Emma Bal An agent with Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Emma Bal joined the MM Agency 5 years ago and has very quickly established an exciting and reputable non-fiction list, securing many major deals for her clients around the world. She represents leading experts in the arts, humanities and sciences such as Roopika Risam, Rebecca Clifford, Maikel Kuijpers, Nikki Ikani, Eleanor Chan, Anne Irfan, Ayala Panievsky, Miranda Malins, Jonathan R. Goodman, Isabella Rosner and Lauren Working; and writers across subjects like nature, food, travel, politics, psychology and pop-culture including Corinne Fowler, Dina Macki, Diyora Shadijanova, Keshia Sakarah, Elizabeth Wainwright, Marianne Brown, Catherine Carr, and Anna Ansari. She was featured in Elle’s article ‘Meet the Women Revolutionising the Publishing Industry’ where she discussed the need for more representation in non-fiction.She is looking for passionate and ambitious collaborators who want to share their ideas with the world. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 90 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country United Kingdom AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Nonfiction Open Thought-provoking non-fiction across the arts, humanities, and sciences:I want to hear from academics and thinkers from around the world who work across a range of disciplines and feel strongly about sharing their ideas with general readers. I particularly like global histories, histories of ideas, original biographies and ambitious science books on humans and animals.Investigative journalism and narrative non-fiction:I would like to find more writers and journalists following and documenting people, places, institutions and phenomena, to illuminate wider themes through quality storytelling.Cookery and food writing:I love food and how it can be a gateway to culture, ideas, history and human connection. I would like to hear from cooks, writers and researchers with fresh approaches to how we think about, grow, cook, and eat food.Nature and Travel Writing:I grew up in the countryside and I’m fascinated by the natural world and the different relationships we have to our evolving landscape. I also admire books that transport readers to less familiar geographies to tell a wider story.Memoir:Everyone has a story to tell but the ones I am looking for have to be original and usually funny too.Illustrated projects:I am a fan of visually led books that are curious, stimulating and of course beautiful.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Anthropology. Economics. History: General, Biographies. Lifestyle: Cooking, Food and Drink. Literature/Books. Memoir. Nature/Environment: General, Environmental issues, Nature. Philosophy. Politics/Political Science. Psychology. Science. Travel.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. 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