London independent books literary agency

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 and ireland. He loves books with accessible voice and lyrical writing like that of. He also serves on the us advisory board of the london book fair. Founded in 2009, the kate nash literary agency ltd. Khla an independent literary agency founded by kate hordern. Eve white agent for commercial and literary fiction and nonfiction, childrens fiction home 15%, overseas 20%. We have film and tv agents in the uk and us who help to bring our bestselling books to the big and small screen. Jennifer christie of graham maw christie literary agents jennifer worked in marketing and advertising for 12 years, and as a literary agent for years. Our authors include creative writers, established journalists, and. Prior to becoming a literary agent in 2012, she worked as a commissioning editor at virago press, a little brown book group imprint. Do keep checking back and ill update this page as soon as i can start reading again. London independent books ltd camden town literary agent.

Laura mcneill is an associate agent in the books department at peters fraser and. The agency represents and manages writers and directors across film, tv and theatre, alongside book rights and childrens literature. Independent talent group our client base encompasses actors, directors, writers, producers and their production companies, belowtheline talent, models, casting directors, presenters, comedians, voiceover artists and others involved in all aspects of the media business. London books is an independent publisher which aims to bring old and new fiction together in a tradition that is original in its subject matter, style and social concerns. We offer authors a nurturing environment and a high level of attention in all book. She is the author of four books and has a doctorate of creative arts. Prior to establishing the naher agency in may 2008, gaby worked as a literary agent, publicist and bookseller in sydney, london and new york.

We work closely with our clients, where necessary or desired, to polish their proposals, edit their texts, and to give advice about positioning in the fastchanging publishing landscape. Katherine started her career at david bennett books, and worked at the. We have strong publishing contacts in britain and are represented in most foreign. Uk book rights and mostly bespoke management of international book rights. In 2018, madeleine won literary agent of the year at the british book awards. This includes literary fiction, commercial fiction and commercial womens fiction. No large publisher takes work seriously unless it comes to them via a literary agent, so you do need that seal of approval. Jpla is an independent literary agency serving established and new writers of. The viney agency is a londonbased literary agency founded in 2008. Independent literary is a boutique fullservice agency run by robert dinsdale, author of little exiles, gingerbread and the toymakers.

Their list include great contemporary fiction for ya, funny middle grade books, a bit of dystopia and thriller works. Specialises in commercial, fantasy and teenage fiction, show business, travel. We offer publishers new and established talent across a range of adult fiction and nonfiction, and childrens fiction. London independent books ltd full contact details for london independent books ltd, camden town, london nw1 8yd. Malaga baldi has worked as an independent literary agent since 1986.

We are always searching for new and original literary talent. Quercus imprint jo fletcher books has acquired a crossgenre debut set in 1960s america, called our child of the stars, in a twobook deal. Watson little a long established literary agency which. About the agency madeleine milburn literary agency. The chudney agency is a small, independent literary agency mostly devoted to the wonderful world of books for children and teens. We offer authors a nurturing environment and a high level of attention in all book markets. The kane literary agency is a dynamic and established agency based in london. Based in london, uk, law was founded in 1996 by literary agents mark lucas, julian. He moved to england in 1888 to head the international publishing bureau and started his own literary agency in london in 1905. Founded in 1965, ila is a specialist literary agency which handles translation rights in all. The good literary agency is a new social enterprise agency founded by nikesh shukla and julia kingsford to represent writers from backgrounds underrepresented in uk publishing.

The people who stand between you and admittance to the promised land of traditional publishing. One hundred years of independent thinking founded in 1919 by audrey heath and alice may spinks, two women who challenged the conventions of publishing, we are a london literary agency still very much driven by a passion to help writers who want to shift, shape or enrich the wider cultural conversation, and provide irresistible entertainment. Lena raes acclaimed episode of silent witness shows on bbc. Darley anderson literary agency, london and uk literary. We represent literary and commercial fiction and a wide range of nonfiction, including biography, history, memoir and narrative, business and popular science.

The agency represents a diverse range of authors primarily handling their book deals with publishers and also providing a full range of services including selling film and tv options to broadcasters and production companies. A good literary agent, as described by the legendary new york. The agency is also interested in young adult and childrens fiction early readers and middle grade. About jula ltd jula ltd is a dynamic literary agency based at somerset house in london. So, take a pew, read all about us, check out our books and find out about submitting your manuscript. He loves family stories, books with tangled webs of secrets that unravel until the very last page, and all things dark and creepy. She is president of the australian literary agents association and a patrol captain at bronte surf life saving club. The agency represents debut and bestselling authors published in the uk, us and internationally. It specialised in commercial, fantasy and teenage fiction, as well as show business and travel. About the agency the laura gross literary agency represents awardwinning and bestselling authors of both fiction and nonfiction as well as first time writers. Founded in 1956, they represent a wide range of bestselling authors. After working variously with am heath, hhb agency and cw agency for ten years, i established independent literary in 2016 to focus on a small but devoted list of clients writing quality literary and commercial fiction and nonfiction. Launch london conference, agents who publish books were likened to foxes. Our client list includes over 200 authors bestselling.

The baldi agency is an eclectic agency specializing in literary fiction, memoir and cultural history. The darley anderson literary, tv and film agency was founded by darley anderson in 1988 and is based in london, with an office in hay on wye. Victor can be found at all the most glamorous literary london. My literary agency is new and my service is boutique so my promise to each of my authors is simply this. Eleanor is actively building a list of new writers at pew literary.

Albert curtis brown was born in 1866 in upstate new york. Includes all literary agents currently active in the uk. The agencys focus is on authors with international appeal, selling rights worldwide. Founded in 1965, ila is a specialist literary agency which handles translation rights in general fiction, nonfiction and childrens books, selling in all languages throughout the world except english. Based in londons fitzrovia for over 45 years, mba is a leading literary agency representing writers in all media books, and scripts for film, television, radio and theatre. Barbara levy literary agency founded in 1986 the barbara levy literary agency represents a bestselling list of distinguished writers, presenters and journalists. Khla is a small independent literary agency with a growing list of clients. Hi, im sinead a literary agent based in the heart of manchester. The knight agency is a worldrenowned literary agency that has guided countless writers from query letter to published book for over 20 years. Our small list ensures that each client receives significant personal attention, editorial advice and guidance throughout the publishing process.

Jpla is an independent literary agency serving established and new writers of fiction and nonfiction. Whitaker, born 10th july 1936, ran london independent books, an agency she founded in 1971. Based in london, elise dillsworth is an independent literary agent specializing in both fiction and nonfiction. We have just received three years worth of arts council funding through the ambition for excellence fund at the end of which we plan to be selfsufficient. London independent books ltd belongs to category literary agent in camden town, united kingdom. Independent talent group represents many of the most talented writers, directors and producers working in film, television and theatre. Huge apologies but i am not able to look at any new material at the moment. As war clouds gathered in europe, brown escorted two members of the london staff to new york city and established the u. Bbc one silent witness, silent witness series 23 hope.

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