Seren Adams
- Submission status
- Open
- Submission route
- Response time
- Not stated
- Last checked
- 2 days ago
About
Seren worked at Granta and Foyles, then spent nine years at United Agents before co-founding Lexington Literary in 2024.
Seren represents writers of literary fiction and narrative non-fiction, and many of her authors have been nominated for or won prizes for their work. Seren is always looking for exceptional literary voices, precise prose and is drawn to the strange or surprising in both fiction and non-fiction.
Genres
Looking for
- literary novels, novellas and stories set anywhere in the world
- fiction with a distinctive and off-kilter voice which holds Seren's attention, often wryly funny and/or full of feeling, and usually inflected with strangeness, intensity or longing
- books which are primarily literary but draw upon other genres
- an unforgettable high-concept literary novel which could become an instant classic
- realist novels which explore moral, philosophical or political questions, complex relationships, and/or troubling memories
- novels about intimacy, desire, love and loss
- bold new voices in non-fiction
- beautifully written and important cultural histories
- essayistic non-fiction that explores the extremes of humanity with novelistic flair
- personal narratives that are carefully crafted, searing and vivid
- deeply researched stories about pivotal moments in history
- big ideas books with a radical edge
- writing that offers mind-expanding cultural commentary with sharpness and clarity
- proposals that are doing something new within an established non-fiction genre, e.g. nature writing
- literary true crime
- anything with a compelling story and investigative elements based on meticulous and sensitive research
Not looking for
- historical fiction (except Hilary Mantel), sci-fi
Agency submission guidelines
Submissions go by email, directly to the agent who best suits your work; each agent's page sets out what they represent. Kat Aitken (kat@lexingtonliterary.co.uk): a brief cover letter with a biographical note, and either the first three chapters for fiction or a proposal for non-fiction. Seren Adams (seren@lexingtonliterary.co.uk): a sample and a description of the project, with a brief biographical note. Sophie Scard (sophie@lexingtonliterary.co.uk): a short descriptive email with a biographical note and a sample of your text.
Links
Clients include
- Sophie Atkinson
- Caleb Azumah Nelson
- Nivedita Barve
- Imogen Cassels
- Anna Chapman Parker
- Patricia Clarke
- Lauren Aimee Curtis
- Oonagh Devitt Tremblay
- Brianna Di Monda
- Olivia Douglass
- Lucie Elven
- Adelaide Faith
- Rakaya Fetuga
- Martha French
- Rosa Friend
Other agents at Lexington Literary Ltd
Kat Aitken
Kat worked as a bookseller, in the rights department of Robert Laffont in Paris, and then for nine years at United Agents before co-founding Lexington Literary in 2024. Kat represents writers of literary fiction, thought-provoking non-fiction and some poetry, always seeking fresh perspectives and bold voices. Kat is hungry for emotionally intelligent storytelling, taut prose and anything subversive and astute.
Genres:Literary Fiction · Other Non-Fiction
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Sophie Scard
Sophie is a literary agent at Lexington Literary who represents nonfiction and literary fiction. She joined the agency in 2026 after thirteen years at United Agents. She works with writers of rigorous, informed nonfiction, including experts communicating specialist knowledge to a wider audience, as well as literary and distinctive fiction.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction
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