Caroline Hardman
- Submission status
- Closed (conditions apply)
- When to submit
- Submissions reopen 1st September to 16th October
- Submission route
- Response time
- Assume no reply = no after 8 weeks
- Last checked
- 4 days ago
About
Caroline co-founded Hardman & Swainson.
She was previously an agent at the Christopher Little Literary Agency and The Marsh Agency, where she specialised in translation rights. She has an excellent understanding of global trade publishing and has sold rights on behalf of many renowned writers.
Genres
Looking for
- fiction in the areas of literary, upmarket commercial, book club, historical, crime and thrillers
- novels that combine great writing, plot and pace, distinctive characters, emotional depth and a strong hook
- novels that challenge them, surprise them, move them to tears, or leave them on the edge of their seat
- serious non-fiction including popular science, particularly in the fields of human biology and medicine, psychology, feminism, big ideas and current affairs
- well-researched, fact-based writing on health (of the body or mind) and personal development
- selective wellness and lifestyle projects
- narrative non-fiction, especially compelling personal voices, first person pieces and memoir
Not looking for
- science fiction
- fantasy
- children's
Agency submission guidelines
Writers are asked to pick and submit to one agent only. For Fiction: Send a short covering email, and attach a one-page synopsis as well as the full manuscript. Please name your chosen agent in your cover email and send to submissions@hardmanswainson.com and not to individual email addresses. NB: Nina Leon uses QueryTracker only, so please submit to her via QueryTracker.net/query/NinaLeon. For Non-Fiction: Send a covering email outlining your book, why it has a place on the bookshelf and why you are qualified to write it, along with a proposal and a sample chapter or the whole work, if it is completed. Include the sample material along with the query as an attachment. Please name your chosen agent in your cover email and send to submissions@hardmanswainson.com and not to individual email addresses. Please note that the agency does not represent TV/film scripts or poetry. Please note Caroline Hardman is currently closed to submissions; she will reopen from the 1st September to 16th October.
Clients include
- Katie Allen
- Sophie Austin
- Jennifer Barclay
- Chetan Bhatt
- Tracy Buchanan
- Elisabeth Carpenter
- HS Chandler
- Joanna Cherry
- Emma Christie
- Deb Cohen
- Sharron Davies
- Daniel M. Davis
- Sarah Ditum
- Andrew Doig
- Charlotte Duckworth
Other agents at Hardman & Swainson
Hannah Ferguson
Hannah is a literary agent at Hardman & Swainson, representing fiction and non-fiction. She grew up above her family's bookshop in the Midlands and later studied Creative Writing at Goldsmiths. She began her career as an intern at The Marsh Agency, staying seven years before becoming an agent and selling her first author. She joined Hardman & Swainson in 2014.
Genres:Crime · Narrative Non-Fiction · Thriller · Women's Fiction
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Joanna Swainson
Joanna co-founded Hardman & Swainson with Caroline. She previously worked as a reader and in-house editor for Christopher Little, where the two met, having earlier freelanced for several London literary agencies after a degree in French. She enjoys the editorial side of agenting and has a lifelong love of reading, from Agatha Christie to Charles Dickens.
Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical (Non-Fiction) · Historical Fiction +5 more
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Nina Leon
Nina is an agent at Hardman & Swainson, representing authors across a broad range of genres, with a particular focus on romantasy, young adult, upmarket and contemporary romance.
Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Romance · Romantic Fantasy · Young Adult
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