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A literary agent is someone who sells rights (usually book publication rights - but increasingly, other rights too - such as film rights, television rights, electronic rights) in work created by writers. Not all writers need a literary agent. However, many major publishers and virtually all film studios or production companies prefer that submissions (manuscripts or screenplays sent to them for consideration) should come via an agent. Having a good agent will increase - but not guarantee - your chances of getting published. A good agent will also negotiate a satisfactory contract on your behalf, ensure that you're paid on time, and do a hundred and one other things that writers need doing.

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• Andrew Nurnberg Associates

  http://www.andrewnurnberg.com/
  Representing international authors and leading UK and US agents and publishers. Based in London, UK.

• Antony Harwood Ltd

  http://www.antonyharwood.com/
  International literary agency representing authors of fiction and non-fiction. Oxford, UK.

• Azure Literary Agency

  http://www.angelfire.com/tv/azure/index.html
  Azure represent writers in fiction, non-fiction, film and television. No reading fee. Birmingham, England.

• Bookseeker Literary Agency

  https://bookseekeragency.com/
  A small literary agency, based in Scotland, representing writers of poetry, fiction, and other work.

• Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency

  http://carolinesheldon.co.uk/
  Represents illustrators and published and debut authors. Include company information, submission guidelines, and agent list. Located in London, England.

• Christopher Little Literary Agency

  http://www.christopherlittle.net/
  Represents non-fiction and children's and adult fiction. Includes client list and agency and contact information. Located in London, England.

• Coombs Moylett Maclean

  http://cmm.agency/
  London-based literary agency. Particularly interested in crime and thrillers, commercial women’s fiction, historical fiction and literary fiction.

• Cornerstones

  http://www.cornerstones.co.uk/
  Provides general advice on the publishing process, reading and editorial assessment of manuscripts. London, UK. Literary consultancy.

• Creative Media Management

  http://www.creativemediamanagement.com/
  Technical and literary agency representing above and below the line creatives in film, television, and theatre. London, UK.

• Curtis Brown

  http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/
  Representing authors, playwrights, film and television writers and directors, theatre directors and designers, television and radio presenters and actors. UK based.

• Eddison Pearson Literary Agency

  http://www.eddisonpearson.com/
  A London-based literary agency, mainly of children's and young adult fiction.

• Elizabeth Puttick Literary Agency

  http://www.puttick.com/
  London-based agency representing authors for nonfiction (including self-help, spirituality, health, science, history, business, women's issues)

• Eulama International Literary Agency

  http://www.eulama.com/
  Fiction and non-fiction, commercial and literary. Focus is on authors and publishers with international appeal, selling rights worldwide. Rome, Italy.

• Feature World

  http://www.featureworld.co.uk/
  Publicist and media agent placing real life stories in UK press - newspapers, magazines and television.

• Front Page Agency

  http://www.frontpageagency.co.uk/
  Agency specialising in selling true-life stories to UK women’s magazines. Offers testimonials and information on how to submit a story for possible publication.

• Graham Maw Christie Literary Agency

  http://www.grahammawchristie.com/
  Specialises in general non-fiction, including business, humour, health, and popular culture. Located in London, England.

• Grand Agency

  http://www.grandagency.se/
  A literary agency representing authors from Sweden and other Scandinavian countries.

• Hardy & Knox

  http://www.hardyandknox.com/
  A literary consultancy that offers professional advice on how to get published. London, UK.

• J. A. Weber Literaturagentur GmbH

  http://www.jaw-litagent.com/
  A literary agency for authors. Based in Germany.

• Jane Turnbull

  http://www.janeturnbull.co.uk/
  Offers authors of fiction and non-fiction professional representation. Cornwall, UK.

• Jordans Text

  http://www.jordanstext.de/
  Germany based literary agency, also provides editing and translations.

• Mary Cunnane Literary Agency

  http://www.cunnaneagency.com/
  Representing Australian authors, nationally and internationally. Adult fiction and non-fiction.

• Mediana - Russian Literary Agency

  http://www.mediana-agency.com/
  A literary, film and TV rights agency established in St.Petersburg, Russia. The company works with English and non-English content.

• Mercedes Ros Literary Agency

  http://www.mercedesros.com/
  The agency specializes in: Children's fiction and non-fiction, albums, board books, religion, games and crafts. For adults: crafts, hobbies, sports, parenting and self help. Located in Spain.

• Nabu International Literary Agency

  http://www.nabu.it/
  Founded by Silvia Brunelli, representing many internationally renowned publishers over the years.

• Nordin Agency

  http://www.nordinagency.se/
  Represent Swedish authors and their works worldwide.

• P.S. Literary Agency

  http://www.psliterary.com/
  Represent fiction and non-fiction works, including young adult, literary, history, and gambling. Located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

• Peony Literary Agency

  http://www.peonyliteraryagency.com/
  A Hong Kong based agency with clients in all parts of Asia.

• RAYA

  http://rayaagency.org/
  A Lebanon based literary agency, specialized in the representation of world rights of translation and adaptation of Arabic works.

• Redhammer Management

  http://www.redhammer.info/
  Represents mostly fiction. Members of the Association of Author's Agents. Website includes client list and company information. Based in London, UK.

• Salomonsson Agency

  http://www.salomonssonagency.se/
  Based in Stockholm, Sweden, focusing on literary fiction, crime fiction and children's fiction. Brief presentations of authors and novels.

• Sheila Ableman Literary Agency

  http://www.sheilaableman.com/
  Represents non-fiction works, including history, science, biography and autobiography, with a particular interest in ghost-writing and TV tie-ins. Located in London, England.

• SMA Talent

  http://smatalent.com/
  London, UK based film and TV composer management agency. Composers, directors and screenwriters.

• Spark for Writers

  http://www.sparkforwriters.com/
  Writer, editor, coach and mentor. Based near Edinburgh, Scotland.

• The Ella Sher Literary Agency

  http://www.ellasher.com/
  Manages foreign rights for Spanish and international publishing houses and represents authors for all languages. Barcelona, Spain.

• The Wylie Agency

  http://www.wylieagency.com/
  An international literary agency with offices in London and New York.

• Tibor Jones

  http://tiborjones.com/
  Literary agency and arts consultancy. London, UK.

• Transatlantic Literary Agency, Inc.

  http://transatlanticagency.com/
  Currently represents adult and children's authors, and illustrators, across Canada and the USA.

• United Agents

  http://www.unitedagents.co.uk/
  Represents novelists, biographers, historians, and specialist writers. London, UK.

 

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