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The Vellichor Agency

Contacts
3/1 35 Marwick Street

Glasgow, G31 3NE
United Kingdom
email: 
ben@thevellichoragency.co.uk
The Vellichor Agency website
Twitter: 
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Contact

  • Ben Oliver

Represents writers of Children's, Young-Adult, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror.  Read more

Skylark Literary Limited

Contacts
19 Parkway

Weybridge, Surrey KT13 9HD
United Kingdom
tel: 
020 8144 7440
email: 
info@skylark-literary.com
Skylark Literary Limited website
Twitter: 
@SkylarkLit
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Directors / Contacts

  • Amber Caravéo
  • Joanna Moult

We represent the very best in Children’s and Young Adult fiction from first chapter books for 5+ years right up to crossover titles for teens/young adults. We do not represent picture books at this time. We are always looking for talented new authors.

Submission guidelines
Please send submissions by email only.   Read more

Raimondi & Campbell Literary Agency Ltd

Contacts
Premier House
12-13 Hatton Garden
London, EC1N 8AN
United Kingdom
tel: 
+44 20 7269 6575
tel: 
+44 7597057989
email: 
raimondi.campbell@gmail.com
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Director / Contact

  • Valeria Raimondi

Submission guidelines:

All submissions should be made by e-mail, as Word attachments or as PDF file.  Read more

Suzy Jenvey Associates

Contacts

United Kingdom
email: 
sjassociates@hotmail.co.uk
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Personnel: 
  • Suzy Jenvey

Whether you have a great book idea you want to present to a leading publisher, or you are a published writer seeking more verve in your career, I can offer you expert advice to give you the edge.

No unsolicited emails please.

United Authors Ltd

Contacts
11-15 Betterton Street

London, WC2H 9BP
United Kingdom
tel: 
020-7470 8886
fax: 
020-7470 8887
email: 
editorial@unitedauthors.co.uk
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Fiction, non-fiction, children's, biography, travel. Full-length MSS (home 12%, overseas 20%), short MSS (12%/20%), film and radio (15%/20%), TV (15%/15%). Will suggest revision.

Authors include Charlotte Bingham, Terence Brady, Peter Willet, and the Estate of John Bingham.

Founded 1998.

Prentice Beaumont

Contacts
1 Park Village East

London, NW1 7PX
United Kingdom
tel: 
0207 387 8637
email: 
info@prenticebeaumont.co.uk
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Partners

  • Kate Prentice
  • Vanessa Beaumont

Founded 2012

No reading fee

Rocking Chair Books Ltd.

Contacts
2 Rudgwick Terrace
St. Stephens Close
London, NW8 6BR
United Kingdom
tel: 
07809 461342
email: 
samar@rockingchairbooks.com
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Personnel: 

Contact

  • Director Samar Hammam

Rocking Chair Books is a literary agency focusing on literary fiction, upmarket commercial, and commercial fiction and general non-fiction for publication around the world. Our motto is a great story is a great story.

No reading fee.

We represent Brian Turner, Zena el Khalil, Lakambini Sitoy, Conflict Relief, Elle Symmonds.


Founded 2011  Read more

Ashley Grayson Literary Agency

Contacts
1342 18th Street

San Pedro, California 90732
United States
tel: 
310-548-4672
fax: 
310-514-1148
email: 
graysonagent@earthlink.net
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Personnel: 

Contact

  • Ashley Grayson
  • Carolyn Grayson

Commercial fiction and literary fiction for adults and children. Handles foreign rights.

We are no longer considering new clients and do not consider submissions.

Clients include Bruce Coville, J.B. Cheany, David Lubar, Christopher Pike.

Established 1976.

Association of Authors' Agents

Juvenilia

Contacts
Avington

Winchester, Hants SO21 1DB
United Kingdom
tel: 
(01962) 779656
fax: 
(01962) 779656
email: 
juvenilia@clara.co.uk
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Full-length MSS for the children's market, fiction and non-fiction (home 10%, overseas from 15%), illustration (10%), performance rights (10%). Short stories only if specifically for picture books, radio or TV. No unsolicited MSS; preliminary letter with sae and full details essential.  Read more

Curtis Brown Group Ltd

Contacts
Haymarket House
28-29 Haymarket
London, SW1Y 4SP
United Kingdom
tel: 
020-7393 4400
fax: 
020-7393 4401
email: 
cb@curtisbrown.co.uk
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Personnel: 

CEO Jonathan Lloyd

Director of Operations Ben Hall

  • Jacquie Drewe
  • Sarah Spear Books
  • Jonny Geller (Managing Director, Book Division)
  • Camilla Hornby
  • Jonathan Lloyd
  • Jonathan Pegg
  • Vivienne Schuster
  • Elizabeth Sheinkman
  • Janice Swanson
  • Gordon Wise
  • Carol Jackson (Head of Rights)
  • Kate Cooper
  • Betsy Robbins
  • Katie McGowan (Film/TV/Theatre)
  • Nick Marston (MD Media Division)
  • Tally Garner
  • Ben Hall
  • Joe Phillips
  • Amanda Davis

 

  • Sarah Spear (Head of Acting Dept)
  • Grace Clissold
  • Maxine Hoffman
  • Sarah MacCormick
  • Kate Staddon
  • Olivia Woodward
  • Lucy Johnson
  • Mary FitzGerald
  • Jacquie Drewe (Presenters)
  • Natasha Blake
  • Claire Cosgrove (Commercials, personal appearances and voiceovers)

Represents screenwriters and specialises in film and TV. Commission : 15-20%.

Website includes submission guidelines. Also represents directors, designers and actors.

Founded 1914

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Oxford Brookes International Poetry Competition 2020

Information

Closing date: 
14 September 2020
Entry: 
Open to both new and established poets aged 18 and over from across the globe £5 to submit one poem or £4 per poem for more than three entries
Prize: 
Winners in each category will receive £1000 and both runners up £200

The Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre is excited to launch its 2020 International Poetry Competition to celebrate the power of poetry across the world!

Categories: Open and English as an Additional Language.

Deadline: 14 September 2020

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