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
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 […]
Sylvia Bishop nominated for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing
The nominations for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing were announced today and we are delighted that On Silver Tides by Sylvia Bishop has been included! The Carnegies are organised by CILIP, the UK’s library and information association, and are uniquely judged by librarians. CILIP invited nominations for the 2025 Carnegies from its members, as well as […]
Caroline O’Donoghue shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction
The Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction has announced the shortlist for its 2024 award, and DKW are delighted that Caroline O’Donoghue’s The Rachel Incident has been shortlisted! Judge Pippa Evans says: “The Rachel Incident returns us to our 20-something selves, desperately trying to fit in whilst insisting on being different. A university farce, if […]
CURFEW is out now
The original drama series, Curfew, by Paramount+ is out now. Starring Sarah Parish, Doctor Who’s Mandip Gill, Mitchell Robertson and singer Alexandra Burke, Curfew is set in a society where all men live under ‘The Women’s Safety Act’, meaning they are bound by a strict curfew from 7PM to 7AM every night, with their movements tracked by an ankle tag 24 hours a […]
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