Harriet Poland

Submission status: Open
Submission route: Website
Response time: Aims to reply within 6 weeks
Last checked: Today

About

Harriet focuses on narrative, voice-driven non-fiction, pop culture, memoir, comedy, journalism, and platform talent.

She joined CAA in 2023 after serving as editorial director at Hodder & Stoughton. Prior to Hodder, she held positions at Hodder Studio, Audible, and The Hanbury Agency.

What they represent

Looking for

electric voices with a sense of humor
engaging takes on important subjects
down-the-rabbit-hole true stories
books that are an unmitigated pleasure to read
books that communicate important ideas and experiences in an accessible way, aiming to shape the perspectives of as many readers as possible

Clients include

Jodie Harsh
William Hanson
Thomas Erikson
Hannah Murray
The Fence
Niall Breslin
Kieran Morris
James Grieg

Agency submission guidelines

Submissions should be directed to one agent at a time, chosen via the agency's UK agent profiles based on the agent's client list and preferred genres. Writers can use the submissions button on an agent's profile to start a submission email, or send directly to the dedicated address UKBookSubmissions@caa.com, including the name of the agent being submitted to in the subject line. Genres covered: general, commercial and literary fiction; narrative, literary and commercial non-fiction; children's literature; science fiction and fantasy, and more. Screenplays are not represented. Submissions are welcomed from debut authors and from writers based outside the UK.

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