Updated 5/26/26
These four UK agents are actively seeking to expand their client lists. Will Francis represents writers of popular science, investigative journalism, and history, as well as novelists. Therese Coen wants everything. Jenny Hewson is looking for literary fiction, historical fiction, book club fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir and writing from academics and experts of all kinds. Judith Murray loves literary fiction and well-written genre fiction, including thrillers, crime, historical novels and women’s fiction; and literary non-fiction including history, biography, memoirs, cookery and travel writing.
These four UK agents are actively seeking to expand their client lists. Will Francis represents writers of popular science, investigative journalism, and history, as well as novelists. Therese Coen wants everything. Jenny Hewson is looking for literary fiction, historical fiction, book club fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir and writing from academics and experts of all kinds. Judith Murray loves literary fiction and well-written genre fiction, including thrillers, crime, historical novels and women’s fiction; and literary non-fiction including history, biography, memoirs, cookery and travel writing.
Always check the agency website before submitting. Agents may switch agencies or close their lists, and submission requirements can change.
If these agents don't suit your needs, you can find a comprehensive list of new and established agents seeking clients here: Agents Seeking Clients.
If these agents don't suit your needs, you can find a comprehensive list of new and established agents seeking clients here: Agents Seeking Clients.
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"Born and raised in Belgium, on a diet of frites and Tintin, I moved to England in my late teens with my family. I then stayed in London to do a History degree and Masters at University College London. Having been brought up bilingual, French and Dutch, then picking up German and obviously English later on, translation rights seemed like the logical next step. My first job in publishing was just down the road from my university at Bloomsbury Publishing on Bedford Square, where I started as an intern and left as Rights Executive. I later hopped across the square to work at Ed Victor ltd. where I was lucky enough to learn from one of the most renowned and experienced literary agents in the world, handling huge celebrity titles alongside Booker-prize winning authors."
What she is seeking: In terms of adult fiction, I have a huge soft spot for historical fiction, having read Early Modern History at university, but am also very much on the hunt for crime/thrillers, bookclub, high-concept love stories and literary fiction. I love strong female characters, in particular when they go through an evolution or journey as the story progresses and gradually find that inner strength.
On the children’s fiction front, I am all about finding fresh, new voice. I love all things funny, fantasy and adventure – across lands, time and space, and involving strong friendships and strong lead characters. I want to be transported straight away when I start reading a manuscript. I like very vivid, well-crafted and imaginative worlds, for example stories set in a toy factory or in an underwater world. I’d love some more adventures set in space. I want mysteries, quirky characters, explorers and imaginary friends.
And last, but not least, in non-fiction, history features heavily in my interests, but I would also love to see books about big ideas, culture, sociology, science, anthropology and memoir. Anything that helps expand the mind and questions or informs the way in which we view ourselves, the world and how we fit into it, all written in an engaging and accessible manner.
How to submit: Please read complete guidelines HERE.
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Jenny Hewson represents a wide range of award winning & bestselling authors from around the world, including Sarah Perry, Christos Tsiolkas, Thomas Keneally, Amy Sackville, Alexander MacLeod, Melissa Harrison and Ashley Hay.
What she is seeking: I’m an eclectic reader but I’m always looking for that strong connection to the writing itself and excitement to read on, regardless of genre. I’m open to submissions and keen to find distinctive voices and great storytelling of all kinds but with a particular focus on literary fiction, book club fiction, memoir and narrative nonfiction.
How to submit: Please send your material (up to 5000 words or the first three chapters) by email to submissions@lutyensrubinstein.co.uk with a query letter and a short synopsis.
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Judith Murray joined the agency in 1995. She studied at Wadham College, Oxford and has a First in English Literature. She has worked as an editor at a number of UK publishing houses and as a talent scout for translation publishers.
What she is seeking: I am looking for well-written genre fiction, including thrillers, crime, historical novels, clever literary horror (not too gory), science-fiction, fantasy, romance, literary fiction that is well written with great characters and a propulsive narrative drive; and literary non-fiction including history, biography and memoir.
How to submit: Submissions should be sent by email to submissions@greeneheaton.co.uk. Please attach a synopsis and the first three chapters (or about fifty pages) to your query in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Mention the name of the agent in the subject line of your email.
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Will Francis joined Janklow & Nesbit in 2008. He represents writers of popular science and narrative history as well as novelists. Before starting his publishing career at Random House in 2000, he studied at King’s College London, and has lived in the US, India and Australia. Will regularly lectures on publishing and the changing role of the literary agent at conferences and universities across the UK, and can be found on Twitter @zcosini. He became Director of the UK office in 2013.
What he is seeking: He represents writers of popular science, investigative journalism, and history, as well as novelists.
How to submit: Please attach (Word format or PDF) your synopsis, and either the first three chapters or the first fifty pages, whichever you feel is appropriate to submissions@janklow.co.uk, including your name, the title of your work and the name of the agent you wish to submit to in the subject line.
What he is seeking: He represents writers of popular science, investigative journalism, and history, as well as novelists.
How to submit: Please attach (Word format or PDF) your synopsis, and either the first three chapters or the first fifty pages, whichever you feel is appropriate to submissions@janklow.co.uk, including your name, the title of your work and the name of the agent you wish to submit to in the subject line.
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