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The BKS Agency

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Open
Submission route
Email
Response time
Not stated
Last checked
7 days ago

Submission guidelines

Fiction: a synopsis, the first three chapters or 50 pages, and a brief bio. Non-fiction: the pitch, a bio, an overview of structure, and a sample chapter. Submissions should be sent to the individual agent, and material should not be sent for genres an agent does not list. Only one agent at the agency should be submitted to at a time. Covering letters, proposals or writing samples must not be written by AI (though AI use for grammar support or research is acceptable). Joanna: submit to joanna, for crime and thriller fiction, and expert-led non-fiction on health and wellness; she does not represent experimental literary fiction, speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, young adult or children's.

What they represent

BiographyBusinessCommercial FictionCrimeCurrent AffairsFantasyGraphic NovelsHealth & WellnessHistorical Non-FictionHorrorLiterary FictionMemoirMysteryNarrative Non-FictionOther Non-FictionPoliticsScience FictionSelf-HelpSportsThrillerTravel

AI policy

They do not accept submissions that have been written by AI, though AI use for grammar support or research is acceptable.

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Agents (4)

  • James Spackman

    The BKS Agency

    James co-founded The bks Agency after a career in sales, marketing and publishing. He began at Bloomsbury before moving into sales and marketing roles at John Murray and Hodder & Stoughton. He went on to become MD of Watkins, a division of Osprey Group focusing on personal development and healthy food and drink. He is also Publisher of Pursuit, Profile Books' cycling imprint, and author of How to Pitch a Book: The Insider's Guide to Publishing Persuasion.

    Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Health & Wellness · Mystery +5 more

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    Last checked 7 days ago

  • Jason Bartholomew

    The BKS Agency

    Jason co-founded The bks Agency after two decades working in-house in UK and US publishing. He spent ten years in New York publishing, primarily at Hachette Book Group USA, before moving to Hachette UK in 2008 as Rights Director across Hodder & Stoughton, Headline Publishing Group, Quercus Books and John Murray Press. In 2015 he also became Publishing Director of Quercus US in New York. Jason is also CEO of the Cultural Communications Agency Midas, which provides PR, social and marketing campaigns for arts and publishing clients.

    Genres:Biography · Business · Commercial Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs +11 more

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  • Jessica Killingley

    The BKS Agency

    Jessica is the Managing Director of The bks Agency, which she co-founded. She spent twenty years working in marketing for Hachette UK and Penguin Random House, running award-winning campaigns for authors such as John Grisham, Stephen King and David Mitchell. She is also a Master-certified coach who works with high-achieving women in senior roles.

    Genres:Business · Crime · Health & Wellness · Horror · Literary Fiction +5 more

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  • Joanna Kaliszewska

    The BKS Agency

    Joanna is the Rights Director at The bks Agency, as well as developing her own list as an agent. She began her career in rights at Aitken, Stone and Wylie, then spent 20 years at Hachette, latterly as Head of Rights for John Murray Press. There she worked with authors including Fiona Mozley and Mick Herron. Her literary taste is broad, spanning literary fiction, reading group fiction and crime procedurals.

    Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Health & Wellness · Literary Fiction · Thriller

    Open
    Last checked 7 days ago