About Tom
Tom Killingbeck is a literary agent at A.M. Heath & Co. Ltd, which he joined in 2022. He was listed as a Bookseller Rising Star the following year. Before becoming an agent he was an editorial director at Penguin and HarperCollins. He represents a select list of nonfiction authors, including Sunday Times bestsellers Zeinab Badawi, Julia Boyd and Peter Ross, and has worked with authors who have won or been shortlisted for prizes including the Baillie Gifford Prize and the Wolfson History Prize.
What Tom is looking for
Tom specialises in non-fiction and seeks fresh, expert perspectives. The subjects he lists are history, science, nature, politics, big ideas, smart thinking, economics, health and the arts. He would like to hear from academics or public figures with unique expertise who want a mainstream audience for their ideas.
Submissions
At the time of checking (November 2026), the agency said it is always on the lookout for talented writers. Paper submissions are no longer accepted, so work must be sent through the online submissions form on the agency's website. The form asks for a covering letter of up to 500 words, a summary of up to 1,500 words and the first 10,000 words of the work. Submissions must be the author's own original work, not generated, co-written or edited using artificial intelligence.
Compiled from A.m. Heath & Co. Ltd.'s own website. Check there for the latest before you submit.
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