Antony Harwood

Antony Harwood Literary Agency

Submission status
Open
Submission route
Email
Response time
Aims to reply within 4 weeks
Last checked
13 days ago

About

Antony is a literary agent and founder of Antony Harwood Ltd. He began his career at Chatto & Windus, working in production and publicity before becoming a commissioning editor.

In 1985 he became a literary agent and was a Director at the Wylie, Aitken & Stone and Curtis Brown agencies. In 2000 he set up his own agency, relocating it to Oxford in 2003.

Genres

Commercial FictionOther Non-FictionYoung Adult

Not looking for

  • plays
  • screenplays
  • poetry
  • ‘self-help’ non-fiction
  • picture books for children

Agency submission guidelines

Submissions of fiction and non-fiction are welcomed in most genres and categories, for adults and all younger age groups. Send a brief outline of the work and the opening three chapters (10,000 words or so) by email to mail@antonyharwood.com. For fiction, if the author is unpublished, it is best to get in touch when the manuscript is completed. Submissions are not accepted by post, from authors based outside the UK, for plays, screenplays, poetry or 'self-help' non-fiction, or for picture books for children.

Clients include

  • Angela Carter
  • Hilary Mantel
  • Anne Tyler
  • Howard Jacobson
  • Iris Murdoch