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DHH Literary Agency

Submission status
Open
Submission route
Email
Response time
Assume no reply = no after 16 weeks
Last checked
13 days ago

Submission guidelines

Submissions should be sent to one chosen agent only, electronically; postal submissions are not considered and will be discarded. What to send: a covering letter describing the novel (including total word count), where it sits in the market, and information about the writer and their writing ambitions. Synopsis: a single page synopsis is preferred, outlining the whole story without cliffhangers. Writing sample: the first three chapters or about 10,000 words, typed (size 12 is ideal) and double spaced. AI use: submissions, including the covering letter and synopsis, must be the original work of the author. Submissions generated, written, co-written or edited using artificial intelligence technology cannot be accepted. No reading fee is charged.

What they represent

Children's BooksCommercial FictionContemporary FictionCrimeCurrent AffairsFantasyFood & DrinkHistorical FictionHistorical Non-FictionHorrorLiterary FictionMemoirMiddle GradeMysteryNarrative Non-FictionOther Non-FictionPoliticsPsychological SuspenseRomanceScience FictionSelf-HelpThrillerTrue CrimeWomen's FictionYoung Adult

AI policy

They do not accept submissions generated, written, co-written or edited using artificial intelligence technology. Submissions must be the original work of the author.

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Agents (6)

  • Abi Fellows

    DHH Literary Agency

    Abi is a literary agent at DHH Literary Agency. She has broad experience across bookselling, publishing and literary scouting, having worked at Blackwell's, Faber and Faber, Georgina Capel Associates and RR Ltd before returning to agenting at The Good Literary Agency in 2019, building a list focused on writers from marginalised backgrounds. She joined DHH Literary Agency in 2023.

    Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Current Affairs · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +9 more

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  • Broo Doherty

    DHH Literary Agency

    Broo is a director and literary agent at DHH Literary Agency. She graduated from Downing College, Cambridge, and has worked in publishing for the last twenty years, across publishing houses and as an agent. She handles most genres, excluding children's books, screenplays and sci-fi, and particularly enjoys crime, women's commercial fiction, literary fiction and quirky non-fiction. In 2017 she was voted Literary Agent of the Year at the Romantic Novelist's Association.

    Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction · Other Non-Fiction +3 more

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  • David H Headley

    DHH Literary Agency

    David Headley is Managing Director of DHH Literary Agency, which he founded in 2008, and represents an eclectic range of best-selling and award-winning authors. He studied theology in London and Durham before co-founding Goldsboro Books, a leading independent bookseller in central London. He spent 26 years building Goldsboro Books and becoming a well-regarded literary agent, forging strong relationships with publishing houses throughout the UK.

    Genres:Commercial Fiction · Literary Fiction

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    Last checked 7 days ago

  • Diana Beaumont

    DHH Literary Agency

    Diana is a literary agent at DHH Literary Agency, representing smart commercial fiction and non-fiction. She joined DHH in 2024, having previously worked at Rupert Heath Literary Agency, TAG and Marjacq Scripts. Before agenting, she was a senior commissioning editor at Transworld. Her list includes a wide range of bestselling and prize-winning authors in the UK and internationally.

    Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction +6 more

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  • Emily Glenister

    DHH Literary Agency

    Emily is a Director and literary agent at DHH Literary Agency. She trained as an actress at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School before working as a theatrical agent's assistant. She joined DHH as an assistant to David Headley, becoming an agent in 2020 and a Director in 2022. Her clients include Heather Darwent, Suzie Edge and Becca Day.

    Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Horror +5 more

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  • Harry Illingworth

    DHH Literary Agency

    Harry is a director and literary agent at DHH Literary Agency, representing genre fiction. He studied English Literature and Creative Writing at Northumbria University and completed internships at Michael O'Mara Books, HarperCollins and Pan Macmillan. He then worked at Goldsboro Books for five years as Marketing & Communications Manager while building his client list for DHH.

    Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Horror · Literary Fiction +3 more

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    Last checked 13 days ago