Susan is a literary agent at C&W Agency, working with debut and previously published novelists.
She loves discovering new and original voices and helping debut writers launch their careers. She also works with already published novelists who might want a change in direction. Susan looks for authors who want a long-term career, and offers support in shaping, editing and selling their books.
Submissions should be sent by email (in .doc or .docx format) directly to the agent to be considered, with contact details listed under agent profiles. Writers should not write to more than one agent; if a book is promising, it will be passed to the person most likely to want to represent it. Postal submissions are not accepted. For fiction, email the first three chapters (or about 50 pages) and a synopsis. The synopsis should be a simplified explanation of the plot in one or two sides listing the theme, setting and characters, from the first to final chapter, rather than a blurb or cover-style teaser. For children's or young adult projects, send the first three chapters or first fifty pages, and a synopsis of the work. Picture book submissions are not currently being accepted. For non-fiction, most books are sold on proposal so the book need not be already written. A thirty-page proposal should include: what the book is about and why it needs to be written and published now; who the writer is and their credentials for writing the book (in the third person); where the book would sit on the shelves, including similar or competing published books; a chapter of sample text (usually taken from an early part of the book, but not the introduction); and an outline of chapters (a page per chapter, written in full prose). For both fiction and non-fiction, a covering letter should also be included giving an account of the background of the book and details of any writing credentials, noting any referral by a trade or personal contact, any prior correspondence with an agent, and whether the project has been or is being seen by other agents or publishers. Material should be typeset so as to be clearly legible, with the writer's name and a contact number and email address included on the first page of the manuscript. Including the title and the writer's name in the file name of the submission is helpful, as many agents read on kindle or tablet.
Carrie is a literary agent at C&W Agency who focuses on non-fiction, particularly art, photography, music and style. She previously worked in US publishing at Random House and HarperCollins, and was SVP Publisher of Harper Perennial. She co-founded It Books, an imprint dedicated to pop culture, fashion, film, music and celebrity, and also co-founded the independent bookstore/bar The Society Club.
Genres:Other Non-Fiction
Clare is the founder and Chair of C&W. She co-founded the independent publishing imprint and production company CHEERIO with Harriet Vyner in 2020, in association with the Estate of Francis Bacon. Her authors' work has been translated into more than sixty languages and adapted for theatre, film and television.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +1 more
Emma represents a growing list of writers of fiction and narrative non-fiction at C&W Agency. She reads widely across both areas and is drawn to strong voices and character-driven stories. Editorial work is one of her favourite parts of the job, and she is committed to helping writers shape their work before it goes to publishers.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction +7 more
Sarah is a literary agent at C&W Agency, representing fiction and non-fiction. She trained in editorial at Sceptre, Hodder & Stoughton, and was an in-house editor at PFD before becoming a literary agent in her own right in 2008, co-founding United Agents. She joined C&W in 2024, bringing her list of authors with her.
Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs +9 more
Sophie is a literary agent at C&W Agency, representing fiction and nonfiction authors, many of whom have been nominated for or won major literary prizes. She worked as a bookseller and book buyer on London's Charing Cross Road before moving to New York, where she spent three years as an assistant at Janklow & Nesbit. She returned to London to start her own list at Tibor Jones & Associates before joining C&W in 2013, becoming a Director and later Managing Director.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction +6 more
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
Rachel is a literary agent at Mushens Entertainment, representing both literary and commercial fiction with a preference for darker stories. She began her publishing career at HarperCollins before working as an editor at Hachette for six years, most recently as a Commissioning Editor at Orion. She joined Mushens Entertainment in 2022 and became a Literary Agent in 2023 after covering Juliet Mushens' maternity leave.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Horror +7 more
Laura is an associate literary agent at the Liverpool Literary Agency. She studied Writing at Liverpool John Moores University, gaining a BA and later an MA, after an early career in teaching that included working with young adults with special needs and in further education. She moved into editing after her teaching career and also works as a freelance writer, having written for a video game and several roleplaying games.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Cosy Mystery · Crime · Fantasy +12 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
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
Daisy is an agent in the books department at PFD, and works with Tim Bates as the United Kingdom sub-agent for New Directions Publishing in the United States. She joined the company in 2019 after graduating from the University of Oxford with a degree in politics, philosophy and economics.
Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Food & Drink · Horror · Literary Fiction +8 more
