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Literary agents for childrens books free book agents list. Greenhouse is a transatlantic literary agency which represents authors writing books for children and young adults. Our london office was founded in 2000, and our uk agents represent a broad range of authors writing across many genres, from literary, commercial, ya and childrens. Darley anderson children s book agency is open to and welcomes submissions and we consider everything that comes into the agency. Uk literary agents for childrens books lou treleaven. Rebecca carter is looking for groundbreaking new literary fiction writers, as well as writers of upmarket crime and thrillers, and some childrens and ya authors. List of poetry literary agents now accepting submissions. The agency has close contacts with all major publishing houses and is also very active in the selling. Rights director at penguin childrens books before becoming an agent. Heath in london, an agency that will be celebrating its centenary anniversary in 2019.
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She adores children s literature no matter the category or genre, but is especially drawn to charming picture books and middle grade stories that both pull at the heartstrings and tickle the funny bone. 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. The literary agent would act as a primary key in approaching prospective publishers who would find interest in the yettobe published books. The agency screenwriters, directors, playwrights, composers. List of literary agents for childrens books in uk lou. The childrens agency does not accept postal submissions please email childrens.
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Mar 05, 2019 here are four uk literary agents seeking clients. Robert kirby, ariella feiner, jane willis, caradoc king and mildred yuan also have some childrens authors on their lists. Crime, thrillers, mysteries, psychological thrillers and suspense crimethrillersmysteries. Ill be adding more agents here as im able, so its a good place to check back. Laurie abkemeier defiore and company, josh adams adams literary, and miriam altshuler miriam altshuler literary agency.
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