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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
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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

Eve White

Contacts
54 Gloucester Street

London, SW1V 4EG
United Kingdom
tel: 
02076301155
email: 
eve@evewhite.co.uk
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  • 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%). Submissions only by email. No reading fee. Will suggest revision where appropriate. See website for up-to-date submission requirements.

Does not accept poetry, short stories, screenplays, science fiction or fantasy for adults. Not currently looking for picture books.  Read more

Uli Rushby-Smith Literary Agency

Contacts
72 Plimsoll Road

London, N4 2EE
United Kingdom
tel: 
020-7354 2718
fax: 
020-7354 2718
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Director

  • Uli Rushby-Smith

Founded 1993. Fiction and non-fiction, literary and commercial.

No poetry, picture books, plays or film scripts.

Send outline, sample chapters (no disks) and return postage. No reading fee.

The Susijn Agency Ltd

Contacts
3rd Floor
64 Great Titchfield Street
London, W1W 7QH
United Kingdom
tel: 
020-7580 6341
fax: 
020-7580 8626
email: 
info@thesusijnagency.com
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Agents

  • Laura Susijn
  • Nicola Barr

Specialises in world rights in English- and non-English-language literature: literary fiction and general non-fiction

No self-help, science-fiction, fantasy, romance, sagas, computer, illustrated, business, military, screenplays.
Submission of manuscripts:
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CookeMcDermid

Contacts
1105 - 320 Front St W

Toronto, Ontario M5V 3B6
Canada
tel: 
647-788 4016
email: 
admin@cookemcdermid.com
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@cookemcdermid
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Proprietors and Lead Agents:

  • Dean Cooke
  • Sally Harding
  • Martha Webb
  • Chris Bucci

 

We do not accept screenplay, stage play, poetry, or picture book queries. We are especially eager to read thrillers, horror, commercial suspense, speculative fiction, upmarket women's fiction, middle grade, YA, literary fiction, research-driven non-fiction, and narrative non-fiction.  Read more

Donald Maass Literary Agency

Contacts
Suite 801
121 West 27th Street
New York, NY 10001
United States
tel: 
212-727-8383
fax: 
212-727-3271
email: 
info@maassagency.com
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Agents

  • Donald Maass,
  • Jennifer Jackson,
  • Cameron McClure,
  • Stephen Barbara

Founded 1980.

Specialises in fiction, all genres.

No poetry or picture books.

Query with first 5pp of MS and a one-page synopsis with sase, or by email with ‘query' in the subject line.

Susanna Lea Associates

Contacts
28 rue Bonaparte

Paris, 75006
France
tel: 
(01) 53 10 28 40
email: 
postmaster@susannalea.com
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Based in Paris, France, in 2000. In 2004 opened an office in New York and in 2008 in London

Writing with international potential.

No poetry, plays, screenplays, science fiction, educational text books, short stories or illustrated works.

No unsolicited email or fax queries - detailed guidelines.

The Greenhouse Literary Agency

Contacts
11308 Lapham Drive

Oakton , VA 22124
United States
tel: 
703-865-4990
email: 
submissions@greenhouseliterary.com
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Contact

  • Scott Treimel

Children's fiction from age 5 through to teen/young adult (USA/UK 15%, elsewhere 25%). 

Represents both US and UK authors. 

No picture books or non-fiction. 

No reading fee. Will suggest revision. Contact by email or snail mail. 

Founded 2008.

Wylie-Merrick Literary Agency

Contacts
1138 South Webster Street

Kokomo, Indiana 46902
United States
tel: 
765-459-8258
email: 
robertbrown@wylie-merrick.com
email: 
sharenembrown@wylie-merrick.com
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Partners

  • Robert Brown
  • Sharene Martin
  • Ann Boyle

Adult and juvenile fiction and non-fiction (home 15%, overseas 20%).

Interested in romance, sci-fi and fantasy, women's, gay/lesbian, suspense/thrillers.

No picture books or graphic novels.

Query by email only; no unsolicited MSS. See website for full submission guidelines.

Founded 1999.

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