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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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• Rachel Goldblatt

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Joined Curtis Brown in 2022 and is now an Associate Agent, assisting Jonathan Lloyd while actively building her own list. Keen to hear from debut novelists, and counts working editorially with authors among her favourite parts of the job.

  Genres:Biography · Contemporary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction +3 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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• 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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• Maria Whelan

  Mushens Entertainment

  Maria represents both fiction and nonfiction writers at Mushens Entertainment. Before joining the agency in September 2025, she worked at InkWell Management in New York for over eight years as an assistant and agent. She began her career in publishing as a Foreign Rights Assistant at Janklow & Nesbit in New York. Maria graduated from University College Dublin with a BA in English and Drama, then obtained her Master's in Literature and Modernity from the University of Edinburgh.

  Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction +2 more

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• Daisy Chandley

  Peters Fraser + Dunlop

  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

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• Kate Evans

  Peters Fraser + Dunlop

  Kate is an agent representing books and journalism. She studied English literature and journalism in Australia and New York, and worked in music, magazines and literary festivals before beginning her publishing career at Hachette Australia in 2012. She has been at PFD since 2014.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction +7 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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• Tim Bates

  Peters Fraser + Dunlop

  Tim is managing director of PFD. He joined the agency after nearly ten years as an agent with Pollinger Limited, and before that held various roles in publishing, including commissioning editor for Penguin Classics at Penguin Books.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Food & Drink · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction +1 more

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• Rachel Mills

  Rachel Mills Literary

  Rachel is the founder and director of RML, which she established in 2019. She previously worked as a literary agent at Furniss Lawton and as Agent and International Business Director at Peters Fraser and Dunlop, where she sat on the Executive Board. Before that she worked in publishing at Penguin and Random House. Over twenty years in the industry, she has secured major publishing and screen deals for a wide range of authors.

  Genres:Biography · Food & Drink · Health & Wellness · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction

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