Sebastian Godwin
Sebastian is a literary agent at David Godwin Associates.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction
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David Godwin
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- 20 days ago
About
David is a literary agent at David Godwin Associates.
He has been an agent for thirty years. He previously worked as a publisher at Heinemann, Secker and Warburg, and then Cape.
What they represent
Not looking for
- picture books
- young adult or Mid-Grade
- screenplays or scripts
- poetry
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Agency submission guidelines
The agency represents a range of non-fiction and fiction; it does not represent picture books, young adult or Mid-Grade (other than for existing clients), screenplays or scripts, and is not currently accepting poetry, but welcomes all other submissions. Send the first thirty pages, a synopsis and a covering letter via email to submissions@davidgodwinassociates.co.uk.
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