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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Join Now - Website:
- www.hardmanswainson.com/
- Twitter:
- @JoannaSwainson
Query Methods
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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.
TILT1988
03/19/2023 02:16 PM
EQ: 3/19/23 72K Spec. Fiction
BL2017
03/09/2023 01:37 PM
EQ: 03/09/23 adult sci-fi 76k
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
01/09/2023 09:26 AM
Profile Update: Open to queries.
Thanks emilygreen
emilygreen
01/09/2023 08:01 AM
Open to queries again
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
12/19/2022 05:23 PM
Profile Update: Closed to queries.
hsdonnelly
12/17/2022 09:23 AM
EQ: 2022-11-27 Lit / Hist / Humour, 98K
JoeyIdeaJones
09/29/2022 01:06 PM
Women's Fiction, 97k, form letter rejection.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
02/12/2022 09:42 AM
Profile Update: Genres updated.
Thanks RMN_Writer
RMN_Writer
01/30/2022 08:25 PM
I don't believe that there's any indication on the agency website that Joanna Swainson represents Middle Grade. (As listed in the genres here on QT.) The agency asks YA and middle grade submissions to be directed to, 'THÉRÈSE'.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
01/05/2022 10:10 AM
Profile Update: Open to queries.
Profile Update
Patrick (Admin)
12/20/2021 02:14 PM
Profile Update: Closed to queries.
Thanks wirdschonklappen
wirdschonklappen
12/20/2021 07:58 AM
The agency is closed to queries until January 5th :)
davegoodman
11/19/2021 01:34 AM
Email query - 14/10/2021 - SF, 105k
Withdrawn due to offer of rep 19/11/2021
Withdrawn due to offer of rep 19/11/2021
arthur0207
09/23/2021 11:12 AM
Was about to send in a query and I am located in the US - found this on their website.Sharing in hopes it is of help to others:
"...We are interested in international fiction, but US authors may be better served with an agent in the US in the first instance unless there is a compelling reason to have a UK agent."
"...We are interested in international fiction, but US authors may be better served with an agent in the US in the first instance unless there is a compelling reason to have a UK agent."
LarkMarie
04/15/2021 10:26 AM
Query, proposal, full manuscript submitted on 3/28/21, 135k true crime/me too memoir
imthedecoy
02/24/2021 08:39 AM
Submitted fantasy/crime June 2020. Never heard back. Agency connected with terf tweets - I didn't realise this until after I had submitted. Since both I and MC are enby, I didn't expect to hear back.
M_Heck
12/12/2020 11:55 AM
47 day nudge
53 days bubble popped
53 days bubble popped
TinaHendricks
10/12/2020 01:28 PM
Adult commercial fantasy, 87k 10/12/20, not likely to request as their website indicated that if writer is from the USA she should seek USA agents
banaesma
09/10/2020 11:34 AM
EQ: 17/07/20 LitFic 83k
Send full manuscript per request on page, here's hoping!
Nudged 9 September, 2020
Form rejection 10 September, 2020
At least now I know lol
Send full manuscript per request on page, here's hoping!
Nudged 9 September, 2020
Form rejection 10 September, 2020
At least now I know lol
javalon14
05/13/2020 10:20 AM
EQ 5/13/2020
Lit Fic 113k
Lit Fic 113k
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 01/09/2023 - Open to queries.
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