Bill Goodall

An agent with Bill Goodall Literary Agency & Editorial Services

About

With more than 30 years’ experience in the UK book industry, Bill Goodall has worked for a number of leading publishers including Simon & Schuster, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, and Frances Lincoln. In 2014 he co-founded the A for Authors Literary Agency, and was a director until late 2018, when the business became a solo agency under his own name.
Bill’s passion for books remains undiminished, as does the excitement that comes with the discovery of new and talented writers.

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The Bill Goodall Literary Agency is currently open for book submissions in the areas of crime, thriller, general and literary fiction in particular.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Mystery/Crime Subgenre: Crime
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.

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Last Updated: 30 Aug 2026

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