Eve is the owner, CEO and agent at Eve White Literary Agency, which she founded in 2003.
Her company represents everything from prize-winning literary fiction to bestselling picture books worldwide. Eve works closely with each author, both editorially and in shaping their career. She previously worked as an actress for 20 years before setting up the agency.
The agency welcomes new clients and accepts fiction and non-fiction for adults, submitted from anywhere in the world as long as the manuscript is written in a form of English. What is not accepted: children's books (as of 1st July 2026), ghostwritten work, and any covering letters, proposals, synopses or manuscripts written using generative AI. Submissions of these will not be read. How to send: submissions are accepted by email only. Postal submissions will not be read, responded to or returned. A submission may be addressed to either the relevant reader (Nicky for fiction, Pippa for non-fiction) or a particular agent, but should be sent to only one of the listed email addresses. Fiction: send a full covering email including the word count. Prepare one attachment in Word format (or PDF if unable), named "[Book Title], [Your Name]", containing the three opening chapters or an equivalent writing sample (double line spaced), plus a synopsis of the whole plot including spoilers, no more than one page, preferably in prose though bullet points are accepted. Send to fiction@evewhite.co.uk. Non-fiction: send a full covering email including the final or projected word count. Prepare attachments in Word format (or PDF if unable): a full book proposal including some sample writing, named "[Book Title], Proposal, [Your Name]", and a CV named "CV, [Your Name]". Send to nonfiction@evewhite.co.uk.
They do not accept covering letters, proposals, synopses or manuscripts written using generative AI, and all submissions are read by experienced professionals without the use of AI.
Ludo is an Agent and the Managing Director at Eve White Literary Agency. He joined the company in 2017 and began building his client list in 2018. He holds an MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway, University of London. He represents fiction, non-fiction and children's authors across genres.
Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction
Steven is an Agent and the Company Manager at Eve White Literary Agency. He grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and studied French and Italian at Queens' College, Cambridge, before completing an MPhil in Comparative Film and Literature. He then lived in Paris, working as a university language assistant and a freelance scout, before joining Eve White Literary Agency in 2021.
Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Middle Grade · Mystery +3 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
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
Nemonie is a director of Jonathan Clowes Ltd. She has represented Nobel laureate Doris Lessing and comedy legend David Nobbs. Nemonie was agent and editor of Diaries of an Unfinished Revolution, a New York Times 'Book of the Times'.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Literary Fiction · Other Non-Fiction
Elise is a literary agent based in London, representing literary and general fiction and non-fiction. She became an agent in 2012, having previously worked as a commissioning editor at Virago Press. She co-founded the Diversity in Publishing Network in 2004 and has judged several literary prizes, including the OCM Bocas Fiction Prize and the SI Leeds Prize.
Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir +2 more
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
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
