Got your script ready to go? Don’t know what to do next? Get yourself an agent and let them to do the marketing for you. My personal advice is to send a preliminary email to every agent you might think would be interested- check that they cater for the genre or kind of material you’ve written.

DO NOT PAY FOR READING SERVICES OR ANYTHING ELSE- A reputable agent will not charge you for reading your manuscript (but will take years to reply).

Here’s a small selection, but please note I have not personally vetted these agents, but simply picked out these contacts from writersnet and other sources. This does not guarantee their integrity.

Lee Andrews
(episodepublishing@hotmail.com)

Agency: EPISODEpublishing Ltd
55 Dixon Street, Old Town
Swindon. Wiltshire. UK, United Kingdom

Home page: http://www.episodepublishing.com

: EPISODEpublishing Ltd

We specialise in writers willing to bastardize the English language.We are looking for writers who have aspirations to write the next ‘cult’ novel. Something that is alternative and independent from the norm. The ability to write a novel that will arouse controversy & confront taboo are key ingredients for a successive partnership with our agency. more sordid details to follow…

We are looking for writers who have aspirations to write the next ‘cult’ novel. Something that is alternative and independent from the norm. We are currently pushing into the Oriental market especially the Chinese and Japanese book markets. Writers from such origins are especially invited to submit their work.

Apologise for the delay in getting our website back on-line-it is being upgraded. But it will be online very soon.

Memberships: The agency is affiliated with the Pro-American-Century literary school for Independant American authors-an organization set up in 1992 to nuture young

Listed in Jeff Herman’s directory of agents: No

Reading fee: No

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Emil Cioran
(cioran_emil@hotmail.com)

Agency: Emil Cioran Literary Agency
London, United Kingdom

Recently established agency actively searching for new clients. Handles literary and full-length commercial fiction and non-fiction. No poetry, childrens, short stories or theatre scripts. Unsolicited e-mail attachments will be deleted without opening. No reading fee but return postage essential for return of material. Approach first with preliminary e-mail.

Commission: Home 15%, Overseas 20%

Listed in Jeff Herman’s directory of agents: No

Reading fee: No

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RS Coular
(rscoular@pfd.co.uk)

Agency: Peters Fraser & Dunlop
503/4 The Chambers
London, United Kingdom

Home page: http://www.pfd.co.uk

We do not accept emailed submissions. Please send an
introductory letter along with a full synopsis and two
or three chapters for the attention of Jeremy Lewis.
Unsolicited submissions should be accompanied by return
postage and SAE.

Listed in Jeff Herman’s directory of agents: Yes

Reading fee: No

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Claire Farrington
(claire@netcurtains.org)

Agency: Net Curtains Theatre Company
96 Dean Street
London, United Kingdom

Home page: www.netcurtains.org

We are actually a new writing theatre company, established for four years. We strive to provide a platform to bring together new writing, directing and acting talent.

Memberships: Our patrons are Harriet Walter and Richard Briers and Terry Johnson is an avid supporter. We produce full-scale productions of new plays – last year

Listed in Jeff Herman’s directory of agents: No

Reading fee: No

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Dona Greaves
(spiderqueen30@hotmail.com)

Agency: The Dona Greaves Literary Agency
Rotherham, United Kingdom

Founded in 2004.

Handles fiction, with special interests in fantasy, young adults, childrens and womans.

Contact for more details.

Listed in Jeff Herman’s directory of agents: No

Reading fee: No

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Inspira Group
Darin: 0208 292 5163 (darin@theinspiragroup.com)

Agency: The Inspira Group
5 Bradley Road
Enfield, United Kingdom

Home page: www.theinspiragroup.com

The Inspira Group has an excellent reputation for getting books placed with publishers including MacMillan, Carlton and many others.

To view the authors presently on our books see www.theinspiragroup.com, and click on “List of Authors”.

Listed in Jeff Herman’s directory of agents: No

Reading fee: No

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Anne Henry

Agency: Marjacq Scripts
34 Devonshire Place
London, United Kingdom

General fiction and non-fiction. No childrens books or poetry. Please send three sample chapters and synopsis with return postage.

Listed in Jeff Herman’s directory of agents: Yes

Reading fee: No

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Christopher Hill
(litagent@btconnect.com)

Agency: Hill and Hill Literary Agency
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Home page: hillandhilllitagency.com

Hill and Hill Literary Agency was formed with the premise of giving new and published authors a chance to launch or re-launch their career. With a running staff of over thirty (all from a long history in the publishing industry), we dedicate our time and effort to giving our clients a unique well informed service. Promising bi-weekly updates and a range of services, we have specialists in most genres and a keen eye for talented work. No reading or editing charges apply and all work will be thoroughly reviewed before representation is offered.

Listed in Jeff Herman’s directory of agents: No

Reading fee: No

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Edit 2009: Perhaps all these agents are bankrupt or dead or in prison. I don’t know, I never got around to contacting them! If you’re still having no luck, try these customised google search results: