Rachel represents a broad range of work at CAA, from commercial to literary fiction, with some non-fiction, across adult, young adult and middle-grade markets.
She spent ten years editing and commissioning fiction for young people at houses including Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, and was global publishing director at the Roald Dahl Story Company. She became an agent in 2018 and joined CAA in 2023.
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.
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.
Genres:Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction
John Ash is a literary agent at CAA Publishing, representing literary fiction, upmarket general fiction and serious nonfiction. He began his career at PEW Literary, where he spent six and a half years before joining CAA in 2023. His fiction interests range from literary fiction and epic fantasy to upmarket general fiction, while his nonfiction interests include history, memoir and reportage.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction +3 more
Karolina is known for launching successful debuts in literary and upmarket commercial fiction, as well as shepherding long-term literary careers. She works across literary fiction, crime and psychological suspense, historical fiction, serious non-fiction and memoir, and remains open to new voices, including traditional storytellers and those challenging form and convention. She has worked with many admired novelists, journalists, academics and public figures, including winners of the Booker Prize, the Nobel Peace Prize and the Baillie Gifford Prize. In 2020, she was named Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction +3 more
Sarah is a literary agent at CAA who builds a list of commercial to reading-group fiction and commercial non-fiction for the UK market. Sarah joined CAA in 2022, having previously worked at HarperCollins, Hachette, Pan Macmillan, The Curtis Brown Agency, and David Higham Associates. Their background is in translation rights, and they also represent US and translated authors in the UK.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +11 more
Natalie is an agent at Originate Literary Agency, seeking game-changing stories across fiction, non-fiction, young adult and children's books. She represents Sir Lenny Henry's children's publishing. Her taste has been shaped by writers such as Toni Morrison, James Baldwin and Octavia E. Butler, and by a lifelong search for diverse voices and backgrounds in books.
Genres:Biography · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir +3 more
Alice is a Literary Agent at Peters Fraser + Dunlop, working primarily on the children's list. After an MA in Publishing from UAL she spent five years as a scout at London Literary Scouting, specialising in children's, young adult and science fiction and fantasy across all ages and working with publishers and media companies around the world. She joined the agency in 2026 from Felicity Bryan Associates, where she was a literary agent. Alongside building her own list she sells foreign rights in the agency's children's and young adult titles across many territories.
Genres:Children's Books · Fantasy · Horror · Middle Grade · Mystery +5 more
John is a genre-fiction Literary Agent at Peters Fraser + Dunlop, specialising in fantasy, science fiction, horror, and commercial crime and thriller for adult and young adult readers. His authors have won the Future Worlds Prize and the Imagined Futures Prize and been shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize, the British Science Fiction Association and British Fantasy awards, the Shirley Jackson Awards and the Bram Stoker Awards, with titles on the Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller charts and work adapted for global cinema by Oscar-winning collaborators.
Genres:Crime · Fantasy · Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller +1 more
Silvia is head of the children's and young adult books department at PFD. She runs her own list of clients and sells foreign and audio rights in the agency's children's and young adult titles. The Bookseller named her its Rising Star in 2019.
Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Horror +8 more
Hannah is a literary agent at LBA Books, representing commercial and book club fiction, and select non-fiction. She joined LBA in 2018. She previously worked for a literary scout and in translation rights. Hannah grew up in Luxembourg, giving her an international perspective on the publishing market.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +10 more
Paul is the Managing Director of Bell Lomax Moreton. He joined the agency in 2000 from Penguin Books, where he was Head of Children's Book Sales. He represents children's books across all age ranges, along with narrative non-fiction, biography, sport, music and autobiography.
Genres:Biography · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime +10 more
