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• Alice Lutyens

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Represents an eclectic list ranging from commercial women's fiction to lyrical literary fiction, across love stories, magic and witches, crime, thrillers and historical fiction. Was the first to discover Jane Harper through Curtis Brown Creative and has nursed several authors from debut to the Sunday Times bestseller list, Richard and Judy picks and prize lists. Judge for the Caledonia Novel Award. Also takes on authors with well-established careers who feel in need of a fresh pair of eyes. Assisted by Aoife MacIntyre.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction · Psychological Suspense +2 more

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• Cathryn Summerhayes

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  A literary agent with Curtis Brown who previously worked at WME, where she established an eclectic list of high-profile clients. Named the British Book Awards' Literary Agent of the Year in 2019. On the committee of The Book Society, works with Literature Wales and the Hay Festival, and in an earlier career in events and PR worked on awards including The Booker Prize. Also works with major US authors through partner agencies UTA and CAA.

  Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +3 more

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• Ciara Finan

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Represents a selection of fiction and non-fiction authors, including Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers. Her reading tastes are broad and ever-growing, drawn to books with a decisive voice, unforgettable characters, fantastic worlds or an unexpected twist. Open to previously self-published authors and welcomes submissions from fanfiction authors looking to write original fiction.

  Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction +7 more

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• Elliot Prior

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Joined Curtis Brown in 2022 and is an Associate Agent working alongside Gordon Wise. Previously worked for Albatross Agency in Stockholm and as a scout at Eccles Fisher Associates, and before publishing taught English literature at secondary schools in London.

  Genres:Biography · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction · Other Non-Fiction +2 more

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• Felicity Blunt

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Trained as a barrister before interning at the Wylie Agency and Curtis Brown, and joined Curtis Brown in 2005, working from both London and New York. Represents authors across the literary to commercial spectrum, and works with the estates of Daphne du Maurier and Jilly Cooper. Her non-fiction list centres on bestselling cookery writers, alongside Stanley Tucci's food memoirs. Works with clients on domestic and international sales and media rights, and serves as an executive producer on the Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper's Rivals.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction +9 more

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• Flo Sandelson

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Joined Curtis Brown in spring 2022 after working in contemporary art galleries and bookselling. An Associate Agent working with Felicity Blunt on her list, while actively building her own. Especially drawn to writing that feels fresh and emotionally rich, whether for adults or young adults.

  Genres:Fantasy · Horror · Literary Fiction · Romantic Fantasy · Science Fiction +1 more

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• Gordon Wise

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Joined Curtis Brown in 2005 after nearly fifteen years as an editor and later publishing director at companies including Pan Macmillan and John Murray, having begun in the industry as a bookseller in 1989. Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards, past President of the Association of Authors' Agents, and has been joint Managing Director of the Curtis Brown Books Department. Known as a developer of original ideas with an eye for reinvention and brand management. Works closely with Elliot Prior.

  Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Non-Fiction +5 more

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• Helena Maybery

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Originally trained and worked as an actor before moving into publishing at a book subscription company in 2021. Assisted the managing director of a boutique literary agency for two years before joining Curtis Brown in April 2024 to assist Sheila Crowley. Reads Sheila's submissions daily and is constantly on the lookout for new talent; a clear one-line pitch, a killer hook or unforgettable characters will always catch her attention.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Memoir · Psychological Suspense +3 more

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• Jess Molloy

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Joined the literary department in 2019, having previously worked at Curtis Brown in the talent and comedy department and in talent management for over eight years. Assisted Cathryn Summerhayes before being promoted to Literary Agent in 2022 and starting her own list. Enjoys working with people who have come to writing via unexpected or unorthodox routes, and works well with writers from an entertainment background or with profile who want to reach new audiences.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Literary Fiction +4 more

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• Jonathan Lloyd

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  President of Curtis Brown. Joined the agency in 1994 from HarperCollins, where he was Managing Director of Adult Trade Publishing. Represents a number of best-selling fiction authors and a wide range of non-fiction clients, including well-known autobiographers, politicians and celebrities. President of the Association of Authors' Agents from 1999 to 2002, and Agent of the Year at the British Book Industry Awards in 2009. His associate is Rachel Goldblatt.

  Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Other Non-Fiction · Politics

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• Jonny Geller

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Joined Curtis Brown in 1993 and became a literary agent in 1995 after discovering a novel on the unsolicited pile that went on to sell rights around the world. Became CEO of the agency in 2012 and is now CEO of The Curtis Brown Group. Represents a wide range of globally significant writers: novelists, memoirists, journalists, former Prime Ministers, thought leaders, business people, actors, musicians and screenwriters. Previously awarded Literary Agent of the Year.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction · Other Non-Fiction · Thriller +1 more

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• Lily Kovacs

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Works across Curtis Brown Heritage and the SFF department. Leans more towards fantasy than science fiction, and is a big fan of Gothic atmosphere, multigenerational sagas and morally ambiguous characters.

  Genres:Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Memoir · Mystery · Psychological Suspense +1 more

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• Lucy Morris

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Represents commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction, always drawn to brilliant social observation and clever storytelling. Set up the Curtis Brown First Novel Prize in 2019 and is part of the team behind Discoveries, a development programme for unpublished women writers run with the Women's Prize Trust, Audible and Curtis Brown Creative. Represents a number of Curtis Brown Creative graduates, and loves developing ideas with debut authors as well as working with established writers looking for fresh eyes or a change of direction.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Literary Fiction · Memoir +4 more

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• Rosie Pierce

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Joined Curtis Brown in 2018 after working in editorial at an independent publisher in Edinburgh. Works alongside Felicity Blunt on her list while building her own, and counts working editorially with writers on their manuscripts among her favourite parts of the job. Represents literary and commercial fiction and select non-fiction.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction · Memoir +4 more

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• Sabhbh Curran

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Represents irresistible non-fiction and select fiction, with cookbooks and food writing a core part of her list. Works in a hands-on way editorially and is particularly keen to find authors who want to build a career.

  Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction +10 more

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• Sheila Crowley

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Born and bred in Dublin, she started her publishing career at Poolbeg Press before moving to London in 1991, holding senior sales and marketing positions at publishers including HarperCollins and Hodder, and moved to agenting in 2003. Represents a wide range of authors, from award-winning novelists to million-copy-selling non-fiction writers, and is also interested in taking on published writers who want to reinvigorate their career or change direction. Assisted by Helena Maybery.

  Genres:Biography · Business · Commercial Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction +11 more

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• Steph Thwaites

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Head of the Book Department, and an agent at Curtis Brown for over 20 years after joining as an intern in 2003. Represents a broad range of writers, from debut authors to bestselling brand authors, and loves working with creative talent and storytellers from across the entertainment world to develop ideas, often from an embryonic stage. Clients include Bella Mackie, Harriet Evans, Sahil Bloom, Tom Fletcher, Greg James and Francesca Simon.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction · Politics +3 more

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• Viola Hayden

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  A publisher for the first seven years of her career before moving to Curtis Brown and agenting. Represents both fiction and non-fiction, skewing towards fiction and almost always towards the more commercial end of the scale, and works alongside Jonny Geller, co-agenting his list. If asked to choose between story and style, she goes for story every time.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction +6 more

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• Laura Bennett

  The Liverpool Literary Agency

  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

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• Clare Coombes

  The Liverpool Literary Agency

  Clare heads the Liverpool Literary Agency, which she set up in 2020 to address inequality and underrepresentation in publishing. She has more than 20 years' experience of writing and editing professionally, and has published two novels. She has a background in PR and marketing, and has taught on creative writing programmes, giving her experience in pitching and promoting writers.

  Genres:Crime · Historical Fiction · Psychological Suspense · Thriller · Women's Fiction

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• Karolina Sutton

  CAA Publishing

  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

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• Sarah Harvey

  CAA Publishing

  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

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• Adam Gauntlett

  Peters Fraser + Dunlop

  Adam heads the books division at PFD and represents a wide range of prize-winning and bestselling authors, among them Sunday Times and New York Times names. He joined the company in 2010, after completing a Masters in English Literature at King's College London. The Bookseller named him its Shooting Star in 2017.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir +5 more

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• Laurie Robertson

  Peters Fraser + Dunlop

  Laurie is a Literary Agent at Peters Fraser + Dunlop, representing books and journalism and actively building a list of adult fiction and non-fiction. She completed a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing, worked in the sales team at Dorling Kindersley, and joined the agency in 2017, beginning her own list in 2020. On the fiction side she represents a range of genres alongside a smaller non-fiction list, and represents several Sunday Times bestselling authors whose work has been shortlisted for and won prizes including the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, the Jhalak Prize, the Somerset Maugham Award, the Dublin Literary Award, the Edge Hill Prize, the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, and cookery awards from Fortnum & Mason and the Guild of Food Writers. She also looks after serialisation rights and journalism across the agency.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction +3 more

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