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Harry Illingworth
Director

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Harry went into publishing after studying English Literature and Creative Writing at Northumbria University. He completed internships at Michael O’Mara Books, HarperCollins and Pan Macmillan, gaining experience in different departments of the publishing industry, before starting to work at Goldsboro Books and D H H Literary Agency. He worked for five years as Marketing & Communications Manager at Goldsboro whilst developing his list for the agency, before focussing on being a full-time literary agent.
 
Harry’s client list includes prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling authors such as Stuart Turton, Micaiah Johnson and Richard Swan, but also includes recent breakout debut novelists and Waterstones Thriller of the Month selected authors such as Tom Hindle and Femi Kayode.
 
Harry loves genre fiction and is always looking for novels that cross and defy genres, but have clear commercial appeal. He responds well to unique voices and strong hooks within crime and thriller, especially high-concept ideas. He loves science fiction and fantasy of all kinds, especially gritty and epic, and is also looking for speculative and supernatural fiction; spy stories and mould-breaking mysteries. More than anything, he wants to be entertained, but a strong writing style is essential.
 
He does not accept screenplays. Please do not send him YA, unless there is clear adult appeal. 
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​Follow Harry on Twitter: @Harryillers

Submission: hi.submission@dhhliteraryagency.com
Please send your cover letter, first three chapters and a one-page synopsis, and ensure your chapters and synopsis are saved as Word Documents and sent as attachments.

​CLIENTS


​A - C
Brown, Gareth
​Crocker, E. L.
Crowther, Jane
​D - H
de Jager, Mark
Ewart, Andrew
Goodhand, James
​Goodman, David
​Hindle, Tom
​I - L
Jackson, Sarah
James, Bethan
​Johnson, Micaiah
Kayode, Femi
Lee, Thomas D.
​Logan, Amber A.
​M - R
Palmer, Ada
​Rollinson, Jacob
​Rose, Ryan
​S - Z
​Simcox, Adam
​Smith, Eve
Stephens, Anna
​Sugden, Chris & Jen
Swan, Richard
Turton, Stuart
​Weller, L. J.
​White, Frances
​Woolley, Justin
Wragg, David

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