Literary Agents

The days of the publisher slush-pile are over and finding a good literary agent is often the first step on the road to getting your work published. But where to find these mythical beasts?

Below is our listing of literary agents of interest to Irish authors. If you are a literary agent yourself and would like to be listed here then drop us a line!

Binnacle Press

Location: Cork |

Seeks intelligent works of fiction. Please send inquiry email in the first instance, containing brief synopsis, and a short author bio to Deborah Lysaght.
Email: info@binnaclepress.com
Website: www.binnaclepress.com

The Book Bureau Literary Agency

Location: Wicklow |

Preferences are commercial womens fiction, crime/thrillers and literary fiction. No children's, fantasy, poetry or science fiction.
Address: 7 Duncairn Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Tel: 353 1 276 4996
Email: thebookbureau@oceanfree.net

Emma Walsh - Literary Agent

Location: Dublin |

Emma Walsh - Literary Agent, Walsh Communications
Walsh Communications manages a small number of exciting new writers, helping them build their writing careers and managing their literary affairs. Areas: Adult Fiction (commercial and literary), Non-Fiction and Children's Literature. Please send a brief inquiry email in the first instance before sending any work. We do not accept Science Fiction, Poetry or Short Stories.
Address: Available on request.
Tel: 353 (0)86 606 9313
Email: info@walshcommunications.ie
Website: www.walshcommunications.ie

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The Writers' Consultancy

Location: Cork |

The Writers Consultancy is a literary consultancy working for writers in Ireland, providing professional critical assessment together with market-aware editorial advice to writers at any stage in their development writing in English.
Address: The Writers' Consultancy, The Farmhouse, Dooneen Upper, Kinsale, Co Cork
Tel: 087 123 1274
Email: info@writersconsultancy.ie
Website: www.writersconsultancy.ie

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Lisa Richards Agency

Location: Dublin |

Children and adult fiction and non-fiction.
Address: The Lisa Richards Agency, 108 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4
Tel: 353 1 6375000
Email: info@lisarichards.ie
Website: http://www.lisarichards.ie/literary.php

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Marianne Gunn O'Connor Literary Agency

Location: Dublin |

Interested in commercial and literary fiction, non-fiction and biography.
Address: Morrisson Chambers, Suite 17, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin 2
Email: mariannegunn@eircom.net

Bill Jeffrey Literary Agent

Location: UK |

Poems and Stories…even your Songs!
Address: The Wordsmith's Forge, 20 Elm Court, Belfast, BT7 1DU
Tel: 44 28 90284163
Email: bill.jeffrey@hotmail.co.uk

Ruth Cunney Agency

Location: Dublin |

Agent for illustrated non-fiction and literary fiction. Also interested in original work of illustrators and photographers.
Address: 5 Manor Place, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7
Tel: 353 1 6351963
Email: rcunney@indigo.ie

Font International

Location: Dublin |

Offers representation to writers of fiction and nonfiction internationally.
Address: Hollyville House, Hollybrook Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3.
Email: info@fontlitagency.com
Website: wwwfontlitagency.com

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