About Anthony Harwood

We are delighted that literary agent Anthony Harwood is joining us as the judge of the 2023 short story competition.

The Antony Harwood Ltd literary agency was set up in London in 2000 by Antony Harwood and James Macdonald Lockhart and moved to Oxford in 2003.

Antony Harwood started out in publishing at Chatto & Windus in 1978, working as a Production assistant, head of the Publicity Department and Commissioning Editor. After six years at Chatto (during which time he had the privilege of working with authors such as Angela Carter, Toni Morrisson and Iris Murdoch), he moved over to agenting with Gillon Aitken. Having established his own list of authors and worked closely with Andrew Wylie, Aitken’s then associate in America, and having become a Director of the agency, Antony joined the board of the Curtis Brown Group in 1990. In 1995 he returned to work with Gillon Aitken and in 2000 decided that it was time to become an independent agent.

James Macdonald Lockhart’s first job in publishing was at Hodder Headline and he joined Gillon Aitken Associates in 1998. After two years there, he joined Antony to set up the new agency.

Having worked as a publicist for children’s authors for fifteen years at various publishers, including Dorling Kindersley, HarperCollins and Orion, Jo Williamson joined the agency in 2008 to focus on building a list of children’s authors.

Further strengthening our presence in the non-fiction sector, Jonathan Gregory has over twenty-five years’ experience in the industry and has joined the agency to develop thought-provoking titles in History, Science, Politics and Philosophy.

Our terms of business include commission at 15% on all contracts for British Commonwealth rights and 20% on all contracts for American and translation rights. Commission on all contracts for film and/or television rights is 10-15%, subject to the involvement of sub-agents and associated agencies. Full details of our terms of business are agreed with authors when they become clients.

When we sell American rights in a client’s work, we sometimes sell direct to American publishers, sometimes through an associated American agent, according to whatever is in the author’s best interests. When we sell translation rights in a client’s work, we work with co-agents in all the respective territories. Click here for a list of these agents and their contact details.

When we sell film and/or television rights, again we sometimes sell direct to production companies, sometimes through an associated agent. We have a number of associated agents and sub-agents in the UK and on the West and East Coasts of America.

http://antonyharwood.com/

How to Enter

Applicants are encouraged to make their submission online as early as possible before the deadline. Postal entries are also accepted.

First, read the Competition Rules thoroughly. Non-compliance may result in disqualification.

Submission of an entry is taken as acceptance of the Competition Rules and the Terms and Conditions.

Formatting guidelines:

• Your submission must be written in English or be your own work translated into English
• Add the title and word count on the front page. A cover page is not necessary.
• Your submission can be in any font, but must be in black type, 12pt. Handwritten entries will not be accepted.
• 1.5 or double spaced.
• Please number your pages.
• Please attach your document as a pdf or word doc. Maximum file size 2MB.
• Please name attachments with your exact story title. If untitled, with the exact first line.
• Please ensure your submission does not include your name or any other identifying marks.

We’re looking forward to receiving your entries and thank you for taking part.

SUBMIT BY POST:

Submissions by post should be sent to:

CLF (PSSSC)
Cleevestones
Main Street
Chipping Norton
OX7 5PH

and should include the following:

• A cover letter including your name, address and telephone number, plus email address (if you have one) and the title of your story(ies).
• Your submission, featuring only the title of the story and the word count on the front page with no other identifying marks whatsoever.
• A cheque or postal order for £8 per submission up to 2,500 words, or £10 per submission up to 5,000 words.

Cheques and postal orders are to be made payable to ‘CLF Trading Ltd’. Please include your name and address on the back.

IMPORTANT: Your details should be included on your cover letter only, and not on your submission. Your submission should feature only the title of the story, the story itself and the word count, and should have no other identifying marks. Failure to delete identifying marks will result in disqualification.

Multiple entries are acceptable and may be posted together, but remember to adjust payment accordingly. Each entry should be on a new sheet.

If you require acknowledgement of receipt, please enclose a self-addressed postcard with ‘Acknowledgement’ written on it.

SUBMIT ONLINE:

Below you can enter your submissions online using either the WorldPay or PayPal payment systems. You will need a credit or debit card to do this.

Please make sure you have read the entry instructions and the competition rules. Failure to abide by the rules may result in disqualification.

Please use the title of your short story as the name of the document, or if untitled, the first line.

Your submissions can be uploaded at the checkout, as a pdf or word doc. Please do not exceed 2MB in file size.

IMPORTANT: Please ensure your attachments do not include your name or any other identifying marks.

Multiple entries are accepted, but please amend your payment accordingly, i.e. £8 for stories up to 2,500 words, or £10 for stories up to 5,000 words.

Once payment has been received you will receive email acknowledgements from both PayPal and ChipLitFest.

Thank you!