Alice Whitwham
The Cheney Agency
Likely Open
Updated: 9/25/2025
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Alice Whitwham grew up in London and studied literature at Cambridge University before moving to the US for a master’s degree in poetry and interpretive theory.
She began her agenting career at The Zoe Pagnamenta Agency before she moved to The Cheney Agency to build her own list.
She represents a wide range of nonfiction, literary fiction, and a select list of poets.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Literary Fiction
Nonfiction
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Criticism
- Cultural History
- Journalism
- Memoirs
- Narrative Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Social History
Genres Not Represented
None listed or not available
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About The Cheney Agency
Agency Profile
A premier literary agency founded in 2006, we represent exceptional writers and groundbreaking thinkers.
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