CMM Agency

Submission guidelines

The agency considers fiction and non-fiction, submitted by email only. Fiction: literary debuts, historical novels, thrillers, crime fiction and women's fiction. Non-fiction: history, memoir, politics and popular science. Not considered: poetry, plays or scripts for film and TV. What to send: a 1-paragraph author biography (including whether the novel has been sent to other agents or publishers), a 1-paragraph blurb/hook stating genre and audience, a short synopsis, and the first three chapters attached. Formatting: include name, address, contact number and email address on the first page of the manuscript. The manuscript should be double or 1.5 line-spaced, with wide margins, in a type size no smaller than 12-point (Times New Roman preferred), and fully numbered page by page. How to send: email to submissions@cmm.agency. Submissions by post, or direct to individual agents by email, are not accepted unless requested. After a screening process, selected authors will be asked to submit their full manuscript by email.

AI policy

Submissions, including the covering letter and synopsis, must be the original work of the author. Material generated, written, co-written or edited using artificial intelligence technology is not accepted.

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Agents (3)

• Izzy Hall

  CMM Agency

  Izzy is a junior agent at CMM Agency, training under Lisa Moylett. She has worked with the agency for the past year, scouting new, talented writers from the submissions pile. She recently graduated from Queen Mary University of London.

  Genres:Mystery · Romance · Women's Fiction

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• Jamie Maclean

  CMM Agency

  Jamie is an agent at CMM Agency who represents fiction and non-fiction. He trained at Edinburgh College of Art and later worked at Sotheby's before running galleries including his own, the Maclean Gallery. In 1995 he founded the Erotic Review, later returning as its editor, and has written for publications including the Observer and New Statesman.

  Genres:Crime · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Politics · Self-Help +1 more

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• Lisa Moylett

  CMM Agency

  Lisa has worked in publishing for over 30 years and founded Coombs Moylett Literary Agency in 1997. She was born in London and brought up in Africa and the Middle East, and graduated from Chelsea Art School. She began her career representing photographers and illustrators before building an eclectic list of authors and writers.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Women's Fiction

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