Charlotte Colwill

An agent with Colwill & Peddle (see other agents at this agency).

About

I began my career as a bookseller in independent bookshops in London and Melbourne, most recently running the children’s department at Foyles, Charing Cross Road, before becoming an agent in 2018. I have worked at Tibor Jones and Jo Unwin Literary Agency, as well as building my own list of brilliant authors.

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United Kingdom

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I am always looking for fiction with a unique voice and compelling story, with something new to say. I love unusual perspectives, dark twists and sharp writing. At the moment I’m particularly on the lookout for smart romance with an edge, really fresh and page-turning crime fiction, horror and literary horror with a contemporary resonance and literary fiction that is funny and moving, with a brand new hook. Novels I wish I had discovered as an agent include Little by Edward Carey, Boy Parts by Eliza Clark, Assembly by Natasha Brown, Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart and Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero.
In children’s books I am open to fiction for all ages, from chapter books to Young Adult. At the moment I am really looking for a funny and engaging author/illustrator with a fresh new series for young readers (5+), middle grade fiction with a new hook, brilliant world-building and characters we haven’t seen before, and in YA I’m looking for homegrown fantasy fiction, high concept contemporary stories and books about unusual relationships.

Audience:

Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical
Science Fiction 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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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In children’s non-fiction I’d love to see books that tackle curriculum subjects in a brand new and super engaging way, and real life stories for middle grade and YA readers. Children’s books I would have loved to represent include Knighthood for Beginners by Elys Dolan, The Murderer’s Ape by Jakob Wegelius and Gay Club by Simon James Green.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 05 Aug 2026

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