Camilla Bolton An agent with Darley Anderson Agency & Associates (see other agents at this agency). About My focus is to find authors and books that will become future bestsellers and brands. I specialise in mysteries, suspense, thrillers, crime and book club fiction, but I’m also a huge fan of anything that embodies the natural world, speculative and epic high-concept stories.Camilla joined the Agency in 2007 and was named as a publishing Rising Star by The Bookseller in 2013 and shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year in 2022. She has built the fastest growing new commercial brands in the thriller market with five of her authors having sold over a million copies in the UK alone.Her list includes many Sunday Times, New York Times and No.1 ebook global bestsellers. Her authors have been picked for Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Book Club, BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club and she’s had five Richard & Judy Book Club Picks. Multiple of her books have been adapted for the screen and shown on BBC 1, Channel 5 and Netflix.As an Agent she works very closely with her authors both editorially and strategically in their career planning. She is dogged in getting the very best contract terms and top advance levels, negotiating six-figure and seven-figure deals in the UK and US.Camilla studied Psychology and English Literature at Cardiff University. After gaining a distinction from the University of the Arts, she went on to work for a national newspaper before joining the Agency. Country of Publication United Kingdom Professional Associations Member of AAA AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterCamilla Bolton's overall average response time is faster than most agents. Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Police Procedural Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime, PsychologicalLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Online form. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Instagram @camilla.bolton.agentX (Twitter) @CamillaJBoltonInstagram @darleyanderson_agencyX (Twitter) @DA_Agency For the Agent: Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Agent Impersonation Scams are becoming commonplace.A legitimate agent will not contact you and request money to represent you. Never pay an agent an up-front fee. That is not how literary agent representation works. Agents earn a commission only after they've landed a publishing deal for you. Also, agents scarcely ever contact writers. If an agent that you haven't queried contacts you about representation, be suspicious. Look up the agent and check if the email address is correct for that agent/agency. Camilla Bolton Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the agency or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 30 min | 56.8 mean avg | 56.5 median | 84 max days (27.2 std dev) Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 84 days. Do not query on the status of your submission before 84 days have passed. Most recent response reported was received on 23 Apr 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Jan 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 05:47 UTC (4 hours, 21 minutes ago). Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted by this agent also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. 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