About Tim
Tim Bates is Managing Director and Literary Agent at Peters Fraser + Dunlop (PFD), a London literary and talent agency operating since 1924. He joined PFD after almost ten years as an agent with Pollinger Limited. Before becoming an agent, he worked in publishing, including as Commissioning Editor for Penguin Classics at Penguin Books. Named clients on his agent page include Iain Ballantyne, an author and speaker.
What Tim is looking for
Tim represents a wide range of authors. He is particularly interested in pop culture, narrative and serious non-fiction, food writing, nature and the outdoors, and sport. He is also interested in commercial non-fiction and in fiction of all forms.
Submissions
At the time of checking (November 2026), PFD lists Tim Bates as taking submissions. Submissions are by email only, to one agent or their assistant; only one agent should be approached. For a novel, send the first three chapters or around fifty pages, a full synopsis and a covering letter, plus a brief CV if appropriate. For non-fiction, send a detailed proposal with the covering letter and CV. The agency aims to reply within eight weeks, and no reply after twelve weeks counts as a pass. AI use must be clearly disclosed. The email address is on the agency's website.
Compiled from Peters Fraser + Dunlop's own website. Check there for the latest before you submit.
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