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Agents Specialising in Children's Authors

PO Box 77

Riga, LV 1011
Latvia

Contact

  • Tatjana Zoldnere

Head office

This office covers Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine

zoldnere@anab.apollo.lv
+371 6 7506 495
+371 6 7506 494

Beijing Representative Office Room 1705
Culture Square, No.59 Jia, Zhongguancun Street, Haidian Distric
Beijing, 100872
China

Contact

  • Jackie Huang
+86 10 8250 4106
+86 10 8881 0959
+86 10 8250 4200

Clerkenwell House
45-47 Clerkenwell Green
London, EC1R 0QX
United Kingdom

Contacts

  • Andrew Nurnberg
  • Sarah Nundy
  • Jenny Savill
  • Giulia Mignani
  • Claire Nozieres

Sells rights internationally on behalf of UK/US agencies and publishers. Agent for UK and international authors, including children's writers. Fiction, non-fiction and children's fiction. Does not represent children's picture books, poetry or scripts for film, T.V, radio or theatre.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Send a short, 1-page synopsis and the first three chapters (double or 1.5 spaced) with a covering letter. If sending by post include an S.A.E for the return of your material.
  • Email submissions@andrewnurnburg.com with files of less than 3mb and in .doc or .pdf format

Founded 1977

Association of Authors' AgentsThe association of UK agents. Their website (http://www.agentsassoc.co.uk/index.html) gives a Directory of Members and a code of practice, but no information about the agencies other than their names. The association refers visitors to the UK agent listings from The Writers' & Artists' Yearbook on the WritersServices site.

contact@andrewnurnburg.com
020-3327-0400
020-7417 8812

Jugoslavských partyzanů 17
160 00
Prague, 6
Czech Republic

Contacts

  • Petra Tobiskova
  • SJitka Němečkova

This office covers the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Slovenia
Head office

nurnprg@vol.cz
(420) 222 782 041

Ul. Miłobędzka 10/2

Warsaw, 02-634
Poland

Contacts

  • Aleksandra Matuszak
  • Renata Paczewska
renata@literatura.com.pl
+48 22 646 58 60
+48 22 646 58 65

W.R.P.O. Box 39588

White Rock, British Columbia V48 5L6
Canada

Proprietor

  • Carolyn Swayze

Literary and commercial fiction, some juvenile and teen books. No romance, science fiction, poetry, screenplays, or picture books.

Eager to discover lively, thought-provoking narrative non-fiction, especially in the fields of science, history, travel, politics, and memoir.

reception@swayzeagency.com
604-538-3478

56 Gilpin Avenue

London, SW14 8QY
United Kingdom

Specialises exclusively as agent for children's writers and illustrators. Handles picture books and fiction to age 12.

Accepts complete picture book scripts and first 2 chapters of longer novels with prepaid return envelopes.

Send complete picture book MS or first 2 chapters of longer novels with sae for return.

No poetry or plays.

celiacatchpole@yahoo.co.uk
020-8255 4835

Low Ibbotsholme Cottage, off Bridge Lane
Troutbeck Bridge
Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1HU
United Kingdom

Director

  • Eunice McMullen

    All types of children's fiction, particularly picture books and older fiction.

    Specialises exclusively in children's books, especially picture books and older fiction.

    Handles novelty books, picture books, fiction for all ages including teenage, series fiction and audio.

    No unsolicited scripts. Telephone enquiries only. No reading fee.

All types of children's fiction, particularly picture books and older fiction.

Specialises exclusively in children's books, especially picture books and older fiction.

Handles novelty books, picture books, fiction for all ages including teenage, series fiction and audio.

No unsolicited scripts. Telephone enquiries only. No reading fee.

eunicemcmullen@totalise.co.uk
(01539) 448551

6 Wellington Place

Edinburgh, EH6 7EQ
United Kingdom

Partners

  • Lindsey Fraser
  • Kathryn Ross

Writing and illustration for children's books, fiction and non-fiction for adults.

Does not accept email submissions or submissions on disk.

All work should be sent hard copy, one side, double-spaced and with pages numbered.

We do not accept email submissions or submissions on disk.

  • For novels, please send the first three chapters (or equivalent)
  • Word count of the complete novel (or equivalent)
  • Synopsis of novel
  • For picture books, please send the complete manuscript. If you are the illustrator, please include 2 or 3 sample copies of your artwork - colour and black and white - plus a rough storyboard/thumbnail sketches of the complete story, or, if you prefer, a dummy rough of the proposed book.
  • A writing c.v including past publications, publishers approached and results, and your writing ambitions.
  • Full contact details

Fraser Ross Associates

Writing and illustration for children's books, fiction and non-fiction for adults.

Does not accept email submissions or submissions on disk.

All work should be sent hard copy, one side, double-spaced and with pages numbered.

We do not accept email submissions or submissions on disk.

  • For novels, please send the first three chapters (or equivalent)
  • Word count of the complete novel (or equivalent)
  • Synopsis of novel
  • For picture books, please send the complete manuscript. If you are the illustrator, please include 2 or 3 sample copies of your artwork - colour and black and white - plus a rough storyboard/thumbnail sketches of the complete story, or, if you prefer, a dummy rough of the proposed book.
  • A writing c.v including past publications, publishers approached and results, and your writing ambitions.
  • Full contact details

Fraser Ross Associates rarely accepts play scripts, short stories or poetry.

Please do not submit unfinished work; they want to see work at the stage at which you consider it publishable.

Include SAE for return of manuscript.

No reading fee.

Founded 2002.

rarely accepts play scripts, short stories or poetry.

Please do not submit unfinished work; they want to see work at the stage at which you consider it publishable.

Include SAE for return of manuscript.

No reading fee.

Founded 2002.

lindsey.fraser@tiscali.co.uk
kjross@tiscali.co.uk
0131-553 2759
0131-657 4412

PO Box 766

Kew, Victoria 3101
Australia

Contact

  • Manager Director Debbie Golvan,
  • Director Colin Golvan

Children's fiction and non-fiction (10%+GST). Handles picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction, series fiction, film/TV tie-ins, non-fiction and plays.

Also handles adult fiction and non-fiction, plays, feature film and TV scripts, visual artists and composers; 60% of list is for children's market.

Read 'general information' section on website before sending a brief letter. Material sent to agency from outside of Australia will not be returned. No reading fee. Will suggest revision.

Works with French, Chinese and Korean agents.

Children's authors include Nan Bodsworth, Kim Caraher, Terry Denton, Janine Fraser, Paty Marshall-Stace, Sally Morgan, Wendy Orr, Greg Pyers, Alan Sunderland.

Founded 1989.

golvan@ozemail.com.au
(03) 9853 5341
(03) 9853 8555

PO Box 413

Toorak, Victoria 3142
Australia

Contact

  • Jenny Darling

Represents only a few children's authors. Open to all genres and ages. For picture books and up to end primary school, send the complete MS.

For young adult, send the first 10pp in the first instance. Submit material by post, including return postage.

See website for submission guidelines.

jda@jd-associates.com.au
(03) 9827 3883
(03) 9827 1270

17 West Street

Holland Landing, Ontario L9N 1L4
Canada

Contact

  • Melanie Colbert

Children's authors and illustrators.

Send initial query; no unsolicited MSS.

Established 1985.

Melanie Colbert website
905-853-2435

12 Westrose Avenue

Toronto, Ontario M8X1Z9
Canada

Contact

  • Pamela Paul

Children's fiction only.

No unsolicited MSS.

Established 1989.

Pamela Paul Agency website
agency@interlog.com
416-410-4395
416-410-4949

Drury House
34-43 Russell Street
London, WC2B 5HA
United Kingdom

Directors

  • Chief Executive Officer Caroline Michel,
  • Managing Director Lesley Davey

Books

  • Caroline Michel
  • Michael Sissons
  • Annabel Merullo
  • Marcella Edwards
  • Foreign Rights
  • Louisa Pritchard

Children's Books

Creative Director

  • Sue Douglas

PFDRepresents authors of fiction and non-fiction, children's writers, screenwriters, playwrights, documentary makers, technicians, presenters and public speakers throughout the world. Has 85 years of international experience in all media. PDF now have a POD section. Some good advice for those seeking a representative. New York

  • Erin Edmison

Film / TV Agents

  • Hannah Begbie
  • Tim Corrie
  • St John Donald
  • Jago Irwin
  • Anthony Jones
  • Lynda Mamy
  • Andrew Naylor
  • Charles Walker
  • Alice Dunne
  • Natasha Galloway

Represents authors of fiction and non-fiction, children's writers, screenwriters, playwrights, documentary makers, technicians, presenters and public speakers throughout the world.

Has 85 years of international experience in all media.

PDF now have a POD section.

Some good advice for those seeking a representative.

postmaster@pfd.co.uk
020-7-344 1000
020-7-836 9539
020-7-836 7836

PO Box 31-240
Milford
North Shore City, 0620
New Zealand

Staff

  • Ray Richards,
  • Elaine Blake
  • Judy Bartlam
  • Frances Plumpton

Full-length MSS, fiction, non-fiction, adult, juvenile, educational, academic books; films, TV, radio (home 15%, overseas 20%). Preliminary letter, synopsis with sae required. No reading fee. Co-agents in London and New York. 100 clients. Founded 1977. Children's fiction and non-fiction (home 15%, overseas 20%).

Handles picture books, junior and teenage fiction, film/TV tie-ins, non-fiction and reference; educational (primary). Also handles adult fiction and non-fiction, and film, TV and radio; approx. 50% of list is for the children's market. Concentrates on New Zealand authors. Send book proposal with an outline and biography. No reading fee.

Co-agents in London and New York.

Children's authors include Joy Cowley and Maurice Gee - the agency has approx. 50 on books.

Founded 1977.

Richards Literary Agency website
(649) 410-0209
(649) 410-0209

24 Pottery Lane, Holland Park

London, W11 4LZ
United Kingdom

Children's Books Executive

  • Hilary Delamere

Film/TV/Theatre Executives

  • Stephen Durbridge
  • Leah Schmidt
  • Bethan Evans
  • Julia Kreitman
  • Norman North
  • Katie Haines
  • Faye Webber
  • Nick Quinn
  • Ian Benson

Founded in 1995, they represent screenwriters, directors, playwrights, composers, and children's authors & illustrators.

Also film and TV rights in novels and non-fiction. Adult novels represented only for existing clients.

Also handle dramatic rights for a number of authors, working in association with the literary agencies Rogers, Coleridge & White

Set up in 1967 and shortly afterwards was joined by Pat White. Rogers, Coleridge and White was founded twenty years later, when Gill Coleridge left Anthony Sheil Associates to join them in 1987.

Full-length book MSS, including children's books (home 15%, USA 20%, translation 20%). No unsolicited MSS, and no submissions by fax or email.

Children's fiction and non-fiction (home 15%, USA 20%). Handles novelty books, picture books, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year-olds, teenage fiction, series fiction, non-fiction and reference.

Submissions should include a covering letter telling about yourself and the background to the book.  In the case of fiction they should consist of the first three chapters or approximately the first fifty pages of the work to a natural break, and a brief synopsis.

Non-fiction submissions should take the form of a proposal up to twenty pages in length explaining what the work is about and why you are best placed to write it.   Material should be printed out in 12 point font, in double-spacing and on one side only of A4 paper.

No unsolicited MSS. No submissions by fax or email. No reading fee. Will suggest revision.

, Luigi Bonomi Associates, Faith Evans, Gregory & Company, David Grossman, A.M.Heath, Lutyens & Rubinstein, and Lavinia Trevor.

info@theagency.co.uk
020-7727 1346
020-7727 9037

72 Glengowan Road

Toronto, Ontario M4N 1G4
Canada

Contact

  • Marie Campbell,
  • Andrea Cascardi

Specialises in children's and young adult books: fiction, non-fiction, illustrated books and picture books.

No unsolicited MSS.

Founded 1993.

marie@tla1.com
karen@tla1.com
416-488-9214
416-488-4531

Meyersplan 5

Karlshamn, S-374 33
Sweden

Director

  • Ulf Töregård

Represents authors, agents and publishers in Scandinavia and Holland for rights

Fiction, non-fiction and children's books.

ulf.toregard@sanetoregard.se
(+46) 0454 - 843 40