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Thank you for your interest in TLA. The following agents are accepting submissions. To find contact information and more detail about any agent, click his or her name below. Please do not query more than one agent within TLA. |
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TLA cannot vouch for the accuracy of submission guidelines which appear on any other website. With the exception of reviewing contact information on a few online directories, TLA does not seek to update agents’ submission guidelines on any website except its own. While the most current submission guideline details for TLA agents will be found here, details can change from day to day. |
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Shaun Bradley
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Accepting new clients by referral only.
Areas of Interest ADULT fiction and non-fiction.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT poetry, science fiction or fantasy, thrillers or mystery novels, romances, historical novels, cookbooks, self-help, education or scholarly works, travel guides, children's literature or art books.
Accepting new clients by referral. Please submit a two-page outline of the work and a full author biography. Send manuscripts only when requested by the agent.
MANUSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED EXCEPT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE AUTHOR. A self-addressed stamped envelope is not needed if an email address is provided and the return of proposal materials is not required. |
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Marie Campbell
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Areas of Interest: Marie specializes in children’s writers, with a particular interest in middle-grade fiction. She is not actively acquiring new clients at this time but is open to concise query letters via email.
No non-fiction or poetry collections.
Guidelines: Please send, by email only, a query letter highlighting past publishing credits and/or referral from published authors/TLA clients. Do not submit further writing samples, either by post or email, until contacted. Due to the volume of submissions received, unsolicited manuscripts will not be returned. |
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Andrea Cascardi
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- Children's Authors
- Children's Illustrators
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Areas of interest: Currently only considering commercial young adult and middle grade grade fiction – humorous, or edgy, with a strong voice. No historical fiction, high fantasy, or science fiction.
Guidelines: By referral only, please submit a query with outline and SASE. Send manuscripts only when requested by the agent. Manuscripts will not be returned except at the expense of the author. No electronic queries or submissions. Due to the volume of submissions received, replies will be sent only for submissions being actively considered. |
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Samantha Haywood
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Fiction Mandates: Literary fiction and upmarket commercial fiction.
Getting more specific, yes to: literary thrillers and upmarket mystery, historical fiction, smart contemporary fiction, upmarket women’s fiction (but no romance writing), and cross-over novels (but no young adult novels unless they have adult trade potential as well).
Non-fiction Mandates: Narrative non-fiction preferred, especially on culturally relevant topics. Some examples: investigative journalism, politics; women’s issues; memoirs (must be truly original or well known subjects); environmental issues; historical narratives handled in refreshing ways; sexuality; and true crime with societal implications. Essentially I’m looking for a strong narrative drive and distinctive voice at all times.
Graphic Novels (fiction/non-fiction): Preferably full length graphic novels, although story collections will be considered. Memoirs, biographies, travel narratives and other nonfiction graphica also welcome.
Guidelines: Submissions queries via email only. Authors are encouraged to email a cover letter with an attachment of maximum 20-page writing sample/excerpt (Microsoft Word document), along with a publishing history and synopsis. Please note if other agents are also considering the project. Due to the volume of submissions received, replies will be sent only for submissions being actively considered. |
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Patricia Ocampo
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Areas of Interest:
Children’s books (picture books, middle-grade, young adult), fiction or non-fiction, no poetry or verse.
Guidelines:
Please send, by email only, complete manuscripts (in PDF). Include a short cover letter in the body of the email highlighting publishing history. Due to the volume of submissions received, further enquiries will be sent only for submissions being actively considered. |
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Meghan Macdonald
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
I am accepting queries for adult fiction and non-fiction, (no children's authors, please). My particular interests are in literary fiction, mystery novels, historical fiction (that has been impeccably researched but is still a fictional narrative), and topical exposé non-fiction that is persuasive and/or a sustained polemic. I am also interested in scholarly non-fiction, particularly historical treatments, that are intelligent but accessible without being simplistic (examples are Augustus by John Buchan, Apocalypse by Neil Faulkner, The Sea Kingdoms by Alistair Moffat, and Sailing The Wine-Dark Sea by Thomas Cahill).
Initial queries should be sent via email to meghan.macdonaldtla@gmail.com with your name and the title of the manuscript in the subject line (example: Query: John Smith - My Manuscript). Please send a 1-page cover letter in the body of the email and as an attachment, and attach a 1-page synopsis and the first 30-pages of the manuscript, or thereabouts where a natural break occurs. Make sure all your attachments are free of grammatical errors and spelling mistakes. |
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