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Alice Sutherland-Hawes

ASH Literary

Submission status
Closed
Submission route
QueryTracker
Response time
Assume no reply = no after 12 weeks
Last checked
5 days ago

About

Alice represents authors and illustrators working from board and picture books through to crossover young adult.

She co-founded ASH Literary in September 2020, alongside Saffron Dodd. Alice is based in London.

Genres

Children's BooksContemporary FictionFantasyLiterary FictionMiddle GradeMysteryOther Non-FictionPsychological SuspenseRomanceRomantic FantasyYoung Adult

Looking for

  • the smart, the funny and the wondrous
  • middle grade and young adult across all genres with a particular lean towards graphic novels as a medium, and adult in the romance, romantasy and fantasy spaces
  • fresh voices, new perspectives and books that ignite her curiosity
  • non-Western myth retellings
  • voices that haven't been seen enough in publishing
  • books that will broaden her horizons
  • humour, exclusively, in middle grade
  • true young adult that is truly for teenagers across all genres
  • authentic teenage experiences, whether in the contemporary space or otherwise
  • books to get boys excited about reading, be that through adventure, humour or a character they can relate to and root for
  • something fresh and cross genre in adult

Not looking for

  • Animal POV stories
  • stories with any emergency on a plane
  • stories set around or about the COVID-19 pandemic
  • stories sent in recent history, eg. 1980s
  • issue based books
  • picture books and portfolios unless previously solicited

Agency submission guidelines

Submissions can be made through QueryManager or by email to submissions@ashliterary.com. When using the email address, specify which agent is being queried. Submissions sent elsewhere, or sent to both QueryManager and the email simultaneously, will be deleted unread. Do not submit to multiple ASHL agents simultaneously or in succession, as a pass from one agent counts as a pass from the whole agency. Any work created partially or fully with AI will be automatically rejected, and work must be created solely by the author. Books about an identity that is not the author's own (including experiences of family or friends) will not be a good fit. Alice: for novels, send the first three chapters and a synopsis. For graphic novels, send a proposal and up to ten pages of samples. Query through QueryManager or submissions@ashliterary.com. Paula: for novels, send the first three chapters. For picture books, send sample illustrations that include at least one image of the main character and upload the entire text. Include a note in the query letter if the manuscript includes depictions of sexual assault or dead children (including teenagers). Query through QueryManager or submissions@ashliterary.com, with a strong preference for QueryManager.

Agency AI policy

Any work created partially or fully with AI will be automatically rejected. Your work must be created solely by you and should you sign with the agency you will be signing an agreement to warrant this.

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