Ms. Joanna Swainson
Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency
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General
Joanna Swainson
Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency
S86 Somerset House, Strand
London WC2R 1LA
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- www.hardmanswainson.com/
- Twitter (X):
- @JoannaSwainson
Query Methods
Accepts queries via...
E-Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Commercial
Contemporary
Crime/Police
Historical
Horror
Literary Fiction
Speculative
Thrillers/Suspense
Non-Fiction
History
Memoir
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Science/Technology
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Known Clients (current & past)
Jon Bounds
Oggy Boytchev
Matt Brolly
Elizabeth Brooks
Mark Broomfield
Adrienne Chinn
Helen Cox
Sara Crowe
Emma Darwin
Stuart David
Carol Donaldson
Simon David Eden
Rachel Edwards
Harry Freedman
James Gould-Bourn
Michael Jecks
Oskar Cox Jensen
Lucy Lawrie
Peter Laws
Kevin MacNeil
S R Masters
Julien Musolino
Lauren Price
Nick Russell-Pavier
Catherine Simpson
Emma Slade
Danny Smith
Sarah Tierney
B P Walter
Samantha Wilson
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
KenKirk
10/15/2025 07:03 AM
This Agency's website says to use the submissions email address but gives no information as to how many pages should be submitted, in what format or if a synopsis should be attached to or embedded in the email.
Woodside
09/26/2025 11:57 AM
Email submission 9/26/2025
78,000 word Espionage novel
78,000 word Espionage novel
jordanL84
08/26/2025 09:14 AM
Adult horror 79k
Q: 26/08 - full manuscript sent as per the submission guidelines.
Q: 26/08 - full manuscript sent as per the submission guidelines.
rosered44
08/15/2025 08:26 AM
Adult Fantasy 90k
Queried: 6/8
Queried: 6/8
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 01/07/2025 - Open to queries.
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I don't know if they recently updated but here are the current submission instructions - note they want a FULL.
(Have to say their web-site is dreadfully formatted in my browser - Chrome/Win11)
For Fiction
Send a short covering email, and attach a one-page synopsis as well as the full manuscript.
Please name your chosen agent in your cover email and send to: submissions@hardmanswainson.com and not to our individual email addresses.