To see a list of some of jills published works, visit her website listed above. Literary agents for science fiction the market for sciencefiction remains as interesting and varied as its ever been. I know many of my readers aspire to publishing a novel, and many of them. Uk literary agents who specialise in science fiction and. Science fiction literary agents open to submissions writers digest. This article needs additional citations for verification. H ere are twelve uk literary agents actively seeking clients. Kristin nelson president and founding literary agent. Anne tibbets represents adult science fiction, fantasy, thrillers, and horror, with the occasional crossover ya. In non fiction, she works mainly in the fields of history, politics, social and cultural commentary, design and technology, the. 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.
Here are five new agents seeking to expand their client lists. Julie crisp literary agency literary agent, editorial consultant, freelance editor. Watson little a long established literary agency which. You can still write classic space opera and find a market, but theres an increasing interest. This is a small uk based publisher of literary supernatural. Although other agencies will work with science fiction and.
Literary agents for science fiction the market for science fiction remains as interesting and varied as its ever been. Sometimes its difficult to pinpoint which agents are open to submissions at any given time. They are seeking a wide variety of genres, including literary fiction. Get the inside scoop on current and possibly future trends from literary agents, editors, publishers, and others inside the publishing world through something like ms wish list. Includes all literary agents currently active in the uk. Let me make things simpler for you if youre an aspiring scififantasy author. There are only a hanful of literary agents in the uk for scififantasy, so if you dont get. All are from reputable literary agencies with solid track records. Fantasy and science fiction publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts 2018. Agents specialising in science fiction writersservices. All the agents listed below personally confirmed to me as of july 2016 that they are actively. Here are 14 agents currently seeking science fiction manuscripts. New figures show that fewer uk writers earn enough to live on, as ace blames falling sales of literary fiction on the recession and the rise of smartphones. Works with the marsh agency ltd for foreign rights no unsolicited mss.
Ted weinstein literary management is a fullservice literary agency whose clients include a wide range of journalists, academics, and other innovative, expert authors of nonfiction for adults. In nonfiction, she is looking for accessible, engaging writing on a range of subjects including popular science, social and environmental issues, linguistics, social. And, perhaps understandably given the bleak news cycle, both science fiction and fantasy have been growing. Im still waiting for that ya or na epic scifi adventure, heavy on the romance, witty on the humor, plenty of queer and diverse, to appear in my inbox and. Founded in 1983, the rees literary agency is renowned for its work with leading authors.
As an author of science fiction or fantasy, a literary agent can help you sell your novel to a major publisher, but its tough to find an agent thats actually looking. Having worked with several bestselling authors, he is looking for history, literary fiction, science fiction, young adult, middle grade, biography, fantasy and mystery. We are a ukbased literary agency representing authors of commercial and literary fiction and nonfiction, as well as books for children aged 8 and upwards. Sff literary agent wishlist meet oli munson we are asking some of the uks top literary agents to share with us what kind of science fiction and fantasy submissions they are on the lookout for, and offer. Be sure to check out our list of 21 uk literary agents accepting submissions via email. The hill nadell literary agency was founded in 1979 in san francisco. The worlds leading literary agency for fantasy and science fiction. Literary agents for science fiction jericho writers. Others are particularly keen on the area and would strongly welcome your submissions. Find science fiction literary agents open to submissions in this post. Please also note that these agencies are looking for submissions for novels. So with that in mind, im creating some new vertical lists of agents seeking queries right now, as of summer 2016.
You can still write classic space opera and find a market, but theres an increasing interest in dystopia, genre collisions, and any intelligent ideadriven fiction. Jills interests are mysteries, womens fiction and literary fiction, both contemporary and historical. We are also expanding into other genres, such as crime and thrillers, womens fiction and young adult. Amy is interested in womens fiction, mystery, suspense, historical fiction, young adult, and select. Successor to marie rodellfrances collin literary agency. The people who stand between you and admittance to the promised land of traditional publishing.
Genres like science fiction and fantasy are two of the most highly regarded genres today. A ukbased literary agency representing internationally published authors of fiction commercial and literary, nonfiction, and childrens books. Uk literary agents who specialise in science fiction and fantasy. Although other agencies will work with science fiction and fantasy manuscripts, they are not many, and many more actively state that they will not accept submissions for the genre. The darley anderson literary, tv and film agency the darley anderson literary, tv and film agency was founded in 1988 by expublisher darley anderson and is based in london with a regional office in the.
Submission guidelines madeleine milburn literary agency. Short stories are of little financial worth to an agency, and publishers. Literary fiction in crisis as sales drop dramatically. Watson, little are a longestablished literary agency which handles a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults and children. I am an editor with over fifteen years experience working for three major houses across a broad spectrum of commercial titles. Rebecca carter is looking for groundbreaking new literary fiction writers, as well as writers of upmarket crime and thrillers, and some. Its open to agents whove been actively representing clients for three years or more, and who satisfy. I want every client of mine to make a living solely from writing and 90% of my authors do without help from any other source. Zeno agency ltd is a londonbased literary agency specialising in science fiction, fantasy, horror. H ere are 14 agents currently seeking science fiction manuscripts.
The professional association for literary agents in the uk is the association of authors agents aaa. I know many of my readers aspire to publishing a novel, and many of them write fantasy and science fiction, so i put this post together to help them. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Amy joined wolfson literary in 2018 and is actively building her list. As an author of science fiction or fantasy, a literary agent can help you sell your novel to a major publisher, but its tough to find an agent thats actually looking for new authors.
If youre an author who believes you have written a bestseller, you will need a literary agent to help you sell your book to a publisher. The agency represents literary and commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction, current affairs, memoirs, and popular culture. Jabberwocky is excited to a doublefeature of congratulations with two award finalists. Seeking middle grade, young adult, science fiction and fantasy as well as. Science fiction, paranormal, and adventure, set in any time. Read the submission guidelines carefully before sending a query to john via email. General and literary fiction, science fiction, some nonfiction. He grew up in england and was a fleet street journalist, before.
The below list of 19 new literary agents aims to facilitate a conversation between agents and potential clients. Jula ltd is a member of the association of authors agents aaa, a british voluntary trade association providing a collective voice for all ukbased literary agents. They publish science fiction and fantasy books along with a wide variety of other genres. This is the 2018 literary agent analysis genre edition.
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