Eleanor Birne

Eleanor Birne

Agent

Eleanor Birne joined RCW in 2024 having previously worked as an agent with PEW Literary. Prior to that she was publishing director at John Murray and before that was editorial director at Duckworth. She is actively building a list of new authors at the agency and is looking for writers from all backgrounds and regions who have a unique story to tell – whether in fiction or non-fiction.

Her writers have been awarded or shortlisted for major prizes including the Nero Book Award for Debut Fiction, British Book Award Book of the Year: Debut Fiction, The McKitterick Prize, A N Post Irish Book Award: Novel of the Year, Waterstones Irish Book of the Year, the Women's Prize for Fiction, The Rooney Prize, Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year, Waterstones Book of The Year and the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize.

Due to the volume of submissions received, Eleanor is not currently able to respond individually unless to discuss an author’s work further. Please take a lack of response after eight weeks as a decline, with our grateful thanks for the opportunity to consider your work.

Please direct any queries about Eleanor's clients or submissions to Isobel@rcwlitagency.com

Eleanor's Clients Include