Ivan Mulcahy

An agent with International Creative Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Originally from Dublin and long based in London, Ivan built his first career at Reuters, where he held senior management roles across London, New York, Stockholm, and Dublin. In 2002, driven by a lifelong love of books, he made a radical career change and founded his literary agency.
In 2024, his contribution to publishing was recognised when he was shortlisted for The Bookseller’s Literary Agent of the Year Award. At ICA, he brings decades of experience and strategic vision to building an agency that is both creatively ambitious and internationally connected.

Country & Year Established

United Kingdom

Agent since 2002

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Alongside non-fiction, Ivan champions exceptional literary voices, supporting authors to build major prize-winning careers. He values language in service of story — beautiful writing with purpose — and is drawn to fiction that combines strong storytelling with ambition of form. He has a particular affection for Irish writing, and increasingly, for genre fiction such as thrillers and horror that illuminate the human condition in unexpected ways.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: QueryTracker.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Ivan is known for shaping bestselling autobiographies and memoirs with leading public figures, as well as subject-led non-fiction by experts with unique perspectives. His authors have published across economics, history, food, fashion, and relationships — books that have reached global audiences and sold in dozens of countries. He has a particular skill in helping new voices break into the market, shaping their ideas and positioning their books for maximum cultural and commercial impact.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Economics.
History: General, Biographies.
Lifestyle: Food and Drink.
Memoir.
Sexuality/Gender: Adult relationships.
Society/Culture: Crime.
Style/Beauty: Fashion.

Submissions:

Method: QueryTracker.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Last Updated: 23 Jul 2026

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