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Gillon Aitken Associates Ltd

18-21 Cavaye Place, London SW10 9PT

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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.

Clients include 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, Michèle Roberts, Nicholas Shakespeare, Gillian Slovo, Matt Thorne, Colin Thubron, Salley Vickers, A.N. Wilson, Robert Wilson. Founded 1977. Children's authors include Helen Fox, Manjula Padma and Louise Rennison.

Founded 1977.

tel 020-7373 8672

fax 020-7373 6002

reception@gillonaitken.co.uk

www.gillonaitkenassociates.co.uk

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