Thats why ive hit the pause button on new submissions. Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. However, i love helping authors get published and have a long track record of doing. You can submit one of your manuscripts to publishers who dont require agents while waiting to hear back from those literary agents. Finding a literary agent australianstyle angela slatter. Welcome to the australian literary agents association. While youre busy looking for the right literary agent, theres no reason to put your writing career on hold. For information on each member, including contact details, please click on the name of the agency below these are listed in alphabetical order. Agents terms vary, but generally they take a commission ranging from 10 to 20 per cent on any money that you earn, whether from a manuscript, a short story, a public speaking engagement, or overseas sales. Luckily, the agency is still accepting submissions from writers living in australia and new zealand. A list of australian literary agents can also be found in the australian writers.
When i worked inhouse at pan macmillan australia during the late 20th century, unsolicited manuscripts could be found in large piles under editors feet or in an unlucky juniors office. If your project is declined you may then querysubmit to a different agent at our agency. Like anything that seems too good to be true, publishers openness to unsolicited submissions is not all its cracked up to be. Julie will be one of 60 international writers and thinkers from 20 countries at the prestigious literary event that includes 2019 man. They do not publish science fiction, fantasy, poetry, or plays. The australian literary agents association was formed in 2003 in order to provide a public presence and a point of contact for australian literary agencies and their staff. We do not accept submissions from authors who are not australian residents.
This website offers links and resources to writers centres, literary agents. Literary agents and what not to do most aspiring authors looking to publish their manuscript traditionally can envisage a finish line with a publisher and a contract. Welcome to the authors agent a boutique literary agency dedicated to connecting talented professional writers with exciting publishing opportunities in all forms and formats, locally in australianew zealand and around the world. Ive only included those that are reasonably wellknown and feature at least two pieces of unsolicited fiction per issue.
Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters. Penguin random house australia has two adult publishing divisions and one. The standen literary agency is currently accepting submissions. Oct 09, 2009 finding a literary agent australian style. Please only call these agencies regarding submissions.
They seek outlets for the work of writers they represent, and oversee the contract relationships between authors and those who use their work. Dec 14, 2011 below, in no particular order, are links to the major australian literary journals and magazines currently accepting submissions, and a little information on each. There are so many on your list i dont know who to go to first. Literary agents are important decision makers in the publishing process for authors who wish to be published by many of the big publishers. More than anything else, what we look for is writers who have identifiable, longterm careerdevelopment potential. List of young adult and new adult literary agents now accepting submissions. We do not represent poetry, picture books, or screenplays.
One of our authors, professor jessica scheuerman, wrote this quick flyer on how to read reflectively. Members for information on each member, including contact details, please click on the name of the agency below these are listed in alphabetical order. The agency represents awardwinning and bestselling authors of adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction who consistently feature on the sunday times, new york times and international bestseller lists. Fantasy literary agents open to submissions writers digest. They send them to uk literary agents almost always based in or close to london. Gaby worked as a literary agent in several agencies before finally establishing the naher agency. Submission guidelines madeleine milburn literary agency. Mar 12, 2019 anecdotally, publishers arent seeing enough exciting new voices from literary agents. For fiction proposals, please resist the temptation to press the send button immediately after you finish your manuscript.
We do not consider work that has been selfpublished in either hard copy or as an ebook. Please read each individual agent profile below to help determine who is best suited to your project. We do not look at work that is only partly completed. Submissions closed unless you have received a request to submit from the agent or it is a referral. While we are a small agency, we punch above our weight and we are looking to. Enter the name by which you would like to be known by on your work. Click to view a pdf document showcasing the works of our illustrators. Please email your query to this email address is being protected from spambots. Literary agency represents both fiction and nonfiction in a variety of categories. They arrive direct from authors without representation such as a literary agent or other referral or invitation from a prospective editor or publisher. We represent only australian writers and illustrators. As a growing uk literary agency seeking new authors, we are accepting submissions in all categories. Below, in no particular order, are links to the major australian literary journals and magazines currently accepting submissions, and a little information on each. Here are a further 9 australian literary agents accepting submissions.
Please get in touch via email if you have questions about nonfiction submissions. Whats even more frustrating is that many of the big name publishing houses dont accept submissions directly from the author. Each week, more and more people read, submit to, subscribe to, and donate to the circuss independent, rational, and creative work. If youre unsure about what literary agents do, then have a. Please include the word submission in the email header plus the title and genre of the manuscript. We are delighted to announce that julie janson to be appearing at the george town literary festival in malaysia in november 2019. As of march 2019, we are not accepting new submissions from authors, other than from those already represented by the agency. Please do not requery the same agent with a project theyve already considered unless requested to do so without doing substantial revisions. Rework and revise your manuscript seeking and responding to feedback thoroughly before submitting the work to an agent or a publisher. Please only call these agencies regarding submissions if specifically asked to do so.
So youre seeking a literary agent who can shop your manuscript for you. Ill be adding more agents here as im able, so its a good place to check back. The madeleine milburn literary agency is renowned for talent spotting new writers, negotiating. Please note that for complete information about each agency s submission guidelines, you should visit their website if they have one or callemail if so directed. While we are a small agency, we punch above our weight and we are looking to grow.
Submissions jason yarn literary agency only accepts submissions electronically. You can find a list of agents through the australian literary agents association. Jun 26, 2017 but here in australia it seems all publishers are either not accepting childrens picture books or are only accepting submissions via agents. Mayfair literary agency only represents authorsillustrators who are residents of australia. List of literary agents 20202021 book agents looking. They are ever mindful of the possibility that one of these months, the next international bestseller or its first 50100 pages may arrive via an. A boutique literary agency dedicated to connecting talented professional writers with exciting publishing opportunities in all forms and formats, locally in australia new zealand and around the world. The ethan ellenberg literary agency, literary agent. Queries must be addressed to a specific agent, so please read the page for each. If you are seeking publication, you can also consider securing a literary agent. Major australian literary journals and magazines its all. Often when say a nigerian writers does choose to query a us literary agent as a first step thatll be because he or she has some kind of connection with the us that makes it a natural thing to do. Here are 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing.
Since 2012, alex adsett publishing services has represented an amazing group of talented authors. Members of this association are required to meet certain standards, and once. But the path to that line is often arduous, which is where agents can help. For example, you can use the list to find literary agencies and publishing agents in nyc, literary agencies and book agents in california, and more. Thinleppard on using lyrics or an epigraph in your book. Milkweed editions is one of the nations leading independent, nonprofit. With regard to nonfiction, we are also interested in cookery, lifestyle, and spirituality. Sep 05, 2018 for a list of 150 publishers that accept submissions directly from writers, no agent required, see publishers accepting unagented manuscripts. The points above reflect the power imbalance of unsolicited submissions. The australian literary agents association was formed in 2003 in order to provide a public presence. Do not query via regular mail, phone, or social media. The oldest literary agency in australia was only established in 1967, and yet since that time, the country has published a string of internationally acclaimed authors. Literary agents represent a range of creative artists, including adult and childrens fiction authors, scriptwriters, script editors, illustrators, composers, playwrights and journalists.
We make best efforts to respond to every query that is properly addressed and follows our submission guidelines. Some literary agents represent a wide field of literary endeavour, while others do not accept some genres, such as poetry, short stories, romance or science. Submit your idea sarah mckenzie literary management. Please note that for complete information about each agencys submission guidelines, you should visit their website if they have one or callemail if so directed. As you begin your hunt for a literary agent, remember. Some agents also charge a fee for reading your manuscript and for postage and photocopying expenses. I am not accepting young adult ya or middle grade mg submissions in 2019. To be considered by our agency, your fiction proposal must contain. The agency does not accept unsolicited screenplays or plays. Middle grade and young adult submissions danielle binks. For a list of 150 publishers that accept submissions directly from writers, no agent required, see publishers accepting unagented manuscripts.
Despite the industrious efforts of literary agents, numerous writing competitions and prizes, writing industry workshops and meetandgreets, publishers experience the fear of missing out. Or if youre an australian author who wants to make a submission directly to a publishing house, be sure to take a look these 21 australian publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. We represent predominantly commercial and genre fiction. Please mail submissions to the attention of ethan ellenberg at 155 suffolk st. When you should query a us literary agent jericho writers.
Submissions the authors agent has particular strengths in adult fiction, narrative nonfiction and childrens books, but overall we are more interested in writers than in categories. Julie janson to appear as guest writer at george town literary festival, malaysia. Her agency is fond of representing authors whose works reflect the zeal and passion to create. Historical fiction literary agents now accepting submissions. Until 30 april 2020, berbay publishing will be accepting chapter book and junior fiction submissions for readers between the ages of 612. Enter the total word count for your completed manuscript only. Virginia lloyd on using lyrics or an epigraph in your book. Nov 03, 2015 literary agents and what not to do most aspiring authors looking to publish their manuscript traditionally can envisage a finish line with a publisher and a contract. Nonfiction literary agents now accepting submissions. Updated 2112020 i love sharing the weekly agent alerts, because these are the agents who are the. List of literary agents 20202021 use our free lists of book agents in our literary agencies database for all book agents near me searches. Please see the australian literary agents association.
Currently, she works as an agent at left bank literary, a sydneybased agency that represents quality fiction and nonfiction, which gaby cofounded. We welcome submissions from both new and previously published authors. Likewise british agents would be perfectly happy to receive a great submission from argentina japan the philippines. We want to discover new voices in all genres of fiction. For nonfiction, please see individual agent profiles accessible via the menu above. Jul 24, 2019 literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. We personally read everything that is submitted to the agency and represent authors based all over the world. List of poetry literary agents now accepting submissions. Our literary agent lists have information about both new and established author representatives.