Christopher Little Literary Agency
The Christopher Little Literary Agency is a firm of
History
Christopher Little
Christopher John Little was born in York in 1941, and grew up in Liversedge.[2] He began a recruitment agency in the 1970s, when looking for work in the United Kingdom after returning from a financial career abroad.[1] He sold his first novel in 1979: the book Man on Fire, written by his friend, Phillip Nicholson, and published under the pseudonym A. J. Quinnell. Little then established the Christopher Little Literary Agency. Though he considered it only a hobby at first, the recruitment firm grew, and represented 20 authors by the time he sold it in 1992.[1]
Little died from cancer on 7 January 2021, at age 79.[2][3]
J. K. Rowling
In 1995, Little received three chapters of a manuscript from
Little's association with Rowling did not end well with the author choosing to leave Little. She left to join one of Little's former business partners, Neil Blair, as he set up his own agency. This led to Little considering legal action against the author but the dispute was settled amicably. The details of the settlement remain confidential.[6]
Other authors
The Christopher Little Literary Agency has represented numerous authors, mainly in commercial fiction, including Darren Shan, Anne Zouroudi, Erin Kinsley, and Janet Gleeson. It has also represented people with their autobiographies, including Madeleine by Kate McCann and Soldier by General Sir Mike Jackson.[7] Films included The Pianist, The Vampire’s Assistant and the Harry Potter series.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "About The agency - Christopher Little". Christopher Little. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ a b Christopher Little, Who Built an Empire Around a Boy Wizard, Dies at 79. New York Times, 27 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Chandler, Mark. "Agent Christopher Little dies, aged 79". The Bookseller. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Hastings, Chris; Bisset, Susan (15 June 2003). "Literary agent made £15m because JK Rowling liked his name". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Sharp, Rob (3 July 2011). "Harry Potter and the furious feud: Rowling banishes her literary agent". The Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ a b Walker, Tim (25 January 2012). "Harry Potter author JK Rowling pays off the man who conjured up her millions". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Christopher Little". Agent Hunter. Retrieved 24 March 2018.