Milly Reilly An agent with Colwill & Peddle (see other agents at this agency). About I joined Colwill & Peddle in 2023, prior to which I worked at Jo Unwin Literary Agency for over six years. I represent a broad range of non-fiction and a select amount of literary fiction. Across genres, I love working closely with authors to consider the different and generative ways of presenting a story, argument or idea within their writing. Authors I have worked with have either won or been shortlisted for prizes including the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, the Annual Indie Champions Award, the Vulgar Geniuses Award, the Bread and Roses Award, the British Academy Book Prize, the Gourmand Award, the Eccles Institute and Hay Festival Award and the Gordon Burn Prize.I live in Norwich and am always interested to hear from authors based in East Anglia. Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people who are not in the USA. 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 Temp Closed When it comes to fiction, I’m drawn to brutally honest, character-driven stories that delve into inner lives and social dynamics. I like a story that deals with darkness and complexity but is not without hope, and writing that is playful and poetic. Some of my favourite novelists include Zadie Smith, Elizabeth Strout, Sheila Heti, Arundhati Roy and Helen Oyeyemi.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.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 Temp Closed In non-fiction, my taste is broad. I’m on the look-out for informed, illuminating writing that challenges readers to think and live critically and imaginatively. Topics that interest me include food, art, comedy, the natural world, human behaviour and psychology, illness and medicine, and the social and political. I represent writers of memoir and creative non-fiction, where I’m particularly excited by bold, perceptive writing that interrogates the means of telling a story. Some examples of non-fiction books that I admire include Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal, Lola Olufemi’s Feminism Interrupted, Rebecca Solnit’s Hope in the Dark, Oliver Burkeman’s 4000 Weeks, Preti Taneja’s Aftermath, Juno Mac and Molly Smith’s Revolting Prostitutes, and Amia Srinivasan’s The Right to Sex.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Health/Medicine: General, Illness. Lifestyle: Food and Drink. Memoir. Performing Arts. Politics/Political Science. Psychology. Sexuality/Gender: Gender studies, See guidelines. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race. Visual Arts.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 @colwillandpeddle 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. Milly Reilly 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 outliers 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 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 10:07 UTC (less than a minute ago). 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