About Donald
Donald Winchester is an agent at Watson, Little, which he joined in 2013. He studied English Literature and History at Queen Mary, University of London and University College London. His publishing career started at Penguin Press, where he worked on non-fiction, before he moved to A P Watt, where he spent five years building a list of non-fiction and fiction for adults. He was Secretary of the Association of Authors' Agents from 2017 to 2019 and is a member of the Association of Scottish Literary Agents. He currently splits his time between Scotland and London.
What Donald is looking for
Donald is interested in non-fiction, including history, popular science, social issues, nature, money and life management, music, sport, film and technology. He is also looking for well-written memoir and true crime. In fiction he wants literary work with a high standard of prose and emotional heart, and upmarket fiction with a fully formed plot and satisfying emotional arc, historical or contemporary. He is especially keen on debut authors. The agency does not represent poetry or screenplays for film, television, radio or theatre.
Submissions
At the time of checking (November 2026) the agency is always on the lookout for new clients and books in every genre. Submissions are accepted by email only, at the address on the agency's website; postal submissions are not read. Send a cover letter in the email body, with a synopsis and writing sample as Word documents for fiction, or a proposal for non-fiction. For fiction, send about 10,000 words from the start as one attached document. The agency aims to respond within four to six weeks.
Compiled from Watson's own website. Check there for the latest before you submit.
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