Many writers believe they must have a literary agent in order to get published, but this is not always the case in Canada. There are approximately thirty agents in Canada and, because there are so few, it can be difficult to find an agent who will represent you. To find an agent, you will have to submit copies of your work. After reviewing your work, they will decide whether or not to represent you. The Union's booklet Author and Literary Agent contains a list of questions to ask your agent and should help you to reach an agreement. Be sure you have a letter of agreement or contract with the agent outlining the terms of your arrangement.

Please note that many agents only accept query letters and not unsolicited manuscripts. Before submitting a manuscript to an agent be sure to review their policy.

Canadian Literary Agents
This list is provided for convenience only and does not constitute a recommendation by TWUC of any of the services offered by the persons or agencies listed.

AURORA ARTISTS
19 Wroxeter Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4K 1J5
416-463-4634
Established: 1990
Principal Agent: Janine S. Cheeseman
Unsoliciteds: screenplays only; submit a 1-3 page
synopsis of screenplay with resume and SASE

RICK BROADHEAD AND ASSOCIATES
416-929-0516
www.rbaliterary.com

THE BUKOWSKI AGENCY
14 Prince Arthur Avenue, Suite 202
Toronto, Ontario M5R 1A9
416-928-6728
assistant@thebukowskiagency.com
www.thebukowskiagency.com
Established: 1986
Agent: Denise Bukowski
Unsoliciteds: No; submit query by mail

THE COOKE AGENCY INC.
278 Bloor Street East, Suite 305
Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3M4
416-406-3390
agents@cookeagency.ca
Established: 1992
Agents: Dean Cooke, Sally Harding, Suzanne Bandreth,
Unsoliciteds: Queries only, no mss. See website for submission guidelines.
www.cookeagency.ca

THE HELEN HELLER AGENCY INC.
No Unsoliciteds
4-216 Heath St W.
Toronto, Ontario, M5P 1N7
416-489-0396
Established: 1988
Agents: Helen Heller
Daphne Hart, Non-fiction
Sarah Heller
Queries only: Commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction.
www.helenhelleragency.com

ROBERT LECKER AGENCY
4055 Melrose Avenue
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 2S5
514-830-4818
www.leckeragency.com
Agent: Robert Lecker: leckerlink@aol.com
Accepts unsolicited manuscripts.

ANNE McDERMID and ASSOCIATES LTD.
83 Willcocks Street
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1C9
416-324-8845
Fax: 416-324-8870
www.mcdermidagency.com
info@mcdermidagency.com
Literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction. No children's literature.
Submission Guidelines: submit written application and sample writing with SASE
(No electronic submissions or unsolicited manuscripts.)

THE PAMELA PAUL AGENCY INC.
12 Westrose Ave.
Toronto, Ontario, M8X 1Z9
416-410-5395
agency@interlog.com
Established: 1989
Agent: Pamela Paul
Film and TV writers and directors, film rights, children's fiction, literary fiction, playwrights.
Unsoliciteds: Queries only, no mss.

BELLA POMER AGENCY INC.
355 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 801
Toronto, Ontario, M5P 1N5
416-920-4949
Established: 1978
Agent: Bella Pomer
Unsoliciteds: No; not accepting new clients.

PETER SAUNDERS
Saunders Associates
63 Mahogany Court
Aurora ON L4G 6M8.
Telephone: 905-841-3031
Fax: 905-841-3031
saundersassoc@web.ca
www.saundersassoc.ca
Unsoliciteds: Enquiries only, no mss., academic or serious non-fiction only.

BEVERLEY SLOPEN LITERARY AGENCY
#711, 131 Bloor Street W.
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1S3
416-964-9598
Established: 1972
Agent: Beverley Slopen
Unsoliciteds: No unsoliciteds; tends not to handle illustrated or children's manuscripts.

CAROLYN SWAYZE LITERARY AGENCY
WRPO P.O. Box 39588
White Rock, B.C., V4B 5L6
604-538-3478
reception@swayzeagency.com
www.swayzeagency.com
Established: 1993
Agents: Carolyn N. Swayze, Kris Rothstein
Unsoliciteds: Queries only, no mss. Submit query by mail with resume, brief synopsis of available work, first few chapters and SASE. Full proposal required for non-fiction.

TRANSATLANTIC LITERARY AGENCY (TLA)
72 Glengowan Road.
Toronto, ON, M4N 1G4
416-488-9214
www.tla1.com
Principal Agent: David Bennett, Lynn Bennett, and Don Sedgwick
Unsoliciteds: No.

WESTWOOD CREATIVE ARTISTS
94 Harbord Street
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1G6
416-964-3302
Established: 1995 (incorporating Sterling Lord & Lucinda Vardey agencies, established 15+ years)
wca_office@wcaltd.com
Principal Agent: Bruce Westwood
Unsoliciteds: Queries only, no mss.

Also see Agents: A note from the chair

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