Created and maintained by a former aar book agent and literary agency president, this literary agents directory contains everything. Andrew lownie literary agency what uk nonfiction editors. Oct 01, 2010 the top dog at one of the most successful literary agencies in new york says hes in hot pursuit of selfpublished books to represent to mainstream publishers. Oct 31, 1995 before we start this book is nonfiction and they based the movie silence of the lambs from some of their work.
Prior to graduating from hofstra law school, nadeen majored in english with a mass communications minor at clark atlanta university and was a very active participant in the. Literary agent directory 20192020 the official directory of literary agents is the most accurate and comprehensive literary agent database in the world. This time, its 10 steps to getting a literary agent, though i have to warn you, the most important steps are the novelwriting ones. Military publishers directory list of military publishing. They are mostly nonfiction and are quite diverse as you can see from our submission guidelines. Bestselling and awardwinning nonfiction, from memoir, biography and history to politics, science, food and sport. There are several book publishers that accept truelife stories from regular people, especially those stories that inspire, educate and uplift. Agents in usa and all european countries and japan. Discover gripping crime fiction, cozy mysteries, detective novels, police stories, and more pageturning books you wont be able to put down. Sold its 25k hardcover run and about 3,000 more in paperbackelec sales currently trying to get the books sales numbers. This romance publisher is one of the worlds leading publishers of books for women.
I represent novelists, short story writers, public intellectuals, journalists, visual artists, nature and science writers, writers of memoirs, historians and campaigners from around the world. We will consider proposals for books dealing with the big hitting nonfiction subjects like history, science, economics and politics as well as more popular. The jeff herman agency has sold over 1,000 titles but we have lost count. In most cases, you can send submissions in the form of essays and poems via the internet, however book manuscripts should be sent via the post office. Welcome to tessler literary agency we represent a select number of bestselling, awardwinning, and emerging authors. All other guidelines for submitting a nonfiction work are the same as for adult fiction. After representing clients in law for over 7 years, nadeen gayle brings her zeal for representation and championing voices to book publishing. Osprey publishing list of other military publishers in united kingdom. In 2005 bloomsbury acquired the adult and childrens divisions of walker and company, publishers of the bestselling books the good book, longitude, brunelleschis dome, and salt. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company literary agent undercover and the bestselling author. Sheila ableman literary agency, 36 duncan house, fellows road, london nw3 3lz.
Please do not requery the same agent with a project theyve already considered unless requested to do so without doing substantial revisions. Handles picture books, fiction for 58 and 912 yearolds, teenage fiction, series fiction, filmtv tieins and non fiction. We bring together tens of thousands of writers, published authors, avid readers and almost 100 established literary agents, to create an energetic hub of activity where talented writing is celebrated and undiscovered gems can be. Cathryn summerhayes, a literary agent at curtis brown, talks to us about what she looks for. What follows is a list of the bare minimum i expect to see in a proposal for a nonfiction book. The jeff herman agency po box 1522 stockbridge, ma 01262. Enter a thrilling world of suspense with our wide selection of mystery and crime books. Collective talent represents screenwriters, directors, book and graphic novel rights.
Nonfiction literary agents free list of book agents. We cant guarantee our advice will turn manuscripts into bestsellers, but hopefully it will make those first steps a little easier. Handles picture books, fiction for 58 and 912 yearolds, teenage fiction, series fiction, filmtv tieins and nonfiction. Im writing a nonfiction book and am presently looking for an agent through the association of authors representatives, inc. Based in the flatiron district in manhattan, we are dedicated to writers of high quality fiction and non fiction. For nonfiction, you need a proposal that gives an overview of the project. To send in a book proposal click here for the correct email address and to find out what we need to see. Thats right, you do not necessarily need to have the entire book written before you sell it.
We believe a successful book starts with a brilliant proposal and that authors need someone in their corner. Literary agent alerts are golden opportunities for new writers because each. Publishers of military history with 1500 books in print, including the menatarms, campaign, essential histories, fortress and aircraft of the aces series, plus a variety of trade hardbacks. Discover gripping crime fiction, cozy mysteries, detective novels, police stories, and. Your manuscript must be edited for it to be considered for publication. The top dog at one of the most successful literary agencies in new york says hes in hot pursuit of selfpublished books to represent to mainstream publishers. We provide no guarantees about when we will respond. Literary agents open the door to selfpublished writers. Do not query via regular mail, phone, or social media.
The topeka school is not only a fiction for our times, but for the ages. A ukbased literary agency representing internationally published authors of fiction commercial and literary, nonfiction, and childrens books. Literary agents kansas usa literary agencies and literary. How to find a literary agent for nonfiction jericho writers.
They are enthusiastic and eager to add a book sale to their portfolio. Claire andersonwheeler regal literary, noah ballard curtis brown literary agency, and claudia ballard william morris endeavor entertainment. However, i recently heard that an author of a nonfiction book does not necessarily need an agent, but can go directly to a. But it does mean that every single page and line and word in that proposal functions as a writing sample. Book publishers that would be interested in true stories. The best place to find a full list of literary agents in the uk is the writers. Which are the best european literary agents for nonfiction. A cv or other information about your credentials for writing the book. I havent been working with any nonfiction literary agents in london, recently, but i do have a suggestion. Your book should be filling a need that has otherwise been ignored or not expanded upon.
My list ranges from awardwinning literary fiction to popular fiction and non fiction bestsellers. Make sure that your book can be found by potential readers. One way to find out might be do some research around the frankfurt book fair. If i was living in europe, which i am guessing is true for the question poster, i would take advantag. Well, luckily for you, that option certainly exists. Who are the best nonfiction literary agents in london. Nonfiction proposal guidelines a proposal is a type of business plan thats attempting to sell a well developed concept. Like most people i heard about this after watching the netflix show of the same name, directed by david fincher se7en, fight club, gone girl and zodiac. No science fiction, screenplays, poetry or short stories except for established clients. Graham maw christie uk london literary agents graham maw. Graham maw christie, london, uk, was established in 2005. We work together to help each other become better writers through supportive and critical community conversation. For the firsttime writer, getting published can feel rather like alice in wonderland after shes been knocking. Literary agents representing thriller and suspense fiction.
Based in the flatiron district in manhattan, we are dedicated to writers of high quality fiction and nonfiction. Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and published with houses such as random house. The art of nonfiction madeleine milburn literary agency. Bestselling and awardwinning non fiction, from memoir, biography and history to politics, science, food and sport. The countess tolstoys later diary, 189197 by sofia tolstaya, by marie bashkirtseff, all my road before me. Christian nonfiction literary agents book agent directory. Im currently looking for nonfiction that explores big. Literary agent directory 20202021 us literary agents database. Why not check out some of the titles we created in partnership with the rspb, the national archives or london zoo. Like all other nonfiction, narrative and memoir nonfiction are pretty much sold on proposal. Get kids thinking with our fascinating range of nonfiction titles. If you are submitting from outside the uk, you can submit via email to the specific agent you would like your manuscript to be read by.
All other guidelines for submitting a non fiction work are the same as for adult fiction. That reinforces the idea in your mind and in the mind of publishing agents that your book is different and in some ways better than similar titles in your genre. It exists only for nonfiction, and not even for all types of nonfiction, but yes. That book proposal might in total amount to only 10,000 words, and should include. Most book agents call this section of a nonfiction book proposal the competition section, but i prefer to call is the competitive advantages section. The andrew lownie literary agency ltd, founded in 1988, is one of the uks leading boutique literary agencies with some two hundred nonfiction authors. If your project is declined you may then querysubmit to a different agent at our agency. With the launch of our brandnew nonfiction writing competition inspire us. Many of the top agents attend, and if you go through documents from the past 3 or 4 fairs you will certainly find the names of some serio.
Register with ms wishlist and search tweets for the terms nonfiction literary agents in the us, nonfiction literary agents in the uk, or wherever youre from. Nonfiction literary agents find all fiction book agents on our list of literary agents using the official directory of literary agents. A love story, is currently being adapted for film, with madonna attached to direct. Handles commercial and literary nonfiction, including history, science, travel, biography and autobiography. Exploring a range of topics from alligators to ancient history, our books are funny, interesting and informative. I havent been working with any non fiction literary agents in london, recently, but i do have a suggestion. Maybe yours is next over the next few pages we have listed our most recent. The proposal needs to show where your book identifies a problem, makes a promise, offers hope, and is informative. How to get published on this page well try to dispel a few myths and offer some helpful hints and encouragement to writers hoping to take that great leap forward to getting published. Before we start this book is nonfiction and they based the movie silence of the lambs from some of their work. I represent susanna moore and kristen roupenian in the uk on behalf of their us agents. In the event we reject your submission, we might not respond if no sase is provided for that purpose.
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