Dotti Irving An agent with Greyhound Literary (see other agents at this agency). About Dotti Irving has been lucky enough to spend her working life in the world of books. After an exhilarating decade at Penguin, she set up Colman Getty, a PR agency which specialised in publishing and campaigning, and where she worked with such inspirational writers as William Boyd, Germaine Greer, Charlie Higson, Nigella Lawson and J.K. Rowling. She handled big-ticket prizes such as the Booker Prize for Fiction and the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction (now the Baillie Gifford Prize). In 2012 Dotti sold her company to Four, a larger comms agency, and in July 2022 she stepped down to pursue her independent career again.As an agent with Greyhound, Dotti is primarily interested in narrative non-fiction, in books that tell a story that rings true and speaks to a wider world.Dotti is a long-term member of the Groucho Club and a trustee of the Deborah Rogers Foundation which supports emerging talent in the literary world. She was also one of just 12 people, and the only woman, to have featured in every Bookseller Top 150 – the annual ranking of the most influential people in the British book trade – for 21 years running.As she says, ‘It’s a terrific compliment but possibly less about my own brilliance and more about the fact that publishing has been run by men for far too long. Happily, that is now changing…’ This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 56 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country United Kingdom AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Email. 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 @greyhoundliteraryagency 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. Dotti Irving 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 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 56 days. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted. Most recent response reported was received on 15 Sep 2025. 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