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Ex-Pavilion publisher Dunnicliffe sets up Spring Literary agency
Following the sale of Pavilion Children’s Books to HarperCollins, publisher Neil Dunnicliffe has left to set up his own agency, Spring Literary.
The agency will focus on the children’s market, representing both authors and illustrators.
Dunnicliffe said he is representing some of the talent he worked with at Pavilion, including Pam Smy, shortlistee for the Greenaway and Waterstones Children’s Prizes, and John Broadley, winner of the New York Times illustrated children’s book of the year 2021. The agency has also signed Nibbies-shortlisted Ian Eagleton and Klaus Flugge-longlisted Ian Morris and Flora Delargy.
He said: “I am thrilled to be taking this next step in my career. I have loved being a publisher, but running my own agency is a long-held dream. It combines all I love about publishing – spotting new talent, developing brilliant stories and negotiating great deals.”
Dunnicliffe was publisher at Pavilion Children’s Books for six years and prior to that worked at HarperCollins Children’s Books and Penguin Random House. HarperCollins bought Pavilion last year for an undisclosed sum, with the children’s list moving to the Farshore imprint.
Spring Literary is now open for submissions, and is looking for picture books, non-fiction and fiction, including graphic novels. Submission guidelines can be found on the agency website.
