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Literary Agents
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As of 9 October 2026, we list 115 UK literary agents representing fantasy, and 86 are open to submissions. From epic fantasy to romantasy, see what each one is looking for and when we last checked.

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Alexander Cochran

Greyhound Literary

Alexander is actively building his list and is always on the lookout for new writers of speculative fiction, literary fiction, crime and thriller and serious non-fiction. He is particularly interested in dark thrillers and crime novels, science fiction and fantasy that push boundaries or cross genres but are rooted in believable, playful literary fiction, and novels that don't shy away from darker aspects of humanity. On the non-fiction side, he tends towards serious books with big ideas that subvert our assumptions, serious histories, and narrative non-fiction focused on contemporary events and issues.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs · Fantasy · Historical Non-Fiction +6 more

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Last checked 19 days ago

Alice Caprio

Peters Fraser + Dunlop

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

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Alice Sutherland-Hawes

ASH Literary

Alice represents authors and illustrators working from board and picture books through to crossover young adult. She co-founded ASH Literary, which launched in September 2020, alongside Saffron Dodd. She is based in London.

Genres:Children's Books · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Literary Fiction +7 more

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Last checked 12 days ago

Alice Williams

Alice Williams Literary

Alice set up her agency in 2018 after representing children's books for over ten years at David Higham Associates. She is a passionate champion of the writers and illustrators she works with. Alice focuses on sensitive editorial and portfolio development, submitting and showcasing clients' work widely, and on considered rights management.

Genres:Children's Books · Fantasy · Mystery · Other Non-Fiction · Romance +2 more

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Last checked 20 days ago

Amandeep Singh

Graham Maw Christie Literary Agency

Amandeep is an agent at Graham Maw Christie. She joined the agency in 2025, having spent ten years working as an editor, bookseller and agent, most recently at Penguin Random House and The Good Literary Agency. As a commissioning editor, she published only debut authors, and as an agent she continues to champion new voices and works closely on concept and editorial development.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Current Affairs · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +9 more

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Last checked 17 days ago

Amy O'Shea

Graham Maw Christie Literary Agency

Amy is an agent at Graham Maw Christie Literary Agency. She joined the agency in early 2023 and assists Jane and Jen with social media, admin, royalties and submissions, alongside working on her own projects. Amy graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Linguistics and English Language.

Genres:Crime · Fantasy · Historical Non-Fiction · Horror · Memoir +6 more

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Last checked 17 days ago

Anna Power

Johnson & Alcock Ltd

Anna is the Managing Director of Johnson & Alcock. She looks after a diverse list of best-selling and prize-winning authors, as well as emerging voices in fiction and narrative non-fiction.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs · Fantasy +13 more

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Last checked 18 days ago

Becca Langton

Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency

Becca is a Senior Literary Agent at the Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency, with a focus on North American rights. She joined in 2021 after ten years in IP development, editorial consultancy and scouting, and has spent four years building a children's, illustration, young adult and crossover to new adult list with a focus on the North American market. Recent deals include USA Today and New York Times bestsellers and YALSA Award winners, with sales across the Big Five publishers and independent houses. Becca is an editorial agent who likes to work closely with authors and illustrators from concept to finished manuscript, and is particularly interested in creators writing from marginalised perspectives.

Genres:Children's Books · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Horror · Middle Grade +2 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

Becky Bagnell

Lindsay Literary Agency

Becky founded the Lindsay Literary Agency in 2008, naming it after her maiden name. She has worked in publishing for over 25 years, starting her career at Trinity College Dublin reading manuscripts for the Lilliput Press. She later moved to Macmillan in London as a commissioning editor, working alongside authors such as Max Hastings, Robert Service and John Simpson.

Genres:Children's Books · Fantasy · Middle Grade · Young Adult

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Last checked 8 days ago

Ben Clark

The Soho Agency

Ben Clark is well into his second decade of agenting and represents bestselling and award-winning authors across fiction and non-fiction. He is a passionate advocate for non-fiction in all its forms, from narrative-driven storytelling and prescriptive guides to self-help and beautifully illustrated works, with interests spanning cookery, history, philosophy, economics, memoir, technology, science, business and nature writing, and a focus on books that deepen our understanding of the world. In fiction he is a devoted fan of science fiction, horror and fantasy, always on the lookout for original worlds, tightly woven plots and voices from traditionally under-represented backgrounds. He also collaborates with brands, television producers and magazines to develop intellectual property across platforms.

Genres:Business · Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction +6 more

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Last checked 12 days ago

Ben Dunn

DunnFogg

Ben is a literary agent at DunnFogg with 30 years of publishing experience. He spent 25 years as a publisher at HarperCollins, 4th Estate, Hodder, Bonnier Books and Penguin Random House before co-founding the agency. He has built a select list of authors, working with them in the UK, internationally and, where relevant, for film and TV. He also works with talent agencies, helping artists prepare and sell their book projects.

Genres:Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction +2 more

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Last checked 13 days ago

Bryony Woods

Bryony Woods Literary Agency

Bryony represents an eclectic mix of writers, with a list spanning quirky children's fiction and young adult through to adult fiction and selected non-fiction. She set up her own literary agency in 2012, after working in specialist bookshops, libraries and at the Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency. She holds an MA in Publishing from University College London. She has mentored aspiring writers, agents and editors through organisations such as the Stationers Company and the WoMentoring Project.

Genres:Children's Books · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Memoir +5 more

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Last checked 11 days ago

Callen Martin

Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency

Callen is a Literary Agent at Madeleine Milburn, specialising in accessible middle grade (7 and up), young adult and science fiction and fantasy, with an action and adventure focus. He joined the agency in January 2026 from Bell Lomax Moreton, where he worked as an assistant and then as maternity cover for a senior agent's list before building his own children's, young adult and new adult list. He grew up in foster care and completed Bath Spa University's MA in Writing for Young People in 2019, the first care-experienced person in East Sussex to study at postgraduate level, and began in publishing with placements at Chicken House, Walker Books and Penguin Michael Joseph before working freelance as a submission reader, competition judge, sensitivity reader and manuscript assessor. In 2026 he was named the agent judge for the Times and Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition.

Genres:Children's Books · Fantasy · Middle Grade · Science Fiction · Thriller +1 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

Catherine Cho

Paper Literary Ltd

Catherine founded Paper Literary in 2021, with a vision of building author careers. She began her publishing career in New York at Folio Literary Management before moving to London to work at Curtis Brown, where she worked closely with authors at every stage of their careers. She built her own list of debut authors through submissions, working closely with them editorially. Catherine is also the author of the memoir Inferno and the novel The Devoted.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Romance +2 more

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Last checked 7 days ago

Charlotte Colwill

Colwill & Peddle

Charlotte is a literary agent at Colwill & Peddle, representing fiction and children's books. She began her career as a bookseller in independent bookshops in London and Melbourne, later running the children's department at Foyles on Charing Cross Road. She became an agent in 2018, working at Tibor Jones and Jo Unwin Literary Agency before building her own list of authors.

Genres:Children's Books · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +7 more

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Last checked 8 days ago

Chloe Seager

Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency

Chloe is a Director and Literary Agent at Madeleine Milburn, specialising in science fiction and fantasy, horror, young adult and middle grade, and shortlisted for Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2024 and 2026. She joined the agency in 2019 from Northbank Talent, having begun her career in publicity at Titan Books, where she worked on the campaign for Vicious by V.E. Schwab. She is also an author, with several young adult and middle grade books for publishers including HQ and Scholastic, an adult debut, Open Minded, in 2024, and P.S. You're The Worst in November 2025.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Middle Grade · Romance +4 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

Christabel McKinley

David Higham Associates

Christabel came into publishing via teaching English in Korea, where she taught literature to children between six and eleven years of age. She believes children's books should be accessible, inclusive and unpatronising, as well as impactful and a pleasure to read. She represents authors and illustrators across the spectrum of writing and illustrating for children and young adults, spanning fiction to non-fiction and picture books to graphic novels.

Genres:Children's Books · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Historical Fiction · Middle Grade +3 more

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Last checked 10 days ago

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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Last checked 12 days ago

Clara Foster

Aevitas Creative Management

Clara is an agent at Aevitas Creative Management UK, representing literary and upmarket fiction, fantasy and horror, young adult, and select non-fiction. She previously worked in a Big Five editorial department and at other UK and US literary agencies. She invests in her clients at every stage, from first edits to dealmaking and publication, and maintains strong relationships with editors on both sides of the Atlantic.

Genres:Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction +2 more

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Clare Pearson

Eddison Pearson Ltd

Clare runs Eddison Pearson Ltd, representing a small list of hard-working, acclaimed authors and author-illustrators. She read History at Cambridge University and completed a postgraduate diploma in publishing before spending five years as an editor at Walker Books. Clare founded Eddison Pearson in 1997 and has led the agency ever since. She enjoys nurturing talent and helping to build careers.

Genres:Children's Books · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Middle Grade · Young Adult

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Last checked 13 days ago

Clare Wallace

Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency

Clare joined the Darley Anderson Agency in January 2011 and is Managing Director of Children's and Young Adult as well as an agent. She is building both the Darley Anderson Children's Agency and the Darley Anderson Illustration Agency lists, and also represents a boutique list of commercial adult fiction in both the United Kingdom and United States. In 2024 she was shortlisted for Agent of the Year by the British Book Awards. Her clients have featured on the New York Times bestseller list, been USA Today and ebook bestsellers, and been selected for the Good Morning America Book Club, with many titles adapted for or in development for the screen. She loves working editorially with her authors, and represents several clients developing careers in both adult and children's fiction. Before joining Darley Anderson she assisted at a specialist non-fiction agency. She graduated with a first in Creative Writing and Cultural Studies from Bath Spa University and went on to gain a distinction on the Masters in Creative Writing, and she has proof-listened to hundreds of adult and children's audio books and worked for Cardiff University as a research assistant and coach to international students.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Historical Fiction +2 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

Clare Wallace

Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency

Clare has been working with Darley Anderson since 2011 and is Managing Director and a literary agent at the Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency. Her clients have been Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers and Irish Book Award winners, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, picked as Waterstones Children's Book of the Month, shortlisted for the Branford Boase, and nominated, longlisted and shortlisted for the Carnegie, with many titles adapted for or in development for the screen. In 2024 she was shortlisted for Agent of the Year by the British Book Awards. Before joining Darley Anderson she proof-listened to audio books, took a Masters in Creative Writing, coached international students, worked as a research assistant, assisted at a specialist non-fiction agency, waitressed and bartended for years, cherry-picked for months in Gumeracha, and worked one night in a casino emptying ashtrays. Working closely with her clients she is in it for the long term, and she loves creative discussions and developing ideas as much as the satisfying polish of a last line edit. She represents everything from picture books through to young adult, alongside a boutique list of adult fiction, and is always led by standout voices and characters. She is passionate about inclusivity and keen to read submissions from under-represented writers.

Genres:Children's Books · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Historical Non-Fiction +7 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

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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Ed Wilson

Johnson & Alcock Ltd

Ed is an agent and director at Johnson & Alcock, representing fiction and non-fiction from new voices to established, bestselling and award-winning authors. He works editorially with his authors to help shape their books. He also looks after the majority of the agency's estates, including Beryl Bainbridge, Dick Francis, William Trevor and Elizabeth Taylor.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs · Fantasy · Historical Non-Fiction +8 more

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Last checked 18 days ago

Eleanor Lawlor

The Soho Agency

Eleanor is an Associate Agent at The Soho Agency, which she joined in 2021. She works alongside Rowan Lawton and Lydia Silver across their lists, from commercial women's fiction, book club and narrative non-fiction to picture books, middle grade, young adult and graphic novels, and is building her own list.

Genres:Fantasy · Horror · Mystery · Paranormal Romance · Romance +3 more

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Last checked 12 days ago

Emily Talbot

United Agents

Emily is a literary agent representing children's illustrators and authors of picture books, middle grade, young adult and non-fiction. She started at United Agents in 2013 in the foreign rights department, handling overseas rights for UA's children's authors and illustrators, before moving into primary agenting in 2015. Before that, she worked in a primary school, reading with children every day and learning what they enjoy reading.

Genres:Children's Books · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Horror +5 more

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Last checked 11 days ago

Emma Paterson

Aitken Alexander Associates

Emma is a Director at Aitken Alexander Associates. She joined the agency in 2018 after eight years at other literary agencies. She is a member of the Booker Prize Foundation Advisory Committee and an honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She represents writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, including a number of bestselling and prize-winning authors.

Genres:Biography · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +9 more

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Emma Shercliff

Laxfield Literary Associates

Emma Shercliff founded Laxfield Literary Associates in 2020. She has over 20 years of experience in the publishing industry and has worked for publishing houses in Paris, Melbourne, Abuja and London. She was formerly Sales & Rights Director of Cassava Republic Press UK and Publishing Director for Ankara Press, an African romance imprint.

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

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Last checked 15 days ago

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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Last checked 12 days ago

Florence Rees

A.M. Heath & Co. Ltd

Florence is a literary agent at A.M. Heath, representing fiction and non-fiction. She represents authors including Philip Ellis, Salma El-Wardany and Nussaibah Younis, whose books range from the heartbreaking and profound to the inspirational and funny. She is drawn to memoirs, contemporary novels and young adult and NA fantasy, and looks for voices that speak to a millennial audience.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Memoir · Psychological Suspense +3 more

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Last checked 5 days ago

Francesca Ali

WME Literary Agency

Francesca is a literary agent at WME, based in the London office. She joined WME in 2019 and sells UK rights for the agency's US-based authors. She is editorially focused, with a passion for working alongside authors from the conception of an idea to the final manuscript.

Genres:Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +2 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

Gemma Cooper

Gemma Cooper Literary

Gemma is a literary agent and founder of Gemma Cooper Literary. She has worked as a literary agent since 2011, including as a director at The Bent Agency, before setting up her own agency in 2024. Her list is typified by big-concept, commercial series fiction for children and young adults. She has lived and worked in New York, Chicago and London, giving her a global approach to representation.

Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Cosy Mystery · Crime +8 more

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Last checked 13 days ago

Georgina Simmonds

Red Kite Literary

Georgina is an agent and founding partner at Red Kite Literary, representing adult fiction and selected non-fiction. She trained as a solicitor specialising in commercial and IP law before moving into publishing at Curtis Brown, and later worked at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency as an associate rights agent and then agent. She combines close editorial work with her legal background to advocate for her clients.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +11 more

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Last checked 15 days ago

Gyamfia Osei

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

Gyamfia joined ANA in 2023 as a literary agent in the United Kingdom department, having previously been at The Good Literary Agency, where she began building a list of award-winning and bestselling authors writing from middle grade and young adult up to adult fiction. A Bookseller Rising Star, she now focuses on expanding the agency's list of children's authors, particularly in genre fiction and crossover, while representing a select list of adult commercial fiction and narrative non-fiction, and she oversees the English-language representation of ANA's international children's authors.

Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Food & Drink · Graphic Novels +9 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

Hannah Schofield

LBA Books

Hannah is a literary agent at LBA Books, representing commercial and book club fiction, and select non-fiction. She joined LBA in 2018. She previously worked for a literary scout and in translation rights. Hannah grew up in Luxembourg, giving her an international perspective on the publishing market.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +10 more

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Hannah Todd

Janklow & Nesbit

Hannah is a literary agent representing writers of adult commercial fiction. She previously worked at the Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency before joining Janklow & Nesbit in January 2025. Before becoming an agent, she worked as an editor at independent and 'Big 5' publishers, including Avon, Head of Zeus and Bookouture.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Horror +6 more

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Last checked 18 days ago

Hayley Steed

Janklow & Nesbit

Hayley is a Director and Literary Agent at Janklow & Nesbit, representing writers of commercial and bookclub fiction across all genres. She spent seven years at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency before joining Janklow & Nesbit in September 2023. Before that she worked in book PR, having completed a degree in English. She has been named both a Trailblazer and a Rising Star by the UK book trade.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +9 more

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Last checked 18 days ago

Hellie Ogden

WME Literary Agency

Hellie co-heads the UK Book division at WME and became a Partner in 2026. She joined the London office in 2023 and represents fiction, children's books and non-fiction. She is President of the Association of Authors' Agents and has been shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year and the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize.

Genres:Fantasy · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir +8 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

Imogen Morrell

Greene & Heaton Ltd

Imogen is a literary agent at Greene & Heaton, representing literary and upmarket fiction and non-fiction. Imogen joined the agency in 2018. Before that, Imogen studied English Literature at King's College London and gained an MSt in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Oxford.

Genres:Biography · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs · Fantasy +14 more

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Last checked 19 days ago

Isabel Lineberry

Pérez Literary & Entertainment

Isabel is a Junior Agent and Rights Administrator at Pérez Literary & Entertainment. She grew up in the Southwest United States and moved to the UK to build a career in publishing. She holds degrees in English Literature and Business Entrepreneurship from Arizona State University, and an MLitt in Fantasy from the University of Glasgow. At PLE, she handles foreign and audio rights inquiries and is building her own client list focused on young adult, New Adult and Romance.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Paranormal Romance · Romance +2 more

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Last checked 10 days ago

Jack Fogg

DunnFogg

Jack is a literary agent and co-founder of DunnFogg. Jack began their publishing career at Bloomsbury in 2004, then worked at 4th Estate, Hodder, Penguin Random House and HarperCollins over a seventeen-year career as an editor and publisher. In 2019, Jack set up the Mudlark imprint at HarperCollins, which focuses on quality non-fiction. Jack was nominated as editor of the year at the British Book Awards in 2018.

Genres:Business · Crime · Current Affairs · Fantasy · Food & Drink +8 more

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Last checked 13 days ago

Jamie Cowen

The Ampersand Agency

Jamie is a literary agent at The Ampersand Agency, representing commercial fiction and sport-related non-fiction. He has worked in publishing for 20 years. Before joining Ampersand in 2013 he was a commissioning editor at HarperCollins, and prior to that he worked in legal and contracts departments at HarperCollins and the Hachette Group.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Horror · Science Fiction +2 more

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Last checked 10 days ago

Jemima Forrester

David Higham Associates

Before joining David Higham in 2016 Jemima was Senior Commissioning Editor at Orion Publishing Group, and she has brought that collaborative, editorial way of working into her role as an agent.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +7 more

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Jenny Hewson

Lutyens & Rubinstein

Jenny is a literary agent at Lutyens & Rubinstein. She joined the agency in 2019, having previously worked as an agent at Rogers, Coleridge & White since 2010. She represents a wide range of award winning and bestselling authors from around the world. She works closely and collaboratively with authors, from editing of the manuscript through to publication.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +6 more

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Last checked 11 days ago

Jo Williamson

Antony Harwood Literary Agency

Jo is a literary agent at Antony Harwood Literary Agency. She started working in children's publishing PR in 1995 and later worked at DK, HarperCollins and Orion before becoming a literary agent with Antony Harwood in 2008. She has built up a list of clients and enjoys close working relationships with her authors, focusing on building long-term careers for them.

Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Middle Grade +6 more

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Joanna Swainson

Hardman & Swainson

Joanna is a co-founder of Hardman & Swainson and represents both fiction and non-fiction. She trained as a reader and in-house editor for Christopher Little, where she met Caroline. Before that she ran a copywriting and editing business after studying French.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +7 more

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Jodie Hodges

United Agents

Jodie is a children's book agent at United Agents, representing authors and illustrators across picture books, young fiction and graphic novels. She began working with Rosemary Canter in 2006, assisting on her list, and was made an agent in 2010. Her areas of interest have stayed consistent over the years, centred on picture books, classic storytelling for 8-12s and illustrators with a distinctive style.

Genres:Children's Books · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Historical Fiction · Middle Grade

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Last checked 11 days ago

John Ash

CAA Publishing

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

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John Baker

Peters Fraser + Dunlop

John is a genre-fiction Literary Agent at Peters Fraser + Dunlop, specialising in fantasy, science fiction, horror, and commercial crime and thriller for adult and young adult readers. His authors have won the Future Worlds Prize and the Imagined Futures Prize and been shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize, the British Science Fiction Association and British Fantasy awards, the Shirley Jackson Awards and the Bram Stoker Awards, with titles on the Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller charts and work adapted for global cinema by Oscar-winning collaborators.

Genres:Crime · Fantasy · Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller +1 more

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Jon Wood

Rogers, Coleridge & White (RCW)

Jon is a director at RCW Literary Agency, representing a growing list of bestselling and critically-acclaimed fiction and non-fiction writers. He has worked in UK publishing for over twenty-five years, starting as a publisher at Orion before joining RCW in 2019 and becoming a director in 2022. His clients include Ian Rankin, Denise Mina and Joanne Harris, and he has a particular interest in the long-term brand management of established writers.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +4 more

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Judith Murray

Greene & Heaton Ltd

Judith is a literary agent at Greene & Heaton. She joined the agency in 1995. Before that, she worked as a talent scout for translation publishers and as an editor for various publishers. She studied English literature at Wadham College, Oxford.

Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +8 more

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Kate Hordern

Kate Hordern Literary Agency

Kate founded Kate Hordern Literary Agency in Bristol in 1999. She previously worked for the independent trade publisher Victor Gollancz in London for fourteen years, selling foreign rights. She relocated to Bristol before setting up her own agency.

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

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Katie Greenstreet

Paper Literary Ltd

Katie is a literary agent at Paper Literary, which she joined in 2022. A corporate lawyer by training, she moved into publishing after working at ICM Partners in New York and then at C&W in London. There she discovered a passion for amplifying undiscovered voices and for engaging closely with projects editorially. Katie focuses on building long-term, enduring relationships with her authors throughout the publishing process.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Romance +1 more

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Kirsten Lang

Zeno Agency Ltd

Kirsten is a literary agent at Zeno Agency Ltd, currently focused on selling the agency's translation rights. She joined Zeno in the summer of 2024, having previously worked at another literary agency and, before that, as a bookseller at the Charing Cross branch of Foyles. She holds a BA (Hons) in English from Edinburgh Napier University and a Masters in Children's Literature from Reading University.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Horror · Literary Fiction +5 more

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Kiya Evans

Paper Literary Ltd

Kiya is a literary agent at Paper Literary, building a list of debut authors. She began her career at Mushens Entertainment in 2020, working her way up from intern to Associate Agent. There she worked closely with bestselling authors including Richard Osman, Abigail Dean, Jessie Burton, Claire Douglas and Saara El-Arifi. She has judged several writing prizes, including the Brick Lane Books Short Story Prize and the Goldfinch Novel Award.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction +5 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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Lauren Gardner

Bell Lomax Moreton

Lauren represents authors and illustrators across children's and young adult fiction, new adult/crossover and commercial women's fiction, and adult non-fiction. She joined Bell Lomax Moreton in 2014 and has built a list of children's and young adult fiction, adult fiction and adult non-fiction authors whose work has won or been shortlisted for prizes including the Waterstones Children's Prize, the Carnegie Medal and the Branford Boase. In 2020 she was selected as one of The Bookseller's Rising Stars.

Genres:Biography · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Health & Wellness +9 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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Liza Deblock

Greenstone Literary Ltd

Liza is a literary agent at Greenstone Literary, representing fiction and non-fiction authors. She began her career as an assistant at Eccles Fisher Associates, working with literary scouts before moving into agenting. She went on to sell international rights for major bestselling authors and built a curated list of her own fiction and non-fiction clients. She was named a Bookseller Rising Star in 2022.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction +6 more

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Lucy Irvine

Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency

Lucy joined the Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency as a literary agent in November 2025, after eight years at PFD. Her authors have been Sunday Times and instant bestsellers and Books of the Month at Waterstones and Easons, and have won, been shortlisted or nominated for awards including the Carnegie Medal for Writing and Illustration, the Week Junior Book Awards, the Branford Boase Awards, the ALCS Educational Writers' Award, the School Library Association's IBA Award, and the British Book Awards. Lucy is building her list with a focus on middle grade, young adult, new adult and fantasy fiction.

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Lydia Silver

The Soho Agency

Lydia is Head of the Children's and Young Adult department at The Soho Agency, which she joined in 2025 after over a decade in the industry across editorial and agenting. Her clients have been number one Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers, chosen as Waterstones, Blackwells and Indies Books of the Month, and won prizes including the Carnegie Medal Shadowers' Choice and the Diverse Book Award. She was a Bookseller Rising Star in 2022. Lydia represents everything from picture books to the top end of crossover young adult, and enjoys working with author-illustrator talent, including graphic novelists. She is drawn to voice above all and to a strong hook, and actively welcomes submissions from under-represented writers.

Genres:Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Historical Fiction · Horror · Middle Grade +4 more

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Maddalena Cavaciuti

David Higham Associates

Maddalena studied English Literature at the University of Bristol and joined David Higham Associates in 2017 after a spell working in marketing and events. In 2019 she helped to run the first of many David Higham Open Days for Under-Represented Writers. She is the agency's Head of Audio and works with Managing Director Lizzy Kremer on selected projects.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Mystery · Paranormal Romance +5 more

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Maddy Belton

Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency

Maddy is a Literary Agent at Madeleine Milburn, specialising in science fiction and fantasy and in romance, which she joined in 2022. Her list includes bestselling authors Lucy Jane Wood and Alexandra Christo, and number one Sunday Times bestseller Maithree Wijesekara. She represents adult and young adult fantasy, science fiction, horror and romance, alongside some select middle grade.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Horror · Middle Grade +6 more

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Maria Brannan

Greyhound Literary

Maria is a literary agent and translation rights manager at Greyhound Literary, building her own list of authors. She works alongside Sam Edenborough handling translation rights for the agency's clients. She previously spent over five years as a literary scout at Maria B. Campbell Associates in London, advising international publishers across more than a dozen countries and scouting titles for Netflix.

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Max Edwards

Apple Tree Literary

Max founded Apple Tree Literary and represents a diverse range of authors writing non-fiction and fiction. He has a decade of experience in agenting, having worked at RCW, United Agents and David Higham Associates. Max was a founding agent at Aevitas Creative Management UK, working there for five years before founding Apple Tree Literary.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction +2 more

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Mia Dakin

Greene & Heaton Ltd

Mia is a literary agent at Greene & Heaton, working across fiction, non-fiction and translation. She joined the agency in January 2023 after completing an MA in Publishing at UCL. She is now building her own list while continuing to support Judith Murray, Antony Topping and the other Greene & Heaton agents with their clients.

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Molly Jamieson

United Agents

Molly is an Associate Agent at United Agents. She joined the agency in 2017 as an assistant and now works closely with Jodie Hodges and Emily Talbot on their lists of children's authors and illustrators, as well as building her own list. On the adult side, she represents both debut and established writers, including million-copy and number one Sunday Times bestsellers.

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Molly Ker Hawn

David Higham Associates

Molly joined David Higham as a director of the company in 2025, after fourteen years running the United Kingdom arm of the Bent Agency. Her primary focus is books for children and young adults, and she has worked in publishing for most of the last thirty years. She sells directly to publishers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and Australia, and about half her clients are American or Canadian. Her authors' books have been New York Times, Sunday Times and international bestsellers, and have won or been shortlisted for the Michael L. Printz Award, the William C. Morris Debut Award, the Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award, the Costa Book Award, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Carnegie Medal. She served for three years on the governing committee of the Association of Authors' Agents.

Genres:Children's Books · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Historical Fiction +5 more

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Natalie Barracliffe

Sheil Land Associates Ltd

Natalie is an Associate Agent at Sheil Land Associates, building a list across romance, fantasy, thriller and young adult fiction. She studied Comparative Literature and Culture at Royal Holloway, University of London, graduating in 2018. She gained experience at Rogers, Coleridge & White before joining Sheil Land Associates in 2019 as assistant to two agents, including CEO Sonia Land. She was promoted to Associate Agent in 2024.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +6 more

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Nelle Andrew

Rachel Mills Literary

Nelle is a literary agent at Rachel Mills Literary who represents internationally bestselling and award-winning authors across fiction and non-fiction. She joined RML in 2020, having previously worked as an agent at Peters Fraser and Dunlop for eleven years and before that at Macmillan. She is now a Trustee for the Royal Literary Fund.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +5 more

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Oli Munson

A.M. Heath & Co. Ltd

Oli is a literary agent at A.M. Heath, representing both fiction and non-fiction authors. He has a wonderfully varied list, with a particular strength in award-winning, bestselling authors of crime, suspense and thrillers. He has given talks to writers' groups, university courses and international book fairs, and was a Frankfurt Book Fair Fellow in 2010. He is a former committee member of the Association of Authors' Agents.

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Paul Moreton

Bell Lomax Moreton

Paul is the Managing Director of Bell Lomax Moreton. He joined the agency in 2000 from Penguin Books, where he was Head of Children's Book Sales. He represents children's books across all age ranges, along with narrative non-fiction, biography, sport, music and autobiography.

Genres:Biography · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime +10 more

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Rachel Neely

Mushens Entertainment

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.

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Rachel Petty

The Blair Partnership

Rachel represents children's fiction and non-fiction up to young adult and crossover. Before joining The Blair Partnership, she was editorial director at Macmillan Children's Books. There she worked with authors including Frances Hardinge, Chris Riddell and Tomi Adeyemi.

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Rachel Yeoh

Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency

Rachel is a Literary Agent at Madeleine Milburn, working with the agency's bestselling brand authors and building a list in literary, upmarket and book club fiction, as well as select narrative non-fiction. She read Law and Politics at university and joined the agency in 2019. Her list includes Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize shortlistee Hanako Footman, Foyle Young Poet of the Year winner Charlotte Runcie and TedX speaker Canwen Xu.

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Rebeka Finch

Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency

Rebeka is a Literary Agent at Darley Anderson, building a list specialising in commercial romance and romantasy, and representing New York Times, USA Today, Sunday Times, Kindle, Apple Books and Audible bestselling authors. She joined the agency in 2019 after graduating from the University of Exeter with a first in History, began as Darley Anderson's assistant, and soon built her own list shaped by a long-standing love of commercial new adult, romance and romantasy fiction. In 2025 she was nominated for Agent of the Year by the Romantic Novelists' Association. Her debut author, Donna Marchetti, became an instant United States and United Kingdom Kindle bestseller now translated into sixteen languages, and her list also includes New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller Brooke Fast.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Romance · Romantic Fantasy · Women's Fiction

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Saffron Dodd

ASH Literary

Saffron joined the ASH Literary team in 2022 as agency assistant and was promoted to Associate Agent in 2023. She has a background in media and communications, and recently completed a Masters in Children's Literature. She has always loved reading books for children and young adults, and is extremely passionate about highlighting and supporting diverse voices in publishing.

Genres:Children's Books · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Horror +6 more

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Sam Edenborough

Greyhound Literary

Sam is co-founder and director of Greyhound Literary, where he handles translation rights for the agency's clients and represents his own list of authors. He began his career at A.M. Heath before moving to Andrew Nurnberg Associates, then worked at ILA from 2001 to 2021 selling translation rights for a wide range of English-language authors, including many prize winners and global bestsellers. He served as President of the Association of Authors' Agents from 2014 to 2016.

Genres:Fantasy · Horror · Other Non-Fiction · Science Fiction

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Sandra Sawicka

Marjacq Scripts Ltd

Sandra is a literary agent at Marjacq Scripts Ltd, representing genre fiction and young adult. She joined the agency in 2014. Her main interests are science fiction and fantasy, speculative fiction, crime and horror, as well as young adult. She also handles translation rights for all authors represented by Marjacq.

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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.

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Silvia Molteni

Peters Fraser + Dunlop

Silvia is head of the children's and young adult books department at PFD. She runs her own list of clients and sells foreign and audio rights in the agency's children's and young adult titles. The Bookseller named her its Rising Star in 2019.

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Susan Armstrong

C&W Agency

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.

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Suzannah Ball

WME Literary Agency

Suzannah represents adult and crossover fiction as well as a select list of non-fiction at WME. She has been at WME since 2019 and is based in the London office. She works closely with both debut and experienced authors to help them develop material and ideas. She enjoys working with authors from across the world, finding the right home for their books outside their primary market.

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Thérèse Coen

Susanna Lea Associates

Thérèse is a literary agent at Susanna Lea Associates, representing fiction, children's fiction and non-fiction, and handling translation rights. She was born and raised in Belgium before moving to England, where she studied History at University College London. She began her career in the rights department at Bloomsbury Publishing, then moved to Ed Victor's agency, before building her own list of authors from 2016.

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Veronique Baxter

David Higham Associates

Veronique joined David Higham Associates in 1999 and was made a Director in 2007, and has built an eclectic list of adult fiction, children's books and non-fiction. She represents authors of literary and genre fiction alongside a substantial children's list, and is a keen reader of non-fiction, with recent projects spanning narrative history, travel, memoir and true crime. Her authors have won or been shortlisted for prizes including the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Sunday Times New Writer of the Year, the Costa Prize, the Carnegie Medal, the Greenaway, the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, Granta's Best of Young British Novelists, the Desmond Elliott First Novel Prize, the Booker Prize and the Orwell Prize. Her taste in adult fiction and non-fiction is broad, but she is predominantly attracted by quality of prose, strong and distinct voices, nuanced characterisation, ambitious storytelling and compelling, original plots.

Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs +14 more

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Zoë Plant

The Bent Agency

Zoë is a literary agent at The Bent Agency, representing both children's and adult books. She joined the agency's London office in 2019, after five years working with publishers around the world as a literary scout. Her list includes New York Times and international bestsellers, with titles that have won or been shortlisted for the Nero Book Award, the Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award, and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.

Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Horror +5 more

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Martha Perotto-Wills

David Higham Associates

Martha assists Molly Ker Hawn and is actively building her own list, representing mostly authors of adult literary fiction and of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Before working in publishing she was a bookseller and cataloguer of second-hand and antiquarian books, and took a master's degree in Queer History. She joined the Bent Agency's United Kingdom office in 2019, spent six years there as an assistant and then associate agent, and started at David Higham at the end of 2025.

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Ariella Feiner

United Agents

Ariella is an agent at United Agents, representing bestselling, critically acclaimed and award-winning authors across fiction and non-fiction. She started her career at PFD in 2006 before moving to United Agents. In 2017, The Bookseller named her a Rising Star. She enjoys discovering new voices and working with authors to shape their careers over the long term.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Food & Drink · Health & Wellness +8 more

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Caro Clarke

Portobello Literary

Caro Clarke is the founder and literary agent at Portobello Literary. They founded the agency in 2022 after twelve years working in publishing houses, including Transworld (PRH) and Canongate Books, as a Senior Rights Manager. They were named Rights Professional of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2021. In 2019, they co-founded the Nan Shepherd Prize for underrepresented nature writers.

Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy +16 more

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Chloe Davis

Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency

Chloe is the agency's Associate Agent, having joined as an assistant in 2019. Following a post-university stint as a bookseller at Waterstones and time in the rights team at Macmillan Children's Books, she decided she wanted a taste of life on the other side of publishing and is now actively building her own list, alongside supporting Clare Wallace and her list of clients. Being of mixed heritage herself, she is keen to hear from authors from under-represented backgrounds.

Genres:Children's Books · Fantasy · Middle Grade · Mystery · Young Adult

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Donna Greaves

Colwill & Peddle

Donna is an agent at Colwill & Peddle, building a list across adult commercial, book club and accessible literary fiction, and non-fiction. She joined the agency in 2025, having previously spent seven years at Jo Unwin Literary Agency. Before working in publishing, she trained and worked as a speech and language therapist in the NHS.

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Emily Glenister

DHH Literary Agency

Emily is a Director and literary agent at DHH Literary Agency. She trained as an actress at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School before working as a theatrical agent's assistant. She joined DHH as an assistant to David Headley, becoming an agent in 2020 and a Director in 2022. Her clients include Heather Darwent, Suzie Edge and Becca Day.

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Fabienne Schwizer

Ki Agency Ltd

Fabienne is a literary agent at Ki Agency, representing adult and young adult science fiction, fantasy and horror, as well as serious non-fiction in the broad history space. She came to agenting after working across the publishing industry in scouting, editorial and audio. Before publishing, she was a medieval historian. She previously ran the reviews side of Grimdark Magazine, building relationships across genre fiction markets.

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Gaia Banks

Sheil Land Associates Ltd

Gaia is a primary agent at Sheil Land Associates, representing fiction and non-fiction. She has worked in publishing for over 20 years, joining Sheil Land as an agent in 2004 after working in translation rights at John Murray. For 17 years she handled the agency's translation rights for its authors while also acting as a primary agent, becoming a primary agent full-time in 2022. She takes on one or two new writers a year, looking for projects with wide international appeal.

Genres:Biography · Children's Books · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Health & Wellness +8 more

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Hannah Sheppard

Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency Ltd

Hannah runs Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency, representing adult and children's fiction as well as a small amount of non-fiction. She spent a decade working in-house in editorial at Pan Macmillan and Headline Publishing Group. She joined DHH Literary Agency in 2013 before launching her own agency in 2023.

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Harry Illingworth

DHH Literary Agency

Harry is a director and literary agent at DHH Literary Agency, representing genre fiction. He studied English Literature and Creative Writing at Northumbria University and completed internships at Michael O'Mara Books, HarperCollins and Pan Macmillan. He then worked at Goldsboro Books for five years as Marketing & Communications Manager while building his client list for DHH.

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Helen Lane

Ki Agency Ltd

Helen represents adult and select young adult genre fiction at Ki Agency. She joined the agency in 2025, having previously worked at a US agency. She is also a developmental editor. She holds a BSc in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia and a postgraduate qualification in Acoustics.

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James Spackman

The BKS Agency

James co-founded The bks Agency after a career in sales, marketing and publishing. He began at Bloomsbury before moving into sales and marketing roles at John Murray and Hodder & Stoughton. He went on to become MD of Watkins, a division of Osprey Group focusing on personal development and healthy food and drink. He is also Publisher of Pursuit, Profile Books' cycling imprint, and author of How to Pitch a Book: The Insider's Guide to Publishing Persuasion.

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Jason Bartholomew

The BKS Agency

Jason co-founded The bks Agency after two decades working in-house in UK and US publishing. He spent ten years in New York publishing, primarily at Hachette Book Group USA, before moving to Hachette UK in 2008 as Rights Director across Hodder & Stoughton, Headline Publishing Group, Quercus Books and John Murray Press. In 2015 he also became Publishing Director of Quercus US in New York. Jason is also CEO of the Cultural Communications Agency Midas, which provides PR, social and marketing campaigns for arts and publishing clients.

Genres:Biography · Business · Commercial Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs +11 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.

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John Berlyne

Zeno Agency Ltd

John is the founder of Zeno Agency and a long-time champion of high-concept, plot-driven storytelling. He gravitates toward speculative fiction where characters face real problems and narrative momentum drives the story. A lifelong fan of science fiction and fantasy, John has a sharp eye for originality and a low tolerance for derivative work or overly whimsical narratives.

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Julie Crisp

Julie Crisp Literary Agency

Julie is a literary agent, editorial consultant and freelance editor. She has over fifteen years' experience as an editor at three major publishing houses, working across commercial fiction, non-fiction and children's titles, including three years in the Australian publishing industry. For nine years she headed the UK arm of the global science fiction and fantasy imprint Tor.

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Julie Gourinchas

Bell Lomax Moreton

Julie is a French-American literary agent who champions an award-winning, selective list of upmarket adult and new adult fiction with commercial drive and appeal, across a wide variety of genres. Authors she represents have won or been nominated for awards including the British Book Awards, the Hugo Awards, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Stoker Awards, the Shirley Jackson Awards, the Saltire National Book Awards and the BSFAs, and she has represented several Sunday Times bestselling titles. She is a member of the Association of Authors' Agents Bridge Committee, which supports junior agent development.

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Juliet Mushens

Mushens Entertainment

Juliet is a literary agent at Mushens Entertainment. She began her career at HarperCollins Publishers in 2008 and became an agent in 2011. More than a dozen of her clients are Sunday Times bestsellers, several of them reaching number one, including Jessie Burton, Richard Osman, Saara El-Arifi and Claire Douglas. She sits on the advisory board of Book Brunch, is President of the British Fantasy Society and sits on the board of the Women's Prize Trust.

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Justin Nash

Kate Nash Literary Agency

Justin is the Managing Director at Kate Nash Literary Agency. He has a BA in History and an MA in Medieval Studies from Birkbeck, University of London. He worked for several years as a teacher of History and Politics. He has edited and helped research new editions of two books on the Far East Prisoner of War experience in World War Two, as well as a memoir about a British family in occupied France.

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Kristina Pérez

Pérez Literary & Entertainment

Kristina is the Managing Director and a literary agent at Pérez Literary & Entertainment. She has a decade of experience in publishing as both an author and an agent. She holds a PhD in Medieval Literature from the University of Cambridge and has written several novels for young adults and adults. She works with both debut and mid-career authors, guiding them through every step of the publishing process.

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Lina Langlee

The North Literary Agency

Lina is a literary agent at The North Literary Agency. Originally Swedish, she moved to Scotland to study for her undergraduate and Masters degrees. After working in publishing for a number of years, she decided that becoming a literary agent combined all her favourite parts of the book industry. She has been shortlisted for the RNA 'Agent of the Year' award in 2019, 2020 and 2023.

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Louise Buckley

Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency Ltd

Louise is an Associate Literary Agent at Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency. She has worked in publishing for over fifteen years, including time at Pan Macmillan and Zeno Agency Ltd. She also works as an Editorial Consultant and writes a Substack about editing and getting published.

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Meg Davis

Ki Agency Ltd

Meg founded Ki Agency in 2011 to represent authors and scriptwriters. Before becoming an agent she worked in theatre and bookselling, including some years at MBA. She is currently Chair of the Writers' Organisations Advisory Group and has served on the committee of the Association of Authors' Agents.

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Megan Carroll

Watson, Little Ltd

Megan is a literary agent at Watson, Little. She graduated from Goldsmiths with a BA in English and American Literature in 2013. She has worked at the agency since 2014, first as an assistant and now as a Literary Agent.

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Miriam Cortinovis

Ki Agency Ltd

Miriam is an agent at Ki Agency who represents speculative fiction across age groups. They were born and raised in Italy before moving to Chicago as a teenager. Miriam holds a BA in Creative Writing and an MA in Writing & Publishing from DePaul University. They agented for more than a year at ArtHouse Literary in the USA before joining Ki Agency in 2025.

Genres:Fantasy · Middle Grade · Science Fiction · Young Adult

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Robin Wade

Wade & Co Literary Agency

Robin founded Wade & Co Literary Agency in 2001. The agency represents fiction and non-fiction for adults and young adults.

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Stevie Finegan

Zeno Agency Ltd

Stevie is an agent at Zeno Agency, representing fantasy, science fiction, children's books, graphic novels and non-fiction. They joined Zeno in 2020 after working for Gollancz, Icon and several Waterstones bookshops in London. Their degree specialised in children's literature, including a dissertation on defining Young Adult fiction. This background shapes their interest in stories connected with LGBTQIA+, BAME, disability, mental health and other marginalised experiences.

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Tanera Simons

Greenstone Literary Ltd

Tanera is a director and literary agent at Greenstone Literary, representing commercial fiction across a wide range of genres. She has worked in publishing for ten years, including seven as a literary agent, before co-founding Greenstone Literary with Laura Heathfield. Her authors are based in the US and UK. She was awarded Agent of the Year at the 2025 Romantic Novelists' Association Awards.

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Tony Peake

Tony Peake Associates

Tony is a literary agent and the founder of Peake Associates. He began his career in the mid-1980s at London Management, where the literary department was one among many. He set up Peake Associates independently in 1989.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Science Fiction

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