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Inklings Literary Agency

Contacts
3419 Virginia Beach Blvd. #183

Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452
United States
tel: 
(757) 340-1070
fax: 
(904) 758-5440
email: 
michelle@inklingsliterary.com
Inklings Literary Agency website
Twitter: 
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Personnel: 

Contact

  • Michelle Johnson, Founder/Literary Agent

Submission Guidelines:  Read more

The Parisian Agency

Contacts
101 rue Raymond-Losserand

Paris, 75014
France
tel: 
(+33) 1 45 39 68 14
email: 
alexandra@parisiancy.com
The Parisian Agency website
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Personnel: 

Director / Contact

  • Alexandra LEFEBVRE

We represent literary fiction, quality commercial fiction, thrillers, suspense, children and young adult fiction, biographies and a few non fiction works.

We don't represent horror, Sci Fi and poetry.  Read more

agentur literatur Gudrun Hebel

Contacts
Kurfürstenstraße 15-16

Berlin, D-10785
Germany
tel: 
+49-30-25799266
email: 
info@agentur-literatur.de
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Personnel: 

Director:

  • Gudrun Hebel

We represent: fiction, non-fiction, children's books, and thrillers. There is no reading fee.

We work with sub agencies worldwide.

We represent: Scandinavian and German authors such as Lars Mytting, Fredrik Sjöberg, Lars Gustafsson, Liselotte Roll

The agency was founded in 1998.

 

Philip G. Spitzer Literary Agency

Contacts
50 Talmage Farm Lane

East Hampton, NY 11937
United States
Philip G. Spitzer Literary Agency website
Twitter: 
LukasAtSpitzerA
Facebook: 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Philip-G-Spitzer-Literary-Agency-Inc/1214059479168...
Linked In: 
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Personnel: 

Associates

  • Philip G. Spitzer: spitzer516(at)aol.com
  • Lukas Ortiz: lukas.ortiz(at)spitzeragency.com
  • Lucas Hunt: luc.hunt(at)spitzeragency.com

Our client list is currently full. However, if you have a project that you feel is absolutely a fit for one of us, or questions concerning our clients and their rights, we can be reached at the addresses show.  Read more

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

Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency Address

Contacts
42A Great Percy Street London
Bloomsbury
London, WC1X 9QR
United Kingdom
tel: 
020 3602 6425
fax: 
020 3602 6425
email: 
submissions@madeleinemilburn.com
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Personnel: 

Contacts

  • Madeleine Milburn

Reading fee yes

Who you represent

We represent Holly Bourne, Jenna Burtenshaw, Anne Cameron, Nuala Casey, C.J. Daugherty, Carrie Duffy, Carolyn Jess-Cooke, L.A. Jones, Victoria Fox, Emma Garcia, S.B. Hayes, Dave Lowe, Martel Maxwell, Lynda Page, J.J Salem, Cally Taylor, Anna-Lou Weatherley

The agency was founded in March 2012

AA member.

 

The Book Bureau Literary Agency

Contacts
7 Duncairn Avenue

Bray, Co. Wicklow
Ireland
tel: 
(01) 276 4996
fax: 
(01) 276 4834
email: 
thebookbureau@oceanfree.net
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Personnel: 
  • Managing Director Geraldine Nichol

Full-length MSS (home 10%, USA/translation 20%). Fiction preferred - thrillers, Irish novels, literary fiction, women's novels and general commercial. No horror, science fiction, children's or poetry.

Strong editorial support. No reading fee. Preliminary letter, synopsis and 3 sample chapters (single line spacing). Return postage essential, IRCs from UK and abroad.  Read more

Author Literary Agents

Contacts
53 Talbot Road

London, N6 4QX
United Kingdom
tel: 
020-8341 0442
tel: 
077 6702 2659 (Mob)
fax: 
020-8341 0442
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Personnel: 

Contact

  • John Havergal

Novels, thrillers, faction, non-fiction, graphic novels, and children's books, and graphic and illustrated media edutainment concepts (home 15%, overseas/translations 20%, advertising/sales promotion one-third).  Read more

Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency

Contacts
Estelle House
11 Eustace Road
London, SW6 1JB
United Kingdom
tel: 
020-7385 6652
fax: 
020-7386 5571
email: 
enquiries@darleyanderson.com
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Personnel: 

Contacts

  • Darley Anderson (crime, mystery, thrillers, women's fiction)
  • Mary Darby (Head of Rights)
  • Camilla Wray (Crime, Thrillers, Women's)
  • Clare Wallace (Children's and YA)
  • Tanera Simon (Women's Fiction)
  • Rosanna Belingham (Finance)

The Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film AgencyThe Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency was founded in 1988 by ex-publisher Darley Anderson and is based in London with a regional office in the book town of Hay-on-Wye on the English/Welsh borders. Member of Association of Authors' Agents. was founded in 1988 by ex-publisher Darley Anderson and is based in London with a regional office in the book town of Hay-on-Wye on the English/Welsh borders.

Commission : 20% for film/TV/radio. Has an association with APA Talent & Literary Agency in Hollywood.  Read more

Gunn Media

Contacts
50 Albemarle Street

London, W1S 4BD
United Kingdom
tel: 
020-7351 5141
email: 
ali@gunnmedia.co.uk
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Personnel: 

Directors

  • Ali Gunn (managing)
  • Mariam Keen
  • Sarah McFadden
  • Diana Mackay

Commercial fiction and non-fiction including literary, thrillers and celebrity autobiographies (home 15%, overseas 20%).

Authors include Jenny Colgan, Brian Freeman, Sarah Webb, Martina Reilly, Mil Millington.

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Closing date: 
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Entry: 
Unpublished authors 18 years old or over resident in the UK. Entry fee £8
Prize: 
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