In 2001 philippa milnessmith joined the agency from penguin childrens books to create a childrens and ya department. Submitting your book or manuscript darley anderson. Heres our list of 89 literary agents that currently accept submissions for childrens books. Floris books is the largest childrens book publisher in scotland. We publish teen novels, fiction, crime fiction, biographies, poetry and short story collections in both printed and ebook formats. Our team nancy miles, mandy suhr and victoria birkett are experienced childrens publishing professionals with proven and indepth knowledge of the uk and international publishing business. For over 100 years, authors have trusted dorrance to write, publish and promote their books. We highly recommend you read our full guide to finding a literary agent and make sure you do your research before writing a query letter or contacting any literary agents. Heath offer a longterm view, editorial strength, a renowned rights department and a family atmosphere, as well as a reputation for building and breaking. Lindsay literary agency was founded in 2008 and has a special interest in childrens books, from picture books through middle grade and up to young adult we represent a wide range of awardwinning authors who have been translated across the world. Share share this content on facebook share this content on twitter share this content via email. Polly joined greenhouse in june 20 as our uk agent. Between us, we represent a wide variety of authors and illustrators, mostly from scotland in both adult and childrens literature. Apr 12, 2017 renee zuckerbrot founded the agency after working as an editor at doubleday and franklin square pressharpers magazine.
Khla is a small independent literary agency with a growing list of clients. Oct 07, 2019 here are seven literary agents actively building their client lists. The lindsay literary agency is always looking out for exciting projects by debut authors in both adult and childrens books. Caroline sheldon founded the agency thirty years ago after working as a publisher of womens fiction and childrens. Scotlands leading literary magazine, chapman, has a welldeserved international reputation for quality, diversity, and its authoratitive cultural voice.
We sell translation rights directly to publishers throughout the world for fiction and nonfiction titles via our network of subagents and relationships with literary. I love writing and illustration that makes you care deeply about the characters, with an immersive and compelling. Submissions should be made for the attention of the darley anderson childrens book agency. List of young adult and new adult literary agents now accepting submissions. Share your love of reading with the next generation by leaving a gift in your will. By supporting our work, you are helping children and adults in scotland to reach. Should you wish for us to return your manuscript at a later date, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope or sufficient postage in uk stamps.
Please note due to the volume of manuscripts we receive each week, there may be occasions where we cannot respond with our normal speed. For the firsttime writer, getting published can feel rather like alice in wonderland after shes been knocking. She serves on pens membership committee, and is a board member of the council of literary magazines and presses clmp and slice magazine. Jul 15, 2008 now, regarding how to find reputable literary agents. The scottish book trust site uses cookies to improve your on site experience. Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. About us fraser ross associates a literary agency and. She is actively acquiring all genres for all age groups with a penchant for unusual. Watson, little are a longestablished literary agency which handles a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults and children. She represents new york times bestselling, awardwinning authors, journalists, illustrators and graphic novelists, as well as many other pioneering creative thinkers and leaders in their fields. Finding your balance using the japanese wisdom of chowa. The lindsay literary agency was founded in 2008 and has a special interest in childrens books, from picture books through middle grade and up to young adult.
Here are seven literary agents actively building their client lists. An awardwinning artist, sarah jane douglas is also a mother, a mountain lover and a survivor. The agency is famous for encouraging new writers and has an international reputation for talent spotting and doing great deals. All work with reputable literary agencies with solid track records. In addition to running the literary agency, kathryn and lindsey manage the pushkin prizes, a unique creative writing competition open to all scottish pupils in their first and second year at secondary school and the young walter scott prize which is open to 11 to 19 yearolds throughout the uk with an interest in writing historical fiction. Submissions should be made for the attention of the darley anderson children s book agency. Having built my career in the london publishing industry, im here with a mission to launch the careers of exciting debut writers across the uk and ireland. Our particular areas of interest are fiction and all types of childrens books.
Historical fiction literary agents now accepting submissions. If youd like to write or illustrate childrens books for our kelpies scottish imprint and. Until leaving to become a childrens literary agent and set up skylark literary, amber was the editorial director at orion childrens books where she was privileged to work with some of the best authors in childrens and ya fiction, including liz kessler, caroline lawrence, emily murdoch and holly black. Childrens books we represent some of the finest childrens writing talent in the world, from classics to debuts, from picture books up to young adult fiction, and everything in between. Whether you are a new author or have been previously published, austin macauley publishers would like to hear from you. We offer authors a nurturing environment and a high level of attention in all book markets. However, our list will always be open to new authors, whether they are unpublished or midcareer. In 2001 philippa milnessmith joined the agency from penguin children s books to create a children s and ya department. The miles stott children s literary agency was established in 2003. When submitting by email, the email itself is the covering letter.
The literary agency pulls together our various literary skills and experiences. My literary agency is new and my service is boutique so my promise to each of my authors is simply this. My list is open again and i am excited to have the opportunity to find new writers and illustrators for children to join our agency. Were well known for our kelpies range of scottish childrens books, which include wee kelpies board books, kelpies world nonfiction and activity books, picture kelpies picture. Scotland s leading literary magazine, chapman, has a welldeserved international reputation for quality, diversity, and its authoratitive cultural voice. Khla an independent literary agency founded by kate hordern. We will always reply to all submissions, however as a. Alice works with new and established writers and illustrators at every stage of their career, helping them navigate the publishing process and protecting their interests. The caroline sheldon literary agency is one of the uks leading literary agencies representing a bestselling roster of authors and illustrators. By supporting our work, you are helping children and adults in scotland to reach their potential through reading and writing. Our uk literary agents have a long history of producing commercial success for our authors in a broad variety of genres. Cari lamba the official manuscript wish list website. Many of our writers are among the highestpaid, bestselling authors in the world. Our team nancy miles, mandy suhr and victoria birkett are experienced children s publishing professionals with proven and indepth knowledge of the uk and international publishing business.
Nancy miles, mandy suhr, victoria birkett and caroline hilltrevor are experienced publishing professionals with proven and indepth knowledge of the. Please contact us if you have any questions about your work on. Leading literary agency from scotland to the world we love books. This time, its 10 steps to getting a literary agent, though i have to warn you, the most important steps are the novelwriting ones. No large publisher takes work seriously unless it comes to them via a literary agent, so you do need that seal of approval. Adriann ranta zurhellen the official manuscript wish list. Donate now to give books to children and vulnerable families.
In 2016 floris won the saltire society scottish publisher of the year. Nonfiction literary agents now accepting submissions. Finding a literary agent for childrensjuvenile writing. List of poetry literary agents now accepting submissions. Submission guidelines madeleine milburn literary agency. The people who stand between you and admittance to the promised land of traditional publishing.
How to get an agent for your thriller its easy to think that because youre writing a crime novel or thriller, you need an agent who represents crime thrillers. She is a former primary school teacher and is currently international rights. After a long and distinguished publishing career, polly made the move into agenting to do more of what she enjoys most finding new writing talent, helping to develop great. We welcome submissions from literary agents for our kelpies imprint.
She now divides her time between london and new york. The agency represents awardwinning and bestselling authors of adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction who consistently feature on the sunday times, new york times and international bestseller lists. If you have not heard from us within twelve weeks, please do get in touch. Watson little a long established literary agency which. Become a kelpies author or illustrator discoverkelpies. Fraser ross associates, 62 wellington place, edinburgh eh6 7eq. Adriann ranta zurhellen the official manuscript wish. I write crime thrillers myself, yet my agent represents hilary mantel, and other esteemed literary authors, authors of different genres. Were well known for our kelpies range of scottish children s books, which include wee kelpies board books, kelpies world nonfiction and activity books, picture kelpies picture books for 36 year olds, young kelpies illustrated early readers, kelpies novels for 912 year olds. Wacky bee books is a fairly new small publisher that began as an offshoot of the literary consultancy service writers advice centre for childrens books. We offer publishers new and established talent across a range of adult fiction and nonfiction, and childrens fiction. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Floris books is an independent publishing company based in edinburgh, scotland. Crime, thrillers, mysteries, psychological thrillers and suspense crimethrillersmysteries.
Now, regarding how to find reputable literary agents. Includes all literary agents currently active in the uk. If you have not heard from us within twelve weeks, please do get in. Literary agent specialising in representation of authors and illustrators who produce fiction for children s books from toddler to teenage. We do not collect submissions for which insufficient postage has been paid. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley. Plotting, storytelling, humour, exciting worlds and contemporary life are all the things that excite me.
Association of scottish literary agents publishing scotland. A ukbased literary agency representing internationally published authors of fiction commercial and literary, nonfiction, and childrens books. Please click here for more information about agents kate. Literary agent specialising in representation of authors and illustrators who produce fiction for childrens books from toddler to teenage. In adult books, i particularly look for richness of. Sarah founded the greenhouse when she moved to the us in 2007 after a long career as a uk childrens publisher. A specialist literary agency proudly representing writers and illustrators of picture books, young fiction, middlegrade, ya and nonfiction. In childrens books, i am interested in writing for all age ranges, from picture book texts for the very young, fiction for the middle years, and full length novels for teenagers. Floris books is the largest children s book publisher in scotland. We represent some of the finest childrens writing talent in the world, from classics to debuts, from picture books up to young adult fiction, and everything in between. Duncan mcara, literary agent what you need to know. Skylark literary childrens literary agents about us. The association of scottish literary agents asla is the representative body of literary agents based in scotland asla was formed in 2009 in order for scottish literary agents to share resources and ideas, and to liaise with other organisations in the publishing industry between us, we represent a wide variety of authors and illustrators, mostly from scotland in both adult and children.
Submitting your book or manuscript darley anderson literary. Additionally, some members of the association of scottish literary agents this will open in a new window have their main offices outside of scotland but have agents based in scotland. Although they prefer authors to have used their services, they are also open to general submissions and are looking for picture books, early readers 47 and middle grade books, with a. Please select the service that best fits your needs. Darley anderson childrens book agency london and uk.
No illustration to be used without the permission of illustrator or publisher. These agents are seeking childrens literature, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult in all genres. Based in london, uk, law was founded in 1996 by literary agents mark lucas, julian alexander, and araminta whitley. We accept manuscripts across all genres, with or without an agent, from anywhere in the world. These agents are seeking children s literature, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult in all genres. The madeleine milburn literary agency is renowned for talent spotting new writers, negotiating. The miles stott childrens literary agency was established in 2003. Hi, im sinead a literary agent based in the heart of manchester. Our portofolio of awardwinning authors and illustrators has grown slowly and. You have finished writing your book and now want to. Jula ltd west wing, somerset house london wc2r 1la.
If youre ready to send your manuscript to an agent and youre looking for one. Heath offer a longterm view, editorial strength, a renowned rights department and a family atmosphere, as well as a reputation for. How to find a literary agent for your thriller jericho. Not only does it have plenty of agent listings, it also has instructional articles on writingcraft, as well as other market listings for childrens writers. There are occasions when we make detailed editorial suggestions and comments but we only do so when we see real promise in the work.