Submission Guidelines

For submissions, we prefer to see a short synopsis of a book or script, table of contents and 2 sample chapters, 3 episodes or a draft script.  All should be printed out double spaced, on one side of an A4 page with at least 30mm margins.  Please include a biography and picture if possible.  Any information relevant to your writing, such as former publications or any special knowledge or experience that is relevant to your submission.

We will accept submissions in the following categories:

NON - FICTION
Biography, History, Memoir, Music, Beauty, Fashion, Popular culture, Popular science, Politics, Travel, Spiritual, Sport, True crime

FICTION
Literary, Thriller, Detective/crime, Erotica, Contemporary women’s, Fantasy, General commercial

FILM, TELEVISION AND DIGITAL CONTENT

Submissions should be sent to...

Lisa Hanrahan and Mark Byrne Literary Management
1/2 Cooper Street
Double Bay NSW 2028


Please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope for the return of your material.
We do not accept electronic submissions.

We are currently taking up to 3 months to assess submissions. 
If we are interested in representing you we will contact you and arrange meeting to discuss further. 

What does an agent do?

Agents help writers find the right publishers or producers and managing those relationships, they:

• Meet with an author/writer to discuss the right path
• Meeting with the publisher/producer and introduce the author
• Correspond between the authors and publishers/producers at all levels
• Submitting manuscripts to publishers/producers
• Writing proposals
• Answering queries about submissions
• Working with authors to meet deadline
• Phone calls and follow ups
• Advising on what the market needs and wants
• Negotiating and taking care of all that’s is involved in a contract