Submissions

It is important you read our guidelines below before you submit any work. You will find more information about the type of submissions our agents are looking for on their individual agent’s page.

We are always excited about finding new clients and do read all of our submissions but please remember that our first priority is to our current agency clients and the majority of our time is spent working for them so this may take some time.

CHOOSE YOUR AGENT

DHH Literary Agency Guidelines

Your submission should include:-

Tell us about your novel (including total word count), where it sits in the market, and about yourself and your writing ambitions.
We prefer a single page synopsis – outline the whole story, no cliffhangers.
The first three chapters or about 10,000 words, typed (size 12 is ideal) and double spaced.

We will endeavour to respond to all submissions within 8-16 weeks of receipt but this timescale isn’t always possible. If you haven’t heard from us within 16 weeks you can assume your manuscript is no longer under consideration.

If we request the full manuscript to read we aim to respond within 60 days.

Important Information

We only accept submissions electronically. Submissions posted to the office will not be considered for representation and the material will be discarded.

Please choose one agent to submit your work to. We all have individual taste and areas of expertise – read our profiles and choose the best agent for your work.

We will call in a submission if we feel passionate about it. If your work is not called in then a standard email will be sent. This allows more time for reading and consideration of submissions. It does not mean your work is unpublishable, just that it’s not right for us. Keep trying other agents.

If you would like to know what we recommend after receiving a rejection, you might find this page useful.

Please don't call the office. If you want to check on the status of a submission a polite email to the address you submitted to is the best way.

We do not charge a reading fee. And nor would any professional agency.

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