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| Based in London, UK, LAW was founded in 1996 <ref>[http://www.ragged-online.com/activities/publishing/literary-agents-notes-directory/]</ref> by literary agents Mark Lucas, Julian Alexander, and Araminta Whitley. In 2001 Philippa Milnes-Smith joined the agency from Penguin Children's Books to create a children's and YA department.<ref>,[[LAW]] [http://www.lawagency.co.uk/agents]</ref>
| Based in London, UK, LAW was founded in 1996 <ref>[http://www.ragged-online.com/activities/publishing/literary-agents-notes-directory/]</ref> by literary agents Mark Lucas, Julian Alexander, and Araminta Whitley. In 2001 Philippa Milnes-Smith joined the agency from Penguin Children's Books to create a children's and YA department.<ref>,[[LAW]] [http://www.lawagency.co.uk/agents]</ref>
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Revision as of 14:53, 4 January 2014

This is a list of the major UK

literary agencies
, by order of the year of their establishment.

Literary agencies

Year Founded Agency Management Notable clients Website Comments
1875 A P Watt Caradoc King (Chairman and Joint Managing Director), Derek Johns (Joint Managing Director)
Phillip Pullman
 www.apwatt.co.uk Oldest literary agency in the world.
1898 (USA)
WME (UK)
 Simon Trewin(Head of UK Literary Division) www.wmeauthors.co.uk Formerly William Morris Endeavor. The largest talent agency in the world, having been created in 2009 by the merger of the William Morris Agency and the Endeavor Agency.
1899
Curtis Brown
 Jonathan Lloyd (Chief Executive), Jonny Geller (Managing Director, Books Division) www.curtisbrown.co.uk
1919 AM Heath Bill Hamilton (Managing Director) www.amheath.com
1924 Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD) Caroline Michel (Chief Executive) Simon Schama, Jeanette Winterson, C. S. Forester (estate) www.petersfraserdunlop.com Part of The Rights House Group, which was established in 2010. PFD is the result of a 1989 merger between the A. D. Peters Agency and the Fraser and Dunlop Agency.
1935 David Higham Associates Anthony Goff (Managing Director) J. M. Coetzee, Roald Dahl (estate), Stephen Fry, Eric Hobsbawm, Jacqueline Wilson www.davidhigham.co.uk Originally
David Higham Associates
since 1956.
1956[1] Johnson & Alcock Michael Alcock, Andrew Hewson www.johnsonandalcock.co.uk Created in 2003 by the merger of Michael Alcock Management and the John Johnson Agency.[2]
1962 Sheil Land Associates www.sheilland.co.uk
1963[3] Greene & Heaton Carol Heaton www.greeneheaton.co.uk Founded by Elaine Greene, who was later joined by Carol Heaton.[4]
1971 MBA Literary and Script Agents Diana Tyler (Joint Managing Director), Laura Longrigg (Joint Managing Director) www.mbalit.co.uk
1973 (USA)[5] Janklow & Nesbit (UK) Claire Conrad (Director, London Office)[6] www.janklowandnesbit.co.uk London office opened in 2000.[7]
1974[8] Independent Talent Duncan Heath (Chairman), Paul Lyon-Maris (Deputy Chairman and Managing Director), Lyndsey Posner (Managing Director - Corporate Affairs)[9] www.independenttalent.com Originally founded as Duncan Heath & Associates, which was bought by ICM in 1985.[10] In 1991, ICM merged Duncan Heath & Associates with its UK office and, in 2002, a management buyout took place.[11] The agency was renamed Independent Talent in August 2007.[12]
1976[13] Ed Victor Literary Agency Ed Victor (Executive Chairman), Sophie Hicks (Joint Managing Director), Margaret Phillips (Joint Managing Director)[14] www.edvictor.com
1976 Aitken Alexander Associates Gillon Aitken (Chairman), Clare Alexander (Joint Managing Director), Sally Riley (Joint Managing Director) www.aitkenalexander.co.uk Originally Gillon Aitken Associates, and operated for a time as Aitken & Stone.
1982 Blake Friedmann Carole Blake (Joint Managing Director), Julian Friedmann (Joint Managing Director) www.blakefriedmann.co.uk Created by the merger of Julian Friedmann Literary Agency and the Carole Blake Literary Agency, which were founded in 1976 and 1977 respectively.
1985 Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency Caroline Sheldon www.carolinesheldon.co.uk
1988 Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Andrew Lownie (Managing Director) www.andrewlownie.co.uk
1988 Darley Anderson Darley Anderson (Founder and Proprietor)[15] www.darleyanderson.com
1995[16] David Godwin Associates (DGA) David Godwin (Director), Heather Godwin (Director)[17] www.davidgodwinassociates.co.uk
1996[18] Lucas Alexander Whitley (LAW) Mark Lucas (Director), Julian Alexander (Director), Araminta Whitley (Director), Philippa Milnes-Smith (Managing Director)[19] Frank Gardner, Sophie Kinsella, Andy McNab, Kate Mosse, Conde Nast, Philip Reeve, Chris Riddell, Nigel Slater, Alison Weir http://www.lawagency.co.uk/ Based in London, UK, LAW was founded in 1996 [20] by literary agents Mark Lucas, Julian Alexander, and Araminta Whitley. In 2001 Philippa Milnes-Smith joined the agency from Penguin Children's Books to create a children's and YA department.[21]
1997 BookBlast Ltd writers' agency Georgia de Chamberet (Managing Director) Estate of George Elton Mayo Estate of Gael Elton Mayp Estate of Lesley Blanch www.bookblast.com
2000[22] Conville & Walsh Clare Conville, Patrick Walsh, Jake Smith-Bosanquet (Managing Director), Alan Oliver (Finance Director)[23]
Vic Reeves, Francis Bacon (estate)
 www.convilleandwalsh.com
2000 Capel & Land Georgina Capel (Director), Anita Land (Director) www.capelland.com
2000 Antony Harwood Literary Agency Antony Harwood (Managing Director) Alan Hollinghurst www.antonyharwood.com
2002[24] Jenny Brown Associates Jenny Brown www.jennybrownassociates.com The largest literary agency in Scotland.[25]
2003 Eve White Literary Agency Eve White
Rae Earl Johnson
, Yvette Edwards 		www.evewhite.co.uk
2005[26] GMC Graham Maw Christie Literary Agency Based in London and specialising in non-fiction www.grahammawchristie.com
2005[27] HHB Heather Holden-Brown www.hhbagency.com
2007 United Agents Peter ­Bennett-Jones (Co-Chairman), Lindy King (Co-Chairman), St. John Donald (Managing Director)[28] www.unitedagents.co.uk
2012 Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency Madeleine Milburn (Proprietor) www.mmla.co.uk

See also

  • List of largest UK book publishers

References

  1. ^ Writers' Copyright Association, Directory of Literary Agents.
  2. ^ Johnson & Alcock, Agents.
  3. ^ Greene & Heaton, About Us - The Agency.
  4. ^ Greene & Heaton, About Us - Carol Heaton.
  5. ^ Janklow & Nesbit (UK), About.
  6. ^ Janklow & Nesbit (UK), People - Claire Conrad.
  7. ^ Janklow & Nesbit (UK), About.
  8. The Financial Times
    , 29 January 2002.
  9. ^ Casting Call Pro, Independent Talent Group.
  10. ^ Sanghera, Agent Provocateur.
  11. ^ Wendy Mitchell, London agency ICM changes name to Independent, Screen Daily, 31 August 2007.
  12. ^ Mitchell, London agency ICM changes name to Independent.
  13. ^ Ed Victor Literary Agency, Welcome.
  14. ^ Writers' Copyright Association, Directory of Literary Agents.
  15. ^ Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency, Darley Anderson - Proprietor.
  16. ^ David Godwin Associates (DGA), About DGA.
  17. ^ DGA, About DGA.
  18. ^ Lucas Alexander Whitley (LAW), [1]
  19. ^ LAW, [2].
  20. ^ [3]
  21. ^ ,LAW [4]
  22. ^ Conville and Walsh FAQ
  23. ^ Conville and Walsh news piece
  24. ^ Jenny Brown Associates, About Us.
  25. ^ Jenny Brown Associates, About Us.
  26. ^ GMC, [5].
  27. ^ HHB, Welcome.
  28. ^ Joel Rickett, Flying a United flag, The Bookseller, 3 April 2008.
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