Diana Beaumont

DHH Literary Agency

Submission status
Closed
Submission route
Email
Response time
Assume no reply = no after 16 weeks
Last checked
13 days ago

About

Diana is a literary agent at DHH Literary Agency, representing smart commercial fiction and non-fiction.

She joined DHH in 2024, having previously worked at Rupert Heath Literary Agency, TAG and Marjacq Scripts. Before agenting, she was a senior commissioning editor at Transworld. Her list includes a wide range of bestselling and prize-winning authors in the UK and internationally.

Looking for

  • high concept crime and thrillers
  • female-led commercial fiction
  • upmarket commercial fiction
  • contemporary stories about women's lives
  • romantic fiction
  • under-represented voices
  • book club fiction
  • historical fiction with a fresh take
  • funny, smart romcoms
  • sagas
  • gothic novels
  • sweeping love stories
  • humour
  • memoirs
  • lifestyle
  • social justice / polemic
  • cookery

Not looking for

  • horror / ghost stories
  • short stories / novellas
  • science fiction and fantasy
  • young adult / Children's
  • sport
  • true crime
  • poetry
  • screenplay

Clients include

  • Alexandra K. Benedict
  • Lucy Blanc
  • Daisy Buchanan
  • Cecil Cameron
  • Amanda Cassidy
  • Angela Clarke
  • Fiona Collins
  • Caroline Corcoran
  • Isabel Costello
  • Hannah Dolby
  • Francesca Dorricott
  • Lily Ebert
  • Dov Forman
  • Sarah Hayes
  • Catriona Innes

Agency submission guidelines

Submissions should be sent to one chosen agent only, electronically; postal submissions are not considered and will be discarded. What to send: a covering letter describing the novel (including total word count), where it sits in the market, and information about the writer and their writing ambitions. Synopsis: a single page synopsis is preferred, outlining the whole story without cliffhangers. Writing sample: the first three chapters or about 10,000 words, typed (size 12 is ideal) and double spaced. AI use: submissions, including the covering letter and synopsis, must be the original work of the author. Submissions generated, written, co-written or edited using artificial intelligence technology cannot be accepted. No reading fee is charged.

Agency AI policy

They do not accept submissions generated, written, co-written or edited using artificial intelligence technology. Submissions must be the original work of the author.

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