James Gill An agent with Felicity Bryan Associates Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About I have worked in publishing and literary representation since 1995, and act for a broad range of both fiction and non-fiction authors writing for the general-trade market.I’ve represented Sunday Times #1 and top-ten bestsellers in fiction and non-fiction, acting for clients who have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the Baillie Gifford Prize, the Nibbie Novel of the Year Award, and the Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year, as well as past winners of the Wolfson History Prize, the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, the Whitbread Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award, the Wainwright Prize, and the Ondaatje Prize.I am always on the look-out for the original and the excellent – whether in fiction or non-fiction.I’m drawn to real-life stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, and particularly to first-person books that shows us a life, or an occupation or situation that we don’t know about – a voice we haven’t heard before. In general, in a proposal or outline I am hoping to find originality and clarity of intent. I’m not normally excited by novels that are formally adventurous and daring, or self-consciously “literary fiction”, but I love a driving plot, a promising set-up and believable characters (those real-life stories again…). This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 84 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country of Publication United Kingdom Professional Associations Member of AAA AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: GeneralLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Memoir.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 @felicitybryanagencyX (Twitter) @FelicityBryan 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. James Gill 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: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy: We have not received any complete reports within the past 12 months. Pending 1 response is pending (138 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 84 days. This agent may not respond to all queries. 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