Rory Clarke

About

Rory joined Andrew Nurnberg Associates in 2017 and worked in the foreign rights department for five years.

Now a primary agent in the United Kingdom department, he is actively building his list and represents authors of literary fiction and non-fiction.

Genres

Looking for

• voice-driven and story-led literary fiction powered by strong ideas, evocative settings and a command of form
• original novels that make the reader think, feel deeply and contend with the world, whether realist or speculative, historical or contemporary
• a clear and distinctive voice, often wryly funny or full of emotion, alongside a gripping story, clever plotting and vivid world-building
• popular science
• history
• literary and cultural criticism
• music and pop culture
• current affairs
• nature writing
• compelling, original stories from emerging experts with surprising new takes on their subject

Agency submission guidelines

' - Covering letter (in the body of the email) - 1-page synopsis (attached) - First three chapters or 50 pages (attached) - For non-fiction proposals, please send an overview, chapter outlines and three sample chapters. - Please address your submission for the attention of the agent for whose list you think it would be most suitable.

Links

Clients include

• Jumi Akinfenwa
• Haaniyah Awale Angus
• Angel Arutura
• Simon Barber
• Jess Brough
• James Brown
• Sam Brown
• Taylor Burns
• Kess Eruteya
• Leyla Josephine
• Memuna Konteh
• Eden McKenzie-Goddard
• Marissa Mireles-Hinds
• Brian O'Connor
• Chioma Okereke

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