literary agents

[ethanchristopher]

anyone know any good ones for childrens books

i ask on behalf of my poor aunty who doesnt have a mn account please reply asap

There's a book called The Writers' and Artists' Handbook or possibly Yearbook 2008, which has detailed lists of agents and what work they represent. I think there's lists online as well if you do a search, but the book is well worth having as it has loads of other essential info.

did you try pollingers?

Writers' and Artists' Yearbook (A&C Black)

or

Writers' Handbook (Macmillan)

Both contain up-to-date listings.

There are listings online, but those in these books are updated annually and often more reliable than the sometimes second-hand info you find on websites.

Bear in mind that they are swamped with unsuitable submissions and may take a while to answer, and that even when they do it may be a form rejection.

I also recommend Carole Blake's "From Pitch To Publication".