About the Agency

Andrew Lownie Literary Agency The Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Ltd, founded in 1988, is now one of the UK's leading non-fiction literary agencies with a special emphasis on history and biography. Books represented have included The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English, The Oxford Classical Dictionary, Norma Major's history of Chequers and the memoirs of Sir John Mills, Alan Whicker, Gloria Hunniford and Patrick MacNee.

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Articles and Advices

  • Salutations Jan 15 2012 | leave a comment
    Andrew Lownie continues his series of how recent submissions have addressed him. Hello dear Andrew, Dear Andrew Lownie and/or Associates, Hi Lonnie, Agent-In-Chief; Dear ...
  • What Editors Want 2012 Jan 10 2012 | 17 comments
    Twenty four editors have kindly explained what they are looking for this year giving a fascinating insight into the commissioning mind. Hugh Andrew, Managing DIrector, Birlinn ...
  • What the Dickens... Dec 25 2011 | 3 comments
    Ah, coincidence... from Dickens to Didion it's the meat and drink of the writer's art. Even readers know that. But what they don't know - and we do - is just how big a role it plays befor...