Welcome to DKW
DKW is a dynamic and creative boutique literary agency providing a personal and professional management service to authors of outstanding fiction and non-fiction.
We provide a bespoke service and build lasting careers for our writers by matching them with the right editors and publishing houses, and negotiating the best possible publishing deals on their behalf. We handle everything from book representation to film and TV adaptations and other media rights.
Latest news

THE DEADSOUL PROJECT is out now
Master of sci-fi horror Dan Smith delivers an action-packed adventure as secret organisation The Night House exposes the terrifying truth behind the Alpine Heights disaster. Kyle and Lauren Dempsey believe their soldier stepdad is dead, killed in action in Northern Ireland. But then he turns up at their flat in the Alpine Heights tower block, […]

Channel 4 announces adaptation of the best-selling novel The Rachel Incident from Caroline O’Donoghue
DKW are thrilled to announce that Channel 4 has commissioned an adaption of The Rachel Incident, from the New York Times bestselling novelist, podcaster and screenwriter Caroline O’Donoghue. The eight-part series will be produced by the award-winning Element Pictures (Normal People, Poor Things) and UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group and PageBoy. Channel 4 reported: […]

Sylvia Bishop longlisted for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing
The longlist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing has been announced and we are delighted that On Silver Tides by Sylvia Bishop has been included! Congratulations Sylvia! Full of heart, drama and beauty, this sweeping fantasy inspired by ancient folklore will draw you into a secret world within Britain’s waterways. Kelda has always protected her little sister […]

ALEX NEPTUNE: DRAGON CHAMPION is out now
Alex Neptune is back for his most epic adventure in this fifth and final instalment of the action-packed series – perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Dragon Realm! Brineblood the pirate is back on the high seas with a dastardly plan – he’s going to steal every drop of sea magic and use it to raise an […]
Submissions
Submissions
We are always excited to read submissions from potential new clients. We welcome and actively encourage submissions from authors of all backgrounds, including those currently under-represented in publishing.
Whilst we do consider submissions from international authors, given that we are based in the United Kingdom, we feel that US-based authors will generally be better served by a US-based agent.
For guidelines on how to submit to each agent, please see their individual preferences on their agent pages (above). Please do not send your work to more than one of us. If we feel that your submission is more suited to another agent within the agency, we will pass it on to them.
We do not believe in asking authors to send us their material on an exclusive basis, as it is not in your best interests to do so; however, we do ask that you let us know if another agent is considering your full manuscript.
We do not charge a reading fee.
Contact
For translation, TV, film and other media rights information, please see the Rights page.
All other enquiries should be directed to info@dkwlitagency.co.uk. Please note submissions sent to this email address will not be read.
Address:
Diamond Kahn & Woods Literary Agency Ltd.,
Salisbury House,
29 Finsbury Circus,
London EC2M 5QQ
Tel: 0203 514 6544