Andrew Gordon
I joined DHA in 2007, and am a director of the company and head of the Books department. Before becoming an agent I worked on the publishing side for fifteen years, in publicity at Hodder & Stoughton, and as a commissioning editor and publisher at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster.
My list is primarily non-fiction, and includes leading historians, journalists and commentators. I like books that say something new about the way the world works, and welcome approaches from experts in their field who want to communicate their ideas and knowledge to a wider audience.
I am a member of the Advisory Committee of the Cundill History Prize, and am probably not the right agent if your project is likely to sit in the mind/body/spirit section of bookshops.
Please see the ‘on the lookout for’ section for more detail on the kinds of genres I am currently most receptive to.
NB: I don’t represent YA novels or science fiction/fantasy and – sorry – cannot guarantee a response to submissions of such. Nor will I prioritise fiction submissions from the USA or Canada unless there is a good reason for you to approach a London-based agent.
My assistant is David Evans, or click here to email me directly.
Non-fiction:
— history (whether narrative, popular or serious)
— current affairs, politics and economics
— biography and memoir
— narrative and literary non-fiction including books that blur genre boundaries
— sport and tales of adventure
— popular culture, film and music
— popular science and psychology
— ‘smart thinking’ or ideas books
— business books with a strong narrative (rather than ‘how to’)
Fiction:
— novels that grab the attention, whether literary or commercial
— strong stories evocative of a period or place
— big, brassy ‘airport’ thrillers and high-concept crime
Non-fiction:
— history (whether narrative, popular or serious)
— current affairs, politics and economics
— biography and memoir
— narrative and literary non-fiction including books that blur genre boundaries
— sport and tales of adventure
— popular culture, film and music
— popular science and psychology
— ‘smart thinking’ or ideas books
— business books with a strong narrative (rather than ‘how to’)
Fiction:
— novels that grab the attention, whether literary or commercial
— strong stories evocative of a period or place
— big, brassy ‘airport’ thrillers and high-concept crime
