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.
Works in conjunction with many foreign agencies. Represents screenwriters and specialises in film and TV. Also represents directors and actors in television, theatre and film.
Writers may submit short synopsis or treatment with an SAE and cover letter.
Directors should submit showreel with an SAE and cover letter.
Jill Foster Ltd represents screenwriters and specialises in film and TV.
Particularly interested in film, TV and radio comedy and drama. Theatre, films, TV and sound broadcasting. Particularly interested in film and TV comedy and drama. No novels or short stories.
The Rod Hall AgencyThe Rod Hall Agency was formed in May 1997 to represent playwrights and screenwriters, writers who also direct, directors and stage and screen rights in selected novels.
Specialises in writers for stage, screen and radio but also deals in TV and film rights in novels and non-fiction and represents writer/directors. Email synopsis and intro in first instance, with a showreel if you are a writer/director.
No reading fee.
was formed in May 1997 to represent playwrights and screenwriters, writers who also direct, directors and stage and screen rights in selected novels. Read more
First established as a literary and dramatists' agency in 1896, Sayle ScreenFirst established as a literary and dramatists' agency in 1896, Sayle Screen has evolved into one of London's leading and longest standing independent agencies, now representing writers, directors and producers for film, television, stage and new media
Specialises in scripts for film, TV, theatre and radio. Represents film and TV rights in fiction and non-fiction for The Sayle Literary Agency, Greene and Heaton Ltd and Peter Robinson Ltd. Works in conjunction with agents in New York and Los Angeles.
Preliminary letter and return postage essential. Only accepts submissions by post, no email submissions.
Approximately 100 writers; the agency also represents directors for both film and television.
has evolved into one of London's leading and longest standing independent agencies, now representing writers, directors and producers for film, television, stage and new media Read more
Micheline Steinberg Associates was founded in 1985.
The agency represents writers for stage, television, film, radio and animation, as well as writer-directors.
MSA also acts for a number of literary estates and negotiates dramatic rights for novelists represented by associated literary agencies.
For enquiries, client lists, requests for performing rights and information about submitting scripts, please contact info@steinplays.com. (NB: Please note they are unable to accept unsolicited script submissions by email.)
was founded in 1985.
The agency represents writers for stage, television, film, radio and animation, as well as writer-directors.
MSA also acts for a number of literary estates and negotiates dramatic rights for novelists represented by associated literary agencies. Read more
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'Never use a metaphor and then explain it'
'For God's sake, never use a metaphor and then explain it...
You can assume a world from so little and readers will. So I'm more interested economy than encyclopaedism, in how little you can get away with rather than how much you can cram in...
I don't want to write puzzle stories that can be decoded to the correct answer... Read more