What they represent
Children's Books, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Other Non-Fiction
June was instrumental in founding Bell Lomax Moreton.
She has developed her own list of clients as well as supporting the other agents with their work.
Children's Books, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Other Non-Fiction
The agency considers most fiction, non-fiction and children's book proposals, and sends submissions to submission@bell-lomax.co.uk. Not represented: poetry, short stories or novellas, educational textbooks, film scripts or stage plays. Fiction, children's and young adult fiction or narrative non-fiction: send a short synopsis including details of the entire plot. Send the first three chapters (no more than 50 pages), double spaced. Include a covering letter with details of any previously published work. Send in word document or PDF format. Illustrated non-fiction: send a detailed outline, sample material if available, and information regarding previously published work. Children's picture books: send the full text of up to 3 manuscripts in one email. Include sample illustrations if available, in pdf, png or jpg format. WeTransfer or Google Drive links are not accepted. Include a covering letter with details of any previously published work. Do not address a submission to more than one agent within the agency. Julie Gourinchas: open to queries only in the first week (days 1-7) of every calendar month, exclusively via QueryManager. Queries sent to her by email are deleted unread. Hard copy submissions should include an email address for correspondence, or an appropriately stamped and addressed envelope for returns, and be sent to Suite C, Victory House, 131 Queensway, Petts Wood, Kent BR5 1DG. No reading fee is charged.
They require writers to disclose the level to which AI was used in the creation of the manuscript and/or query package.
Jo is an agent at Bell Lomax Moreton who represents adult fiction and non-fiction. She has over 20 years' experience of working in the publishing industry. She has worked for HarperCollins and Parragon Books as Sales Director. In that role she worked with authors, editorial teams, licensors, production and major retailers across the UK.
Represents commercial fiction, contemporary fiction, crime, health and wellness, historical fiction and 9 more.
Julie is a literary agent at Bell Lomax Moreton with a selective list focused on upmarket adult fiction with commercial drive and appeal, across a wide variety of genres. Writers she represents have won or been nominated for awards including the British Book Awards, the Hugo Awards and the Arthur C. Clarke Award. She has also represented multiple Sunday Times bestselling titles. She is a member of the Association of Authors' Agents Bridge Committee, which focuses on junior agent development and growth.
Represents contemporary fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, historical non-fiction, horror and 8 more.
Justine is Development Editor at Bell Lomax Moreton, where she is building a boutique list of illustrated stories and concepts. She joined the agency from Pan Macmillan, where she commissioned and acquired picture books. As an editor and publisher she has published baby, preschool and picture books, non-fiction, chapter books, series and middle-grade fiction. She has also worked in animation as a script editor and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Children's Illustration.
Represents children's books, graphic novels and middle grade.
Katie is an agent at Bell Lomax Moreton representing fiction and non-fiction. She spent 25 years at HarperCollins in roles including Group Rights Director and Managing Director of Collins non-fiction. She was Executive Producer on Channel 4's 2019 adaptation of The Tiger Who Came To Tea, which was awarded an international Emmy. She served as a judge on the Owned Voices Novel Award in 2021 and is a mentor for Black Girl Writers.
Represents commercial fiction, contemporary fiction, crime, current affairs, health and wellness and 11 more.
Lauren is an agent at Bell Lomax Moreton representing children's and young adult fiction, adult fiction and adult non-fiction. She joined the agency in 2014 and has built her list since then. Her authors include Sunday Times and international bestsellers. They have won or been shortlisted for prizes including the Waterstones Children's Prize, the Carnegie Medal and the Blue Peter Book Award.
Represents biography, children's books, commercial fiction, fantasy, health and wellness and 9 more.
Pat is one of the founders of Bell Lomax Moreton, having previously worked in senior editorial roles at Simon & Schuster, Wiley and Kogan Page.
Represents business, commercial fiction, psychological suspense and thriller.
Paul is the Managing Director of Bell Lomax Moreton, representing children's books and non-fiction. He joined the agency in 2000 from Penguin Books. At Penguin he was Head of Children's Book Sales. He is also interested in crime fiction.
Represents biography, children's books, commercial fiction, contemporary fiction, crime and 10 more.
James is Managing Director at Watson Little and looks after a dynamic and wide-ranging list of writers. He has a BA in English and Italian and an MA in 20th Century Literature from the University of Leeds and is a former Secretary of the Association of Authors' Agents. He is passionate about reading and good writing and is hugely enthusiastic about his authors' work.
Represents crime, horror, literary fiction, memoir, mystery and 7 more.
Donald is a literary agent at Watson, Little. He studied English Literature and History at Queen Mary, University of London and University College London. He began his career at Penguin Press before moving to A P Watt, where he worked for five years building a list of non-fiction and fiction for adults. He joined Watson, Little as an agent in 2013.
Represents business, commercial fiction, contemporary fiction, crime, current affairs and 8 more.
Rachel represents children's fiction and non-fiction up to young adult and crossover. Before joining The Blair Partnership, she was editorial director at Macmillan Children's Books. There she worked with authors including Frances Hardinge, Chris Riddell and Tomi Adeyemi.
Represents children's books, fantasy, horror, middle grade, other non-fiction and 3 more.
Jane runs her own literary agency, specialising in high quality adult non-fiction and fiction and young adult fiction for young teens. She was a publisher before establishing the agency in 1987, which she now runs from London and Cornwall. Her non-fiction interests range across natural history, memoir, biography, history, cookery, current affairs, humour, lifestyle and TV tie-ins.
Represents biography, commercial fiction, current affairs, food and drink, historical non-fiction and 4 more.
Haico joined Sebes Bisseling Kleuver UK after working for a number of years in foreign rights at the De Bezige Bij Publishing House in Amsterdam and as a literary translator. They're actively building a list of fiction and non-fiction writers working in English. Both in fiction and non-fiction Haico's tastes are wide-ranging. Having lived in various countries and coming from a mixed background, they're drawn to novels with a strong sense of place, as well as those about immigration, community, identity and memory. Some of their favourite authors are: Fernanda Melchor, Percival Everett, Svetlana Alexievich, Jessica Au, Selva Almada, Claudia Rankine, Paulo Scott, Olga Tokarczuk, Antonio di Benedetto, Patrick Radden Keefe, Toni Morrison, Dan Saladino, Rachel Cusk, Maxim Februari, David Graeber and Jacques Ranciere.
Represents commercial fiction, food and drink, historical fiction, historical non-fiction, literary fiction and 2 more.
Susan Smith is Contracts Manager at MBA as well as an agent in her own right. She is currently focused on millennials - particularly young women with a solid platform.
Represents other non-fiction.
