Camille Burns
- Submission status
- Closed
- Submission route
- QueryTracker
- Response time
- Aims to reply within 8 weeks
- Last checked
- 5 days ago
About
Camille is the founder of Solas Literary Agency.
Her career in publishing has spanned more than ten years, including roles at Hodder Education, Routledge, Bolinda and David Higham Associates. She was Junior Agent at Diamond Kahn and Woods Literary Agency before founding Solas Literary Agency in 2025. Camille holds an MSc in Publishing from Edinburgh Napier University and an MA in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh.
Genres
Looking for
- adult, young adult and children's fiction and non-fiction
Not looking for
- space opera
- very military-heavy fantasy or historical
- highly literary fiction
Agency submission guidelines
Query via Query Manager. Include a one-paragraph pitch that reads like a book blurb, capturing the story's central premise, characters and stakes, and a synopsis of 1-2 pages outlining the full plot, including the ending. No sample chapters are needed at this initial stage. For young fiction (5-7 and 7-9), middle grade and children's non-fiction. Only UK-based authors can be considered. Exclusive submissions are not required.
Links
- Websitesolasliterary.co.uk
- Submissionssolasliterary.co.uk/submissions
- Wish listmanuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/camille-burns
Clients include
- Rebecca Orwin
- Sarah Beth Durst