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UK Literary Agents For Science Fiction
By Kate Walker
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Science Fiction
The science fiction market remains as varied as it has always been, with plenty of international (and commercial) appeal. Although you can still write classic space opera and find an eager adult or young adult market for it, there has been an increased interest in seeing more dystopia, genre collisions, and intelligent idea-driven fiction.
As a genre, science fiction remains rich. You can even argue that literary novelists like Margaret Atwood and David Mitchell have published science-fiction novels. George Orwell and Aldous Huxley are certainly renowned for their sci-fi masterpieces. While authors like Iain Banks and China Mieville, who aren’t traditionally considered as literary novelists, have produced some excellent examples of challenging, bold, and thoughtful fiction.
As the science-fiction market is so rich and deeply varied, it’s important to ask yourself: ‘am I really writing science fiction?’
For example:
A near-future thriller about an as-yet-undiscovered virus could well market itself more accurately as a techno-thriller and be suitable for crime and thriller agents and editors.
An intelligent novel, like David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, is probably better sold as literary fiction, no matter whether or not it uses sci-fi ideas and techniques.
Whatever your story, there’s sure to be an agent out there who can’t wait to read it. So, where to begin?
AgentMatch And How To Use It
There are plenty of science fiction-loving agents, but you won’t want to approach them all. The best way to develop and refine your own shortlist of UK agents for sci-fi novels is to visit AgentMatch, our literary agent database, and use the search tools on the left to make your selection.
With AgentMatch you can select by genre (e.g. science fiction), country, the agent’s level of experience, their appetite for new clients, and much more. You can even save your search results and come back to them, allowing you to work through them one by one, at your own pace. Each profile has been researched thoroughly including what agents like to read in their spare time, information on their most recent deals, manuscript wishlists, submission requirements, and exclusive interviews.
You can sign-up for a 7-day free trial which will give you a good feel for the data and functionality. Or join us as a premium member and get unlimited access to AgentMatch.
UK Agents For Science Fiction
To get you started we’ve selected a list of 20 UK agents looking for science fiction novels:
More Resources
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Happy searching, and good luck on your querying journey!
By Kate Walker
About the author
Kate is Jericho Writer's content assistant and works on AgentMatch. She studied English Literature at the University of Exeter and has a particular love for novels from the 19th Century. When she’s not busy reading everything she can get her hands on, she spends her time writing, baking, listening to musical soundtracks, and visiting museums and art galleries.
