Literary agents

As m.d. of the almost 90-year-old agency David Higham AssociatesAgents for the negotiation of all rights in fiction, general non-fiction, children's fiction and picture books, plays, film and TV scripts (home 15%, USA/translation 20%, scripts 10%). Represented in all foreign markets. Preliminary letter and return postage. All adult submissions should be typed with double line spacing on one side only of A4 paper and pages should be numbered. Be sure to include a covering letter; a full plot synopsis of the proposed book; the first two or three chapters of the book; a CV and a stamped addressed envelope. Founded 1935, Lizzy Kremer isn't afraid of a little hard work and says what's crucial is 'a keen sense of unseen advocacy and active engagement with publishers'.

Whenever I teach on nonfiction book proposals, I open up the conversation by talking about market potential ($) and how to convince agents or editors that your project has it.

A new survey on American literary agents' experience surfaces concerns about the business model's viability, diversity, and burnout in a demanding job.

Trade figures have described the non-fiction market's struggles against streaming channels, the cost of living crisis and depleted attention spans but stress a thirst for "solutions-based" publishing continues.  Read more

United Talent Agency (UTA) has said it is aiming to continue to scale up either organically or with further acquisitions, as it concludes its first London Book Fair following the purchases of Curtis BrownSee Curtis Brown listing and Fletcher & Company (F&C).