We accept submissions by e-mail only, from authors who are resident in the UK. We do not accept postal submissions. We are looking for new authors, but naturally we are selective. We receive in the region of two thousand submissions a year, and take on fewer than ten new clients a year. Please read the notes below to find out what we are looking for, and to check that this matches what you have to offer.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO LOOK AT EVERYTHING BUT IN VIEW OF THE VOLUME OF SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED WE CANNOT RESPOND TO EVERY INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSION. IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD FROM US WITHIN SIX WEEKS OF YOUR SUBMISSION PLEASE ASSUME THAT WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN TAKING IT FORWARD.
If you wish to submit to us, please include a pitch telling us why a prospective reader should read your book, an outline or synopsis and the first three chapters.
Please consider carefully whether your submission is ready to be perused by an agent. Aspiring authors may obtain information, editorial advice and assessment, before contacting agents, from the following sources in their own words:
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- Cornerstones: cornerstones.co.uk “Cornerstones is a founding literary consultancy with one of the best reputations in the trade. We scout for agents; offer professional editorial feedback on manuscripts; launch new writers and run specialist workshops.”
- The Literary Consultancy: literaryconsultancy.co.uk “The Literary Consultancy was founded in 1996 and is the UK’s leading editorial advice service. Backed by Arts Council England, The Literary Consultancy offers manuscript assessment, events, classes and holidays to help you with your writing and understanding of the publishing industry.”
- The Novelry: thenovelry.com “The Novelry is an online fiction writing school that takes you from blank page to book deal. Our fun, feel-good approach turns aspiring authors into fiction finishers in as little as one hour a day. A team of bestselling authors and top editors guide you through every step of your writing journey, with go-at-your-pace online courses, one-on-one coaching and a community of fellow writing lovers”
- Reedsy: https://reedsy.com/about “A full ecosystem for authors and publishing professionals.”