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About

Clara is an agent at Aevitas Creative Management UK, representing literary and upmarket fiction, fantasy and horror, young adult, and select non-fiction.

She previously worked in a Big Five editorial department and at other UK and US literary agencies. She invests in her clients at every stage, from first edits to dealmaking and publication, and maintains strong relationships with editors on both sides of the Atlantic.

Looking for

  • literary and upmarket fiction
  • genre titles in fantasy and horror

Clients include

  • A.B. Hamilton
  • Alexandra Steinacker-Clark
  • Claire Schultz/Claire Rose
  • Emma Tueller
  • Hannah Carrier
  • Luna McNamara
  • Susannah Constantine

Agency submission guidelines

Submissions are made via an online submission form (Query Manager), not by post or phone. What to do: select an agent from the drop-down menu on the website and follow the instructions on that agent's pop-up submission form. Agents not appearing on the drop-down are currently closed to submissions. What to send: a one-sentence summary of the book or manuscript, the category (fiction, nonfiction subject areas, children's/middle grade/young adult, or poetry), comparable titles, referral information, the book's title, and the first 50 pages of the manuscript. Rules: do not submit to more than one agent at the agency simultaneously; such submissions will be automatically disregarded. Exclusions: original screenplays and screenwriters are not represented. Hardcopy submissions or queries by mail or phone are not accepted and will not receive a response.

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