How can I contact one of W&N’s authors?

We are unable to share email addresses or any other contact details for our authors, but we’re happy to forward correspondence to authors and their agents where appropriate. Please send your enquiry to publicity.enquiries@orionbooks.co.uk  outlining all relevant details in your email.

 

How can I apply for a job or work experience at W&N?

All job vacancies are listed on the Hachette UK website. We’d also recommend following @HachetteCareers for news about upcoming roles at Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

Our work experience placements are arranged centrally, so please visit the Hachette Work Experience page for more information on how to apply and what you can expect from your time with us.

 

How can I submit a publicity enquiry or request a review copy of one of W&N’s books?

If you work in the media, please outline your request in an email to publicity.enquiries@orionbooks.co.uk  with the name of the book or author you are enquiring about in the subject line.

 

How can I request permission to use an extract or quote from one of W&N’s books?
Please send your request by email to rights.enquiries@orionbooks.co.uk.  We receive a huge number of permission requests so please apply in good time and we will do our best to respond as quickly as possible.  Please be aware that we cannot grant permission over the telephone.

 

How can I find out about rights for one of W&N’s books?
For all rights enquiries , including US, foreign language, serial, radio, stage, film and television, please contact the Rights department by email at rights.enquiries@orionbooks.co.uk.

 

Who can I contact if I have an audiobook enquiry?
For any audiobook enquiries please contact the Audio team by email at audio@orionbooks.co.uk.

 

Can I submit a manuscript to Weidenfeld & Nicolson?

The Future Bookshelf is our open submissions platform for writers from underrepresented communities. We open submissions to everyone, but it’s also a community for writers to get advice and guidance from editors, agents and other authors.

Outside of this platform we only accept submissions via a literary agent. We work with lots of brilliant agents who do invaluable work, and we love to hear about new writers from them.

If you’re trying to get published and looking for a place to start, dip into The Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook (published by A & C Black) and The Writer’s Handbook (published by Macmillan). These directories are updated annually and offer good advice for where to begin when finding an agent.