About Emma
Emma Bal is a Literary Agent at Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV and Film Agency, specialising in non-fiction. Before she became an agent, she spent over a decade in publishing houses, leading campaigns for books at Penguin Press and then at Bloomsbury. During that time she worked with Peter Frankopan, Rutger Bregman and William Dalrymple. Her list includes historian Rebecca Clifford (The Lingfield Children) and Toshio Suzuki (Zen and Ghibli). She represents a dynamic non-fiction list and has secured many major deals for clients around the world.
What Emma is looking for
Emma is looking for experts in history, the arts, anthropology, politics, economics, geography, psychology and the sciences. She is interested in narrative non-fiction such as investigative journalism, oral histories and the occasional memoir, as well as cookery and food writing, travel and nature writing, and visually led illustrated projects. She wants to hear from thinkers and writers worldwide who want to share their ideas with general readers. The agency does not accept TV, film or theatre scripts, poetry or picture books.
Submissions
At the time of checking (November 2026), all agents at the agency are open to submissions. Send one document containing a proposal and a writing sample of around 5,000 to 10,000 words, in Word format and 1.5 or double spaced. The book does not need to be complete. Post and direct email are not accepted, and the agency can take up to 12 weeks to consider a manuscript. Email addresses are on the agency's website.
Compiled from Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV and Film Agency's own website. Check there for the latest before you submit.
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