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Madeleine Milburn

An agent with Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Madeleine Milburn is on the committee of the Association of Authors’ Agents (AAA) and has appeared on The Bookseller’s list of the 150 most influential people in the book trade every year since 2017. Since founding the agency in 2012, Madeleine was awarded Literary Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2018 and was shortlisted again in 2020.

She has been responsible for discovering some of the highest-selling and award-wining contemporary authors who consistently hit the bestseller lists in the New York Times, The Sunday Times and The Globe and Mail. These authors include the No.1 New York Times bestselling author Nita Prose (The Maid), Costa Book Award winner and multi-million copy bestseller Gail Honeyman (Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine), Ashley Audrain (The Push), Elizabeth Macneal (The Doll Factory), Fiona Barton (The Widow), Beth Morrey (Saving Missy) and Holly Bourne (Am I Normal Yet?) She represents multiple bestselling crime and thriller brands too including C.L. Taylor, C.J Tudor, Mark Edwards and Teresa Driscoll.

Madeleine reads across all areas of fiction but is immediately drawn to powerful, voice-led book club fiction with memorable characters and themes that will spark up conversation. She loves a literary voice that lingers on long after reading, an exciting concept that can be pitched in one sentence, and themes that resonate with readers on a universal level.

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
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Collapse section Fiction Open

Open to submissions from writers based in the UK and internationally, with strong ties in Canada and the US, and looking for upmarket and accessible literary fiction with a strong hook, compelling characters and propulsive storytelling. I’m looking to build on the crime and thriller side of my list with a big new suspense, and also looking for an epic multi-generational family drama, or a powerful love story with a mystery at its heart.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: Ghost stories.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

Expand section Nonfiction Closed

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Madeleine Milburn Submission Statistics

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Pending
1 response is pending (164 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. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 84 days.)
This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:08 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026

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