What they represent
Biography, Commercial Fiction, Current Affairs, Historical Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Memoir
Margaret is a literary agent at The Hanbury Agency, which she founded in 1983 at the suggestion of J. G. Ballard, representing novelists, historians and writers on popular culture and current affairs.
She represented Ballard until his death in 2009, and was named Literary Agent of the Year at The Bookseller Industry Awards in 2013.
Biography, Commercial Fiction, Current Affairs, Historical Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Memoir
George Alagiah, Tom Bergin, Steve Bunce, Simon Callow, Juliet Davenport, Carol Dyhouse, Jane Glover, Gareth Stedman Jones, Roman Krznaric, Judith Lennox, Margarette Lincoln, Kate Raworth, Charles Saumarez Smith, Jerry White, Edward Wilson
The Hanbury Agency is not considering unsolicited submissions. Please do not send material by post or email. Worth knowing: the agency represents novelists, historians and writers on popular culture and current affairs, and several professional ghostwriters. It is a member of the Association of Authors' Agents.
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.
Ciara is an Associate Agent at Watson, Little, building her list with fiction and non-fiction writers. She works closely with authors to help build their careers. She reads widely across literary, upmarket and book club fiction, as well as narrative, memoir and essay collections.
Represents contemporary fiction, food and drink, literary fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction and 1 more.
Jane runs her own literary agency, specialising in high quality adult non-fiction and fiction and young adult fiction for young teens. She was a publisher before establishing the agency in 1987, which she now runs from London and Cornwall. Her non-fiction interests range across natural history, memoir, biography, history, cookery, current affairs, humour, lifestyle and TV tie-ins.
Represents biography, commercial fiction, current affairs, food and drink, historical non-fiction and 4 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.
Natalia is an associate agent at United Agents, building her own list of non-fiction writers and presenters. She joined the agency in 2017 and works alongside Rosemary Scoular. Natalia represents her clients across all media, from writing and broadcasting to live events and commercial opportunities.
Represents memoir, narrative non-fiction, other non-fiction and politics.
