not call in advance of emailing a submission. Literary agents for children s books 20192020 use our free list of literary agents to find children s literary agents accepting submissions for fiction and nonfiction. We do not accept unsolicited proposals for our kelpies imprint, except from authors and illustrators from communities that are underrepresented in children s book publishing. Watson, little are a longestablished literary agency which handles a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults and children. Having built my career in the london publishing industry, im here with a mission to launch the careers of exciting debut writers across the uk. You can find a full list of agents actively seeking new clients here. We are always interested in receiving submissions from talented writers and illustrators. We represent some poets but do not accept poetry submissions. Manuscript guidelines in the first instance, please send the following.
Children s books may be shorter, but the rules of good writing still apply. Read our guidelines for submission including postal details and. We accept all book submissions but please note that we are currently not taking on poetry. If you have written a novel or a proposal for a nonfiction book, please fill in the form below, copying and pasting your material in the relevant fields. Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting.
We consider everything that comes in and aim to reply to all submissions within a week. Brief biogs and likesdislikes are listed on each agent s individual page, and we ask that you do not blindcopy or submit to multiple agents here. Ill be adding more agents here as im able, so its a good place to check back. We tend to dive straight into the writing before looking at an authors. Please read through our guidelines carefully before sending your manuscript. It was got a very favourable report from a ms assessment service. We accept manuscripts across all genres, with or without an agent, from anywhere in the world. She is also accepting submissions in select areas of nonfiction, specifically in current affairs, personal development, selfhelp, mind, body, and spirit, and business.
But most uk publishers do not accept unsolicited manuscripts so you will need to submit your work through an agent. At miles stott children s literary agency we represent authors and illustrators of children s books for all ages. The following agents are currently accepting submissions. List of literary agents for childrens books in uk lou. If you have not heard from us within twelve weeks, please do get in touch. If youd like to submit to us, please follow these guidelines. Whether you are a new author or have been previously published, austin macauley publishers would like to. Please note that we are currently only accepting submissions. Please take a look around the site, and see the submissions. That said, it is very important that you follow our submission guidelines precisely. Whilst we do consider submissions from international authors, given that we are based in the united kingdom, we feel that usbased authors will generally be better served by a usbased agent. We are a uk based literary agency representing authors of commercial and literary fiction and nonfiction, as well as books for children aged 8 and upwards. Following our submission guidelines will lead to your work being considered by our agency, if you do not follow the guidelines your submission will be discarded.
Choose the children s book agent youd like to submit to. Submissions should be made for the attention of the darley anderson childrens book agency. About the agency authors illustrators news contact. For more information about the children s book agency please visit scripts. We are a small independent uk children s book publisher, concentrating on books for 312 year olds.
Andersen press uk publishes picture books, approximately 500 words maximum, juvenile fiction 35000 words and older fiction up to 75,000 words. The lindsay literary agency is always looking out for exciting projects by debut authors in both adult and children s books. If sending by email, use attachments rather than pasting work into the email itself. Listed below are the transatlantic agents who are currently accepting submissions. Submission guidelines madeleine milburn literary agency. Literary agents for childrens books 20192020 children. Founded in 2000, bell lomax moreton represents a wide range of distinguished authors and illustrators, writing and illustrating adult fiction, nonfiction and children s books. Ive written and illustrated a picture book, ages 25, about a magpie bird.
They accept book submissions by post or email which should consist of a covering letter, synopsis and the first three chapters. There are occasions when we make detailed editorial suggestions and comments. We personally read everything that is submitted to the agency and. Please email a 12 page synopsis of your work and a brief biography and we will advise whether we want to see more material. Literary agent specialising in representation of authors and illustrators who produce fiction for children s books from toddler to teenage. List of literary agents 20192020 book agents looking. If you are submitting a sciencefiction or fantasy novel, please use our new submissions.
Our preference is that you submit to one agent at a time, but if you plan to submit your material to more than one agent than we ask you to declare that overlap in your covering letter. Due to the volume of manuscripts we receive each week, there may be occasions where we cannot respond with our normal speed. But here in australia it seems all publishers are either not accepting children s picture books or are only accepting submissions via agents. In the meantime, you can still find out more about maverick books from our early reader website. The agency is famous for encouraging new writers and has an. Because wacky bee is the publishing arm of the writers advice centre our submissions. Submissions can be made by agents or authors directly. Posted in agents, list of literary agents for children s books in uk. If youd like to be considered for publication by wacky bee, we prefer that you first use one of the manuscript appraisal services offered by the writers advice centre. The website asks you to email them for their latest submissions details.