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Alexander Cochran 18

An agent with C&W Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

I’m actively building my list and am always on the lookout for new writers of speculative fiction, literary fiction, crime and thriller and serious non-fiction. My tastes range widely, and in fiction I’m particularly interested in dark thrillers and crime novels, sci-fi and fantasy that push boundaries or cross genres, but are rooted in the believable, playful literary fiction, and novels that don’t shy away from the darker aspects of humanity. On the non-fiction side, I tend towards the serious, and I am looking for books with big ideas that subvert our assumptions, serious histories, and narrative non-fiction with a focus on contemporary events and issues. A random selection of authors I love includes Michael Chabon, Cormac McCarthy, Michael Pye, Joe Abercrombie, Peter Ackroyd, Claire Vaye Watkins, Jaron Lanier, Neil Gaiman, Raymond Chandler, Barbara Demick, Adelle Waldman, Cathy O’Neill, Lian Hearn, James SA Corey, Naomi Alderman, Pierce Brown, Barbara Kingsolver, and Donald Ray Pollock. Prior to my time at C+W, I studied at the University of Manchester, graduating with a BA in English and American Literature and an MA in American Cultural Studies, worked for several independent publishing houses, an educational publisher in the Middle East, and a literary scout.

Country & Professional Associations

United Kingdom Member of AAA

Fiction Open

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Action-Adventure Action-AdventureOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Mystery/Crime Mystery/CrimeOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre.
Suspense/Thriller Suspense/ThrillerOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
Novelette Novelette
Novella Novella
Novel Novel
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalSimultaneous
OK No OK
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Nonfiction Open

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: History (General, Biographies), Society/Culture (General, Current events, Social issues).
Types/Lengths:
Book Book
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalSimultaneous
OK No OK
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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2024
Last Audited: 08 Feb 2024 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 13 Feb 2018

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