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The Christopher Little Literary Agency is a firm of literary agents based in London. Its clients have included Darren Shan, A. J. Quinnell, Pip Vaughan Hughes, Philip Kazan, Pippa Mattinson, Cathy Hopkins, Robert Mawson, Robert Radcliffe, General Sir Mike Jackson, Wladyslaw Szpilman and Janet Gleeson. Christopher Little, who ran the agency, also managed Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling from 1995 until 2011 and has been credited with single-handedly managing Rowling's career and turning the Harry Potter franchise into a multi-million pound industry. He has been described as "the luckiest agent ever" who was half of "the most commercially successful relationship in literary history". History Christopher Little Christopher John Little was born in York in 1941, and grew up in Liversedge. He began a recruitment agency in the 1970s, when looking for work in the United Kingdom after returning from a financial career abroad. He sold his first novel in 1979: the book Man on Fire, written by his friend, Phillip Nicholson, and published under the pseudonym A. J. Quinnell. Little then established the Christopher Little Literary Agency. Though he considered it only a hobby at first, the recruitment firm grew, and represented 20 authors by the time he sold it in 1992. Little died from cancer on 7 January 2021, at age 79. J. K. Rowling In 1995, Little received three chapters of a manuscript from J. K. Rowling who was looking for representation. Looking at a list of literary agents she saw the name "Christopher Little" and, believing it to sound like a character in a children's story, sent him the first three chapters of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Little responded four days later requesting the balance of the book, thinking there was something special about it. Every major UK publisher turned the book down but a small publishing company had just opened a children’s department, Bloomsbury Publishing. They too saw the potential and bought UK Commonwealth publication rights in 1996 for one book for £2,500, a small figure but he believed it to be his "masterstroke". The US rights for one book in the United States subsequently went to auction after word of mouth and positive reviews raised significant interest in the property which went for a six figure sum. Foreign language publication rights were subsequently sold in over 80 languages. In 2007 he was estimated to have received at least £50m from the franchise. Little has been called "the luckiest agent ever" and is credited with turning Rowling into a "literary superstar". The pair have been described as being "the most commercially successful relationship in literary history". Little's association with Rowling did not end well with the author choosing to leave Little. She left to join one of Little's former business partners, Neil Blair, as he set up his own agency. This led to Little considering legal action against the author but the dispute was settled amicably. The details of the settlement remain confidential. Other authors The Christopher Little Literary Agency has represented numerous authors, mainly in commercial fiction, including Darren Shan, Anne Zouroudi, Erin Kinsley, and Janet Gleeson. It has also represented people with their autobiographies, including Madeleine by Kate McCann and Soldier by General Sir Mike Jackson. Films included The Pianist, The Vampire’s Assistant and the Harry Potter series. References External links Corporate website. Discover the Erin Kinsley popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Erin Kinsley books.
Best Seller Erin Kinsley Books of 2024
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The House on the Lake
Nuala EllwoodNo matter how far you run . . .He's never far behind'Gripping, poignant' Rosamund Lupton'Eerily haunting' Jane Corry'I literally couldn't put it down' Emma CurtisLisa needs to disa...
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Gone
Leona DeakinWOMAN & HOME'S BEST THRILLER OF 2019'If you like a proper, twisty nervewracking thriller, here's one for you!'Emma Curtis, author of One Little MistakeFour strangers are missin...
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The Perfect Life
Nuala EllwoodHAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE SOMEONE ELSE?Vanessa has always found it easy to pretend to be somebody different, somebody better. When things get tough in her real life, all she has t...
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When I Find You
Emma Curtis'An excellent read! So original and clever . . . Phenomenal.' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of Local Girl Missing and Last Seen AliveWhen Laura wakes up after her office drink...
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One Little Mistake
Emma Curtis'A dark pageturning debut of friendship, deceit and lies' Woman & Home'A compelling pageturner which kept me reading well into the night' Jane Corry, author of My Husband's Wif...
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Keep Her Quiet
Emma Curtis'Will keep you reading long into the night. I absolutely loved it.' Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour'Absolutely outstanding.' Lauren North, author of The Perfect BetrayalJenny has...
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Hunt
Leona DeakinSometimes to catch a killer you have to become the prey.'A satisfying and pacey thriller from a talented author' J M Dalgliesh, author of ONE LOST SOULTHE THIRD DR BLOOM THRILLERTh...
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The Mothers
Sarah J. NaughtonFROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Dazzlingly inventive'Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month'A meticulously plotted exploration of friendship, foeship and the lies that bind, ...
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The Babysitter
Phoebe MorganWho knew her secret? And what happened that night?‘A cracking pageturner from Phoebe Morgan’ Cara Hunter‘Fastmoving. Addictive. And all too possible’ Jane Corry‘I loved it, those t...
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Cold Christmas
Alastair Gunn'Lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing right up to the end' 5 reader review'Tis the season for dead bodies . . . Nobody remembers the young men entering the abandoned Lon...
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The Imposter
Leona DeakinHe doesn't just want your identity. He wants your life...No one sees him coming.A stockmarket trader is pushed from a highrise balcony and falls to his death on the street below. T...
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The Advent Killer
Alastair GunnChristmas is coming. One body at a time. Three weeks before Christmas: Sunday, one a.m. A woman is drowned in her bathtub.One week later: Sunday, one a.m. A woman is beaten savagel...
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We Can See You
Simon KernickIf you like David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James, you'll love this frighteningly tense, spinetingling thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick the UK...
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The Final Chapter
Jérôme LoubryWhatever you do, DON'T give away that ending..."Terribly addictive" Three good friends.One tragic summer.A book that tells it all."A tremendously compelling pageturner" Wh...
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The Refuge
Jérôme Loubry'Wickedly Twisty.' Laurence, Amazon reviewer'Mindbending.' Tambok, Amazon reviewerWhere to hide when there's nowhere left to run?Sandrine is asked to empty her late grandmother's ...
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The Doll House
Phoebe MorganYou never know who’s watching…‘Spinechilling … makes you realise how little you ever know anyone!’ The Sun‘A brilliantly creepy and insightfully written debut. I tore through it’ G...