If you are interested in representation by PFD as an actor, writer, illustrator, director, producer or technician, please read the guidelines below.
Actors
If you wish to submit material for our consideration please send a photo, cv and explanatory letter and a stamped self-addressed envelope to:
PFD
Actors Dept
Drury House
34-43 Russell Street
London
WC2B 5HA
Please note we do not accept submissions by e-mail. We endeavour to respond within 8 weeks.
Commercials actors: as a department within PFD, the commercials section represents existing clients for voiceovers. We do not take on voice artists from outside the agency.
Fan-mail: any requests for signed photographs or letters should be addressed to the Artist and sent via PFD. Note: we do not forward requests sent by e-mail.
Books
We are always looking out for good writing. If you would like to submit material for our consideration, please follow the guidelines given below. (Please note that there are separate guidelines for submission of material for children's books.)
Unless you know a particular book agent, submissions should be sent to:
Books Department Submissions
PFD
Drury House
34-43 Russell Street
London
WC2B 5HA
- 1. We prefer to see in the first instance a full outline for non-fiction projects, or a short synopsis for fiction, and two or three sample chapters (the first two or three chapters are preferable) together with a covering letter giving an account of the background of the book and an account of the writer's career to date. (For more information about non fiction proposals, see our Frequently Asked Questions page.)
- 2. We do not accept submissions by fax or email.
- 3. Submissions should be typed in double spacing on one side of the paper only; they should not be bound (except with an elastic band), nor stapled.
- 4. We are normally only interested in representation of world rights in all media.
- 5. We prefer to read material exclusively. If other agents or publishers have read this material or will be reading this material at the same time, we need to know.
- 6. We cannot acknowledge receipt, and material will only be returned if it is accompanied by sufficient return postage, which should be securely attached to the submission (preferably on a stamped, self-addressed envelope). Please do not send cash or blank cheques. If you wish your material returned you should, in addition, state this clearly in your covering letter. Those submitting material should not expect or request its return by recorded delivery. We regret we are also unable to arrange for collection of material in person. If return postage is not provided the material will be shredded.
- 7. We make every effort to read material quickly, and aim to respond within 3 weeks of receipt of work.
- 8. We receive up to 100 submissions a week and it is impossible for us to offer editorial comments, feedback or suggestions about material rejected by us.
- 9. Authors should retain a copy of all material submitted to us. We cannot be held responsible for the loss of or damage to any typescripts or art work submitted to us.
If you have further queries, please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page.
All further enquries relating to submission of book material for adults should be addressed to the Books Submissions Department, booksubs@pfd.co.uk.
Childrens Books
The Children's Books Department is always happy to consider good children's material.
Submissions should be addressed to:
Children's Books Department
PFD
Drury House
34-43 Russell Street
London
WC2B 5HA
The following guidelines should be observed:
A. WRITERS
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1 Please send us the following:
- * A good letter, with information about the background of the book and writer's career to date.
- * For picture book writers (1000 words or fewer), send at least three complete stories.
- * For novel writers, send the first three chapters of a novel and a short plot summary, no longer than 500 words.
- * Sufficient postage to cover the return of your material. Please note that we are unable to guarantee the return of your submission if you do not include the correct postage. If you are writing from abroad, enclose an International Reply Coupon.
- 2.We will only accept submissions by post, not by e-mail or fax.
- 3 We do not acknowledge receipt of submissions.
- 4 If we wish to see further material we will request it within four weeks.
- 5 We cannot offer any editorial help or guidance, due to the volume of submissions we receive.
B. ILLUSTRATORS
Please send us the following:
JPG or PDF files via email to rcanter@pfd.co.uk OR sample material by post, but do not include original or valuable material. You must also include sufficient postage to cover the return of your material. Please note that we are unable to guarantee the return of your submission if you do not include the correct postage. If you are writing from abroad, enclose an International Reply Coupon.
NB: whilst we take care of all material we cannot be held responsible for loss of or damage to original material which you send us.
If you do not require your submission returned to you, please state in your covering letter.
Please also make sure that you put sufficient postage on the submission you send us, together with your name and address on the parcel.
Film and Television
A. WRITERS:
We do not accept unsolicited material. Any unsolicited pitches, outlines, teleplays or screenplays will be returned unread, and unsolicited emails will be deleted without being read.
If you are referred to one of the agents here by a producer, development executive or course tutor then you should email the agent directly, attaching a cv and giving details of who has referred you.
B. DIRECTORS:
Directors should send in up to two examples of their work to PFD Directors Submissions. A CV and covering letter should also be enclosed, with return postage and packaging if you would like your work returned.
Please note that we are not able to offer representation to writers or directors based outside Europe.
C. FILM & TELEVISION TECHNICIANS
Film & Television Technicians should submit showreels of their work to PFD Technicians c/o Drury House, 34-43 Russell Street, London WC2B 5HA
Theatre
We are always happy to consider unsolicited material. If you would like to submit work, please follow the guide-lines below:
Unless you know a particular theatre agent, submissions should be sent to:
Theatre Department Submissions
PFD
Drury House
34-43 Russell Street
London WC2B 5HA
- 1. We accept submissions by post and by e-mail.
- 2. Writers should send in one sample of their work, accompanied by a covering letter and cv. The work should be a play or an original radio-play. We are unable to consider synopses, incomplete scripts or scripts which are incorrectly formatted.
- 3. If you would like your material returned, please provide return postage and packaging otherwise your submission will be shredded once it has been read.
- 4. We only represent writers and directors who are based in the UK and Ireland. Submissions from elsewhere will not be read.
- 5. All submissions are treated by PFD as confidential. Please keep in mind that two writers may submit the same or similar ideas to PFD at around the same time and when this occurs, it is coincidental.