What they represent
Commercial Fiction, Crime, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Narrative Non-Fiction, Thriller
Paul is a literary agent at The Feldstein Agency in Bangor, Northern Ireland, which he founded with his wife Susan in 2007, representing adult fiction and non-fiction, mainly memoir and narrative non-fiction.
He has more than 45 years in publishing, including 20 years at Trafalgar Square, the US distributor of UK publishers, where he was Managing Director until the company was sold in 2006.
Commercial Fiction, Crime, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Narrative Non-Fiction, Thriller
Carsten Krieger, Frank Kirby, Bethany Joy Dawson, Susan Bennett, Michael O'Donnell, Paul Tweed, Dave Mountjoy, Andrew Hughes
The Feldstein Agency is currently closed to submissions until further notice. When open: email submissions@thefeldsteinagency.co.uk. For fiction, send a cover letter, a one to two page synopsis and a brief biography; novels must be complete. For non-fiction, send a cover letter, a detailed proposal and a brief biography. Worth knowing: the agency takes adult fiction, excluding romance, historical fiction, science fiction and fantasy, and adult non-fiction, mainly memoir and narrative non-fiction. No children's or young adult books, poetry, short stories, scripts or previously published work, including self-published. English language only, from authors based in Ireland, Great Britain, the US or Canada. It usually replies within a week.
James is Managing Director at Watson Little and looks after a dynamic and wide-ranging list of writers. He has a BA in English and Italian and an MA in 20th Century Literature from the University of Leeds and is a former Secretary of the Association of Authors' Agents. He is passionate about reading and good writing and is hugely enthusiastic about his authors' work.
Represents crime, horror, literary fiction, memoir, mystery and 7 more.
Donald is a literary agent at Watson, Little. He studied English Literature and History at Queen Mary, University of London and University College London. He began his career at Penguin Press before moving to A P Watt, where he worked for five years building a list of non-fiction and fiction for adults. He joined Watson, Little as an agent in 2013.
Represents business, commercial fiction, contemporary fiction, crime, current affairs and 8 more.
Ed is an agent at The Blair Partnership, representing crime, thriller, mystery and book club fiction. He previously worked publishing major commercial fiction authors. He looks for a great submission that pairs a punchy concept with an irresistible voice.
Represents commercial fiction, crime, horror, literary fiction, mystery and 3 more.
Hattie represents commercial and upmarket fiction, including book club fiction, crime and thriller, historical and contemporary fiction, and some non-fiction in the areas of lifestyle and personal development. She is currently open to commercial and upmarket fiction submissions with a strong pitch, believable characters and an engaging voice. Hattie is particularly keen to see novels for the book club market with conversation-starting topics and a “you need to read this” quality, including multi-layered family dramas, high-concept love stories and classic storytelling. She seeks sexy and funny rom-coms, unusual escapist historical fiction often featuring mysteries or love stories, ambitious detective fiction, puzzle-y mysteries, humorous cosy crime with series potential and regional crime.
Represents commercial fiction, contemporary fiction, cosy mystery, crime, historical fiction and 5 more.
Zoë is a literary agent at The Bent Agency, representing both children's and adult books. She joined the agency's London office in 2019, after five years working with publishers around the world as a literary scout. Her list includes New York Times and international bestsellers, with titles that have won or been shortlisted for the Nero Book Award, the Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award, and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
Represents children's books, commercial fiction, crime, fantasy, horror and 5 more.
Seren worked at Granta and Foyles, then spent nine years at United Agents before co-founding Lexington Literary in 2024. She 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 and precise prose, and is drawn to the strange or surprising in both fiction and non-fiction.
Represents crime, historical non-fiction, literary fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction and 1 more.
