Alice Whitwham

Alice Whitwham

The Cheney Agency
Likely Open
USA
Updated: 9/25/2025
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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