The agency represents literary and general fiction, and non-fiction (especially memoir, autobiography, biography, cookery and travel writing). It does not represent crime, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, film/TV scripts, plays, young adult or children's books. Submissions written with generative AI tools are not considered; any AI use must be disclosed, non-fiction proposals should not rely on AI-driven research, and cover letters should be written without AI assistance. Submissions not adhering to the guidelines will be deleted. Send submissions by email to elise@elisedillsworthagency.com. Fiction: Send a covering email introducing the work and relevant information about the author. Put name and title of the work in the subject header. Attach separately a short synopsis and the first three chapters (or approximately 50 pages) of the finished work in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Submissions must be double spaced and page numbered. Non-fiction: Send a covering email introducing the work and including relevant professional expertise or credentials showing suitability to write the book. Put name and title of the work in the subject header. Attach separately a proposal about the subject and its necessity, a chapter outline and a writing sample (approximately 30 pages) in Word format. Submissions must be double spaced and page numbered.
They do not wish to consider submissions written with generative AI tools. The use of AI must be disclosed in the submission. Non-fiction proposals should not rely on AI-driven research, and cover letters should be written without the assistance of AI.
Elise is a literary agent based in London, representing literary and general fiction and non-fiction. She became an agent in 2012, having previously worked as a commissioning editor at Virago Press. She co-founded the Diversity in Publishing Network in 2004 and has judged several literary prizes, including the OCM Bocas Fiction Prize and the SI Leeds Prize.
Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir +2 more
