Darley Anderson

An agent with Darley Anderson Agency & Associates (see other agents at this agency).

About

Darley Anderson is the Founder and Proprietor of the Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency. He is an ex-publisher who has fifty years experience in all aspects of general trade publishing.
He started his Agency single-handedly in 1988 beginning with three writers, a large bank overdraft and no financial backing. Over the years Anderson has gained an international reputation as one of the very best – if not the best – talent spotter in the book business. He represents a wide range of bestselling writers including Lee Child, Martina Cole, John Connolly, Tana French, Chris Carter, Adrian Plass, Annie Murray, Margaret Dickinson, Jacqui Rose, Stephen Spotswood, Anna-Lou Weatherley, and Hazel Prior.
Almost all his writers were unknown and unpublished when they sent their first manuscript to him. Darley worked editorially with them before selling their work and in many cases he negotiated six and seven figure deals for these debuts. Scrupulous in all business matters and a tough dealmaker, Anderson has negotiated some of the highest seven and eight figure advances ever achieved for British and Irish writers.

Country & Year Established

United Kingdom

Agent since 1988

Professional Associations

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Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

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Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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Methods: Online form. Postal.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Dates

Last Updated: 15 Aug 2026

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