Andrew Lownie Literary Agency

The Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Ltd, founded in 1988, is now one of the UK’s leading non-fiction literary agencies with a special emphasis on history and biography. Books represented have included The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English, The Oxford Classical Dictionary, Norma Major’s history of Chequers and the memoirs of Sir John Mills, Alan Whicker, Gloria Hunniford and Patrick MacNee.

The website was established since year 2000. The unique number of visits now has incresed over 110,000 over the past few years and keeps increasing every months. Agnecy publishes free newsletter every month and the mailing list now has over 2500 subscriptions.

Most visitors are book writers, book publishers and readers. The agency also publishes several articles montly giving advice for new book writers on varies topics, for example, helping on promotion, generating ideas, getting book published, etc. Users have found the website is estremely useful and friendly.

People say about the website

Alan Campbell

“Your web site is without doubt the best of any agent I have looked at over the past 2 days. It is online communication at it’s finest. It precisely sets the expectation for submission.”

James Fuller

“I was very impressed with your website and your passion, professionalism and work ethic shine through. It’s a very good website, very informative and just what people like myself are looking for – practical, straightforward information and advice.”

Gordon Robson

“You have a exceptionally good website”

Catherine Quinn

“I thought your website had a really friendly and approachable tone, which persuaded me to pick up the phone and find out if you were in the market for new authors.”

Pete Spurrier, Blacksmith Books

“You have a good website, very clearly written and laid out. And great cartoons!”

Sandra Lawrence

“…thank you for your informative and helpful website. I found it easy to read, friendly and precise.”

Genyfer Spark

“It was your website that really attracted me to contacting you. The website is not only welcoming, but is also very informative and considerate. ”

Adam Sharp

“I wanted to write to you to thank you for your fantastic website. I am presently putting together a proposal and your advice and the articles you have posted on your site have been of huge assistance.”

June Gundlack

“I have been receiving your newsletter for about a year and find it a very interesting and useful read. My own writing is in the fiction genre but believe it is always useful to have a wider knowledge of writing and writers and this I get from your site. I have to say I am rather taken with what seems to be a very personal service to all your authors, a service that seems to be missing with many other agencies. I look forward to reading many more newsletters.”

Penny Young

“Your website is extremely impressive. Organised, easy to follow. Everything works. Bliss. How unusual that is…You are very welcome to quote my comments re your website. It is the best I have ever seen. I get so sick of whistles and bells, if you know what I mean. Stuff that takes hours to download. So unnecessary.”

Mike Wells

“I get your newsletter and usually go see what’s new on your website. I wanted to compliment you on it… I don’t know if you’re able to sell the first work of every new client you take on, but at least you ACT like you can, which shows true confidence on your part. It’s also just plain smart in terms of PR. I’m sure lots of industry people look at the ON SUBMISSION section of your site to see what you’ve currently offering… Your authors are damn lucky to have you as their agent. “

Gordon Mays Baird, son of John Logie Baird

“I just wanted to say that your site is human, funny and at the same time informative.”

George Maciver

“Your web site is informative, well laid out, to the point and your love of writing and, more importantly, your love of writers shines. “

Gerry Cassidy

“Thanks, too, for taking the time to consider this submission. In terms of customer relations and courtesy, your outfit stands head and shoulders above the many others we have approached.”

Marie Withers

“I wish to thank you for the invaluable advice gained from the articles on your website. I am currently in the process of writing my first novel and have begun to research into agencies and submission procedures for fiction. The article “Fifteen Tips on Approaching an Agent” made the process clearly understandable and I appreciate the insider tips.” Mol Smith “After searching for an agent, I found myself attracted to your services through the open and friendly (yet very professional) presentations on your website.”

Eugene F. Elander

“The main reason, though, is your great website and the philosophy expressed on it, which is refreshingly more author-oriented that what I have seen”.

Stephen Morris

“I am a huge fan of your website and regularly check in on it to see the articles that have been posted. I particularly enjoyed the Day In The Life Of A Literary Agent feature. I have a quick scan of the Internet most days to see what is happening in the publishing industry, and I hope I don’t sound sycophantic in saying that your Agency seems to be one of the most forward thinking and innovative.“

Jean Buchanan, OUP

“The advice given in the “submitting a proposal” section is the best I have ever come across.  I used to work in publishing (and I still have half a foot in it, freelancing part-time for OUP) and I know exactly why you want the information specified, especially in regard to the market. “

Sarah Griffin

“Thank you for your very comprehensive, helpful web-site which I discovered by chance. This was my first encounter with a literary agent and it would seem on this evidence some of you at least are not nearly so scary as I had feared!”

Darrell Alden

“I think your website is excellent. There’s more good advice there than anything in the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook, and the tone is consistently upbeat and encouraging, particularly in the ‘How to Submit’ section.”

Georgiana Treasure-Evans

“I have just been browsing through your fabulous website and wanted to thank you for the encouragement and solid advice you give to writers. I am currently searching for agents to approach with my book and it is a terrifyingly daunting process! Your website cheered me up just by its friendly approachable style.”

Jim Brown

“The reason I am writing to you in particular is that I found your website and thought it was first class in design, layout and content. A well thought-out website is usually an indication of prefessionalism in a company.”

Anna Pembroke

“…what a pleasure it is to be able to read and easily navigate through your website. You answered all the faqs so well, I really felt confident about which way to proceed.”

A Maherali

“I thought I would just send you a quick email to tell you that of all the literary agency websites I have seen yours stands out as professional and helpful to authors..”