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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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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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Contact

  • Ashley Grayson
  • Carolyn Grayson

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

No unsolicited MSS. Submit query letter and first 3 pages of MSS. No calls or queries. No reading fee.

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

Eve White

Contacts
1a High Street

Kintbury, Berkshire RG17 9TJ
United Kingdom
tel: 
(01488) 657656
email: 
eve@evewhite.co.uk
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Contact

  • Eve WhiteAgent for commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction, children's fiction (home 15%, overseas 20%). No submissions by email. No reading fee. Will suggest revision where appropriate. See website for up-to-date submission requirements.

Commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction, children's fiction (home 15%, overseas 20%). No submissions by email. No reading fee. Will suggest revision where appropriate. See website for up-to-date submission requirements. Picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction and film/TV tie-ins (home 15%, overseas 20%).  Read more

Christopher Little Literary Agency (CCLA)

Contacts
Eel Brook Studios
125 Moore Park Road
London, SW6 4PS
United Kingdom
tel: 
020-7736 4455
fax: 
020-7736 4490
email: 
info@christopherlittle.net
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Commercial and literary full-length fiction and non-fiction. No poetry, plays, science fiction, fantasy, textbooks, illustrated children's or short stories.

Check the site for submission details.

Founded 1979

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