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• Margaret Halton

  PEW Literary

  Margaret is an Agent and Head of Rights at PEW Literary. She joined the agency in 2018 and now handles its translation rights. She studied English at Oxford and has worked for publishing houses and literary agencies on both sides of the Atlantic, including ICM and Rogers, Coleridge & White. In recent years she has begun to develop her own list of authors, focusing mainly on fiction.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction +3 more

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  Last checked 8 days ago

• Maria Brannan

  Greyhound Literary

  Maria is a literary agent and translation rights manager at Greyhound Literary, building her own list of authors. She works alongside Sam Edenborough handling translation rights for the agency's clients. She previously spent over five years as a literary scout at Maria B. Campbell Associates in London, advising international publishers across more than a dozen countries and scouting titles for Netflix.

  Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +7 more

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  Last checked 19 days ago

• Maria Whelan

  Mushens Entertainment

  Maria represents both fiction and nonfiction writers at Mushens Entertainment. Before joining the agency in September 2025, she worked at InkWell Management in New York for over eight years as an assistant and agent. She began her career in publishing as a Foreign Rights Assistant at Janklow & Nesbit in New York. Maria graduated from University College Dublin with a BA in English and Drama, then obtained her Master's in Literature and Modernity from the University of Edinburgh.

  Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction +2 more

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• Mariam Keen

  Whispering Buffalo Literary Agency

  Mariam is the founder and managing director of Whispering Buffalo Literary Agency. She is committed to providing a high level of personal representation across all media. Mariam graduated from King's College London and worked with Darley Anderson and Ali Gunn before launching the agency.

  Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction · Middle Grade +1 more

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• Marilia Savvides

  The Plot Agency

  Marilia founded The Plot Agency in 2024 and represents an eclectic list of writers. She began her career at Peters Fraser and Dunlop, working first as an International Rights Agent and later as a Literary Agent. She then spent four years as a Literary Agent at 42MP, helping to launch the Book Division. She holds a law degree from UCL and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course.

  Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs +12 more

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• Marina de Pass

  The Soho Agency

  Marina joined The Soho Agency in 2016 after working for several years in the editorial departments of Little, Brown and HarperCollins. She works with number one New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling authors, and number one Kindle and Audible bestsellers. Her clients' books have been selected as Waterstones and WHSmith Books of the Month and for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. In 2023 she was named a Bookseller Rising Star. She is building a list of authors writing upmarket commercial, reading group and accessible literary fiction, alongside a select and eclectic children's, young adult and non-fiction list, and gravitates towards stories told through a female lens.

  Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction +10 more

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• Marjacq Scripts Ltd

  Agents include:Catherine Pellegrino · Imogen Pelham · Philip Patterson · Sandra Sawicka

  Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy +17 more

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• Mark Lucas

  The Soho Agency

  Mark began his professional life in the editorial department at Futura in Camberwell before becoming a director at Fraser & Dunlop Scripts, later part of The Peters Fraser & Dunlop Group. In 1996 he co-founded LAW with Julian Alexander and Araminta Whitley. His grounding came in the art of mass-market paperback design and from a New York-based mentor who taught that 'we should aim to publish the gleam in the author's eye'. Over the years he has represented a diverse range of national and international bestsellers, and is interested in romance, thriller, memoir, historical non-fiction and edgy humour, always prioritising story above all else.

  Genres:Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir · Romance · Thriller

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• Martha Perotto-Wills

  David Higham Associates

  Martha assists Molly Ker Hawn and is actively building her own list, representing mostly authors of adult literary fiction and of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Before working in publishing she was a bookseller and cataloguer of second-hand and antiquarian books, and took a master's degree in Queer History. She joined the Bent Agency's United Kingdom office in 2019, spent six years there as an assistant and then associate agent, and started at David Higham at the end of 2025.

  Genres:Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction · Middle Grade +3 more

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• Matilda Forbes Watson

  WME Literary Agency

  Matilda is a Partner and Co-Head of the UK Book division at WME, representing a diverse list of bestselling adult fiction and non-fiction. She joined WME in 2013 and enjoys working with debut authors in the early stages of developing a project, as well as writers with established careers. She supports authors from submission through to publication, connecting them with the specialists and resources available at WME.

  Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Current Affairs · Health & Wellness · Literary Fiction · Memoir +2 more

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• Maven Literary Management

  Agents include:Amanda Harris

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction

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• Max Edwards

  Apple Tree Literary

  Max founded Apple Tree Literary and represents a diverse range of authors writing non-fiction and fiction. He has a decade of experience in agenting, having worked at RCW, United Agents and David Higham Associates. Max was a founding agent at Aevitas Creative Management UK, working there for five years before founding Apple Tree Literary.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction +2 more

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• May Literary Agency

  Agents include:Carolyn McGlone

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Middle Grade · Other Non-Fiction · Young Adult

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• Meg Davis

  Ki Agency Ltd

  Meg founded Ki Agency in 2011 to represent authors and scriptwriters. Before becoming an agent she worked in theatre and bookselling, including some years at MBA. She is currently Chair of the Writers' Organisations Advisory Group and has served on the committee of the Association of Authors' Agents.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery +5 more

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• Megan Carroll

  Watson, Little Ltd

  Megan is a literary agent at Watson, Little. She graduated from Goldsmiths with a BA in English and American Literature in 2013. She has worked at the agency since 2014, first as an assistant and now as a Literary Agent.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Middle Grade +4 more

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• Megan Staunton

  Bergstrom Studio

  Megan Staunton specialises in commercial, self-help and literary non-fiction, including memoir, mindfulness, interior design and midwifery. She has worked in publishing for over six years, having moved from Penguin Random House to agenting at Gleam Titles. She is an advocate for emerging and diverse writers and mentors with Black Girl Writers.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Other Non-Fiction · Self-Help

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• Mia Dakin

  Greene & Heaton Ltd

  Mia is a literary agent at Greene & Heaton, working across fiction, non-fiction and translation. She joined the agency in January 2023 after completing an MA in Publishing at UCL. She is now building her own list while continuing to support Judith Murray, Antony Topping and the other Greene & Heaton agents with their clients.

  Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Food & Drink · Horror +8 more

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• Mic Cheetham

  Mic Cheetham Associates Ltd

  Mic Cheetham founded Mic Cheetham Literary Agency in 1994 and serves as its director. Operating from a boutique London office, the agency maintains a deliberately small list, accepting just two or three new writers per year.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Literary Fiction · Science Fiction

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  Last checked 16 days ago

• Mic Cheetham Associates Ltd

  Agents include:Mic Cheetham

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Literary Fiction · Science Fiction

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• Michael Dean

  Andrew Nurnberg Associates

  Michael is Managing Director of Andrew Nurnberg Associates and an agent working across UK and US rights and film and TV. He began his career in publishing in 2016 as Andrew Nurnberg's assistant and has remained with the agency since, representing New York Times and Sunday Times bestsellers across fiction and non-fiction along with prestigious literary estates, among them winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the Baillie Gifford Prize, the Prix Goncourt, the Strega Prize, the CWA Gold Dagger, the International Prize for Arabic Fiction and the Hugo Award.

  Genres:Biography · Current Affairs · Historical Non-Fiction · Politics · Thriller

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• Millie Hoskins

  United Agents

  Millie is a literary agent at United Agents, representing fiction and narrative non-fiction. She joined United Agents in 2014 after studying English Literature at Exeter University and built her author list after two years working as an assistant. She continues to work closely with many of UA's long-standing bestselling clients. In 2022 she was named a Bookseller Rising Star.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Horror · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction

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• Millie Hughes

  Futerman, Rose & Associates

  Millie is an associate agent at Futerman, Rose & Associates. She studied English Literature at Newcastle University, graduating with First-Class Honours, and is completing a part-time MA in Screenwriting at Falmouth University. She has experience across bookselling, literary festivals, television production and script editing, and is particularly interested in discovering and developing new voices.

  Genres:Literary Fiction · Other Non-Fiction

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• Millie Van Grutten

  Rogers, Coleridge & White (RCW)

  Millie is an agent at RCW with a particular interest in illustrators, picture books and chapter books. She studied Classics and finds inspiration in the narrative qualities of ancient stories such as Virgil and Homer. She looks for suspense, emotion and strong structure in both illustration and text. Millie relishes championing the work of illustrators and authors alike.

  Genres:Children's Books · Middle Grade

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• Milly Reilly

  Colwill & Peddle

  Milly represents a broad range of non-fiction and a select amount of literary fiction at Colwill & Peddle. She joined the agency in 2023, having previously worked at Jo Unwin Literary Agency for over six years. She enjoys working closely with authors to consider the different and generative ways of presenting a story, argument or idea within their writing.

  Genres:Current Affairs · Food & Drink · Health & Wellness · Literary Fiction · Memoir +3 more

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