Submissions are accepted by email only. Physical submissions are not accepted or responded to unless an agent has specifically invited material to be sent that way. Most genres of fiction and non-fiction are considered; plays and film scripts are not accepted. Writers should look at individual agent profiles and choose the agent who seems the best fit. What to send: a short covering letter, including a blurb for the book and some information about the author. Fiction: a synopsis of the novel (no more than two pages) and the opening 50 pages of the manuscript, usually the first three chapters. Non-fiction: a book proposal including an introduction, chapter breakdown and sample material, totalling approximately 50 pages. Formatting: submissions should be in Word Doc (.doc or.docx) format, clear and legible, at least 1.5 line spaced, page-numbered and on A4 paper. Rules: only one agent should be submitted to at a time. Submissions should not be blind-copied. Submissions must be the original work of the author and not generated, co-written or edited using artificial intelligence. Attachments up to 5MB are accepted by the agency's server.
Submissions must be the original work of the author and not generated, co-written or edited using artificial intelligence.
Anna is the Managing Director of Johnson & Alcock. She looks after a diverse list of best-selling and prize-winning authors, as well as emerging voices in fiction and narrative non-fiction.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs · Fantasy +13 more
Charlotte is an agent at Johnson & Alcock, building a list across fiction and non-fiction. She studied modern languages and began her career as a literary scout at Eccles Fisher Associates, before becoming an agent at Andrew Nurnberg Associates in 2015. She joined Johnson & Alcock in 2022 and also champions a select number of titles in translation each year.
Genres:Biography · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction +8 more
Ed is an agent and director at Johnson & Alcock, representing fiction and non-fiction from new voices to established, bestselling and award-winning authors. He works editorially with his authors to help shape their books. He also looks after the majority of the agency's estates, including Beryl Bainbridge, Dick Francis, William Trevor and Elizabeth Taylor.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs · Fantasy · Historical Non-Fiction +8 more
