Andrew Gordon

An agent with David Higham Associates (see other agents at this agency).

About

I joined DHA in 2007, and am a director of the company and head of the Books department. Before becoming an agent I worked on the publishing side for fifteen years, in publicity at Hodder & Stoughton, and as a commissioning editor and publisher at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster.

Country & Year Established

United Kingdom

Agent since 2007

Professional Associations

Member of AAA

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My list is primarily non-fiction, and includes leading historians, journalists and commentators. I like books that say something new about the way the world works, and welcome approaches from experts in their field who want to communicate their ideas and knowledge to a wider audience.
I am a member of the Advisory Committee of the Cundill History Prize, and am probably not the right agent if your project is likely to sit in the mind/body/spirit section of bookshops.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults. Excluding: Young adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Business/Finance.
History.
Memoir.
Psychology.
Science.
Society/Culture: General, Current events, Pop culture.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Dates

Last Updated: 15 Aug 2026

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