Literary agents looking for books about history — page 3
Phrasemill lists literary agents who want history, based on what they say on their public websites. “history” is a subject tag; its identifier is history. 290 agents currently want it. Agents whose websites say they are closed to submissions are omitted. The quoted evidence for each tag is on the agent's profile. How it works.
Agents (51–75 of 290)
Ivan is known for shaping bestselling autobiographies and memoirs with leading public figures, as well as subject-led non-fiction by experts with unique perspectives. His authors have published across economics, history,…
She has a distinguished list of clients and specialises in high quality adult non-fiction and fiction and YA fiction for young teens. Non-fiction interests cover a broad spectrum from natural history, memoir, biography,…
He represents writers of popular science, investigative journalism, and history, as well as novelists.
I have wide-ranging tastes in both fiction and non-fiction. In fiction, I work across upmarket commercial to literary fiction and mistrust pigeon-holing books into genres. I’m actively looking to take on distinctive fic…
Emma is a literary agent and actively acquiring literary to commercial fiction, with a focus on upmarket literary/book club fiction, romantic dramas, thrillers and suspense. She is drawn to fiction that balances wide com…
She is a lover of literary fiction, narrative non-fiction and food writing; Olivia is building her list as Associate Agent, alongside assisting literary agent and Director Claire Paterson Conrad. In fiction, I’m drawn t…
Anna Power is the MD of Johnson & Alcock and looks after a diverse list of best-selling and prize-winning authors, as well as emerging original voices in fiction and narrative non-fiction. In fiction, Anna invites submi…
I have broad taste in novels but generally like narrative and character-driven fiction, interesting settings and high concept novels. I’m looking for work by historically under-represented authors. I’d be delighted to fi…
I joined LBA in 2018 and represent a broad list of commercial and book club fiction, and select non-fiction. Across all the below genres, I particularly welcome submissions from writers from communities that have been u…
In fiction, I am looking for anything extraordinary and precise, in the vein of Anita Brookner, Jenny Offill and Gwendoline Riley. Work that pulls apart the strands of the everyday and weaves them into powerful, elegant…
I read crime fiction obsessively and unputdownable is my favourite blurb adjective but I have eclectic taste and also love a wide range of literary fiction and non-fiction which makes you think and question the world we…
I am open to submissions. I don't take on a huge number of new clients but I am always keen to hear from writers with a strong story to tell. The below is quite a convoluted outline of what I'm looking for but, in short:…
I am always open to submissions and am looking for books I love in almost any genre. I am a completely voracious reader and I love to think about how books are working in the world, but my favourite thing is to be swept…
I’m open to submissions and keen to find distinctive voices and great storytelling of all kinds but with a particular focus on literary fiction, book club fiction, memoir and narrative nonfiction. I love unique, very li…
In fiction, the most important things for me are a strong sense of place, convincing characters and confident, immersive writing. I am looking for contemporary fiction that explores the complexities of modern relationshi…
Madeleine reads across all areas of fiction but is immediately drawn to powerful, voice-led book club fiction with irresistible protagonists and themes that spark up conversations. She loves a literary voice that lingers…
Emma Bal is a Literary Agent specialising in non-fiction. She is looking for passionate and ambitious collaborators who want to share their ideas with the world. Non-fiction across the arts, humanities and sciences; na…
Imogen represents non-fiction which looks at serious subjects in innovative ways, and literary and upmarket fiction. In non-fiction, her list covers history, science, memoir, cookery, cultural criticism, social issues,…
Whether fiction or nonfiction, Maria is seeking novels that skew literary or upmarket, with an edge. Maria is looking for: literary and upmarket fiction, speculative fiction, horror, magical realism and reimaginings of…
interested in hearing from writers with a story to tell, mainly but not exclusively in the form of non-fiction, and people who write in a distinctive voice or from a fresh perspective. His range of interests is broad –…
She is drawn to generically and formally innovative literary fiction that speaks to the present moment, or anything that makes her laugh! Her non-fiction interests are diverse, and include history, art, social and polit…
Caroline loves everything and anything. She is endlessly curious about people’s ideas, what’s going on in the world and how to understand it, whether it’s through history, fiction, biography, science. She is an eternal o…
Upmarket-commercial fiction, series crime and thrillers, historical fiction, high-concept fiction, middle grade, narrative non-fiction, true crime, memoir, popular science/psychology and serious history. Genres aside, A…
I am actively looking for exciting new voices across both fiction and non-fiction. I’m interested in non-fiction that says something about the way we live- from beautiful narrative non-fiction with a strong voice to pas…
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