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Anna Boyce

An agent with Lutyens & Rubinstein Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

I joined Lutyens and Rubinstein in 2019 working in the bookshop before moving across to the agency full-time in 2022. I work closely with Sarah and Felicity assisting them with their clients whilst also helping with the day to day running of the agency.

I have recently begun to build my own list of authors at L&R.

Non L&R books that I have loved recently include Cleopatra & Frankenstein by Coco Mellors, Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, Underland by Robert MacFarlane, Briefly A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens and Kala by Colin Walsh. Some of my all-time favourite writers are Elif Shafak, Benjamin Myers, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Willa Cather.

Country

United Kingdom

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Anna Boyce's overall average response time is faster than most agents.

Collapse section Fiction Open

In fiction, the most important things for me are a strong sense of place, convincing characters and confident, immersive writing. I am looking for contemporary fiction that explores the complexities of modern relationships and actively engages with ideas and the world around us. I am equally keen to find literary fiction with an unusual hook that surprises and delights me, whether that be through speculative elements or unexpected characters and settings.

I am also looking for crime fiction, especially anything character driven and steeped in atmosphere, I love a small town but would also love to see crime novels that are set in unusual locations. In historical fiction I am open to anything that feels gritty and innovative and introduces the reader to the darker, lesser-known parts of our past.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical
Mystery/Crime Subgenre: Crime

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History: General, History of countries/regions.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

In non-fiction, I am interested in narrative books about art, history and the natural world especially those that encourage the reader to look at the world around them, past or present, in new and enlightening ways.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History.
Nature/Environment: Nature.
Visual Arts.

Submissions:

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

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Anna Boyce Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
59 min | 60.7 mean avg | 60.0 median | 63 max days (4.5 std dev)
Pending
1 response is pending (28 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The agent will try to make a decision within 60 days. (33.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 60 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 18 Dec 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 Oct 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:44 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Sep 2026

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