Literary Agents
for Memoir

As of 9 October 2026, we list 146 UK literary agents representing memoir, and 114 are open to submissions. See what each one is looking for and when we last checked.

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Abi Fellows

DHH Literary Agency

Abi is a literary agent at DHH Literary Agency. She has broad experience across bookselling, publishing and literary scouting, having worked at Blackwell's, Faber and Faber, Georgina Capel Associates and RR Ltd before returning to agenting at The Good Literary Agency in 2019, building a list focused on writers from marginalised backgrounds. She joined DHH Literary Agency in 2023.

Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Current Affairs · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +9 more

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Last checked 13 days ago

Abigail Bergstrom

Bergstrom Studio

Abigail is the founder of Bergstrom Studio. She graduated in English from King's College London and has worked in publishing for over fifteen years, starting her career at Simon & Schuster before launching Gleam Titles and later founding Bergstrom Studio in 2021. She has guided more than thirty-five titles onto bestseller lists and her authors have been listed for prizes including the Orwell Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Current Affairs · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +3 more

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Last checked 21 days ago

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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Alice Saunders

The Soho Agency

Alice loves storytelling in all its forms, whether fiction or narrative non-fiction, and works across literary, audio, live audience, film and television representation. She is actively looking for new talent in crime, thrillers, epic family sagas, book club literary fiction and memoir, in fact everything apart from science fiction and fantasy. As head of the agency's speaker business, she also matches talent to corporate, industry and public sector events.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Literary Fiction · Memoir +2 more

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Last checked 12 days ago

Amanda Preston

LBA Books

Amanda has been a literary agent for over 25 years. In 2005 she co-founded LBA Books. In 2018 she won the RNA Literary Agent of the Year award. She represents a wide range of best-selling and award-winning authors across fiction and non-fiction.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction +9 more

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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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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

Andrew Gordon

David Higham Associates

Andrew joined David Higham Associates in 2007 and is a director of the company and head of the Books department. Before becoming an agent he worked on the publishing side for fifteen years, in publicity at Hodder & Stoughton and as an editor and publisher at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster. His list is primarily non-fiction and includes leading historians, journalists and commentators. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Cundill History Prize.

Genres:Biography · Business · Current Affairs · Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir +4 more

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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.

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Last checked 18 days ago

Antony Topping

Greene & Heaton Ltd

Antony is a literary agent at Greene & Heaton, representing historical thriller writers, contemporary and historical literary novelists, and a wide range of non-fiction writers. He joined the agency in 1995, after several years working as a fiction buyer for a major bookshop chain. Antony studied English at St Anne's College, Oxford, having grown up in Stockport. His interests span the agency's full range of activities, from literary representation to television and brand consultation.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +4 more

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Last checked 19 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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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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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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Cara Lee Simpson

Susanna Lea Associates

Cara is a literary agent at Susanna Lea Associates, representing literary, book club and general fiction. She joined the SLA London office in 2024, having previously been an agent at PFD. Her authors have been international number one bestsellers and have won or been shortlisted for numerous prizes.

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Caroline Hardman

Hardman & Swainson

Caroline co-founded Hardman & Swainson and represents a growing list of critically-praised, up-and-coming and bestselling authors. Caroline was previously an agent at the Christopher Little Literary Agency and The Marsh Agency, specialising in translation rights. Caroline has a strong understanding of global trade publishing. Caroline studied English Literature at the University of Leeds, gaining a first class BA and an MA with distinction.

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Carrie Plitt

Felicity Bryan Associates

Carrie is a literary agent at Felicity Bryan Associates, building a list of non-fiction and fiction. She represents award-winning and bestselling authors including Reni Eddo-Lodge, Natasha Lunn and Catherine Belton. For ten years she co-hosted an award-winning books podcast and radio show, Literary Friction, with Octavia Bright.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir +4 more

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Catherine Clarke

Felicity Bryan Associates

Catherine has been building a list of adult non-fiction and children's fiction writers since 2001. She particularly loves history, philosophy and biography, especially from authors with academic credentials who also have the writerly skill to make readers see their subjects in a new light, as well as outstanding nature writing with a dash of compelling memoir. In 2017 she was named Literary Agent of the Year in the British Book Awards, and she served as President of the Association of Authors' Agents from 2022 to 2024.

Genres:Biography · Children's Books · Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +1 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.

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Charlie Campbell

Greyhound Literary

Charlie co-founded Greyhound Literary and represents a wide range of fiction and non-fiction, both literary and commercial. He began his career at Literary Review, where he became deputy editor, before moving into agenting at Johnson & Alcock and then Ed Victor Ltd, where he spent ten years. He set up his own agency in 2014, which became Greyhound Literary in 2022 when Sam Edenborough joined as Rights Director.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +4 more

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Last checked 19 days ago

Charlotte Merritt

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

Charlotte joined Andrew Nurnberg Associates in 2018, having returned to London after living and working in India and Hong Kong. Before that she spent over a decade in London publishing, first at Bloomsbury and then at Hodder & Stoughton. She works closely with her clients to develop their ideas, drawing on that experience to help shape their book projects.

Genres:Current Affairs · Health & Wellness · Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +2 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

Chris Wellbelove

Aitken Alexander Associates

Chris is Joint Managing Director at Aitken Alexander Associates. He represents writers of fiction and nonfiction from across the literary spectrum, as well as a handful of poets.

Genres:Business · Contemporary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction +4 more

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Ciara McEllin

Watson, Little Ltd

Ciara is an Associate Agent at Watson, Little, building her list with writers of fiction and non-fiction. She reads widely across literary, upmarket and book club fiction, and enjoys narrative, memoir and essay collections in non-fiction. She looks for voices that remain underrepresented in the publishing industry.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Food & Drink · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +1 more

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Claire Paterson Conrad

Janklow & Nesbit

Claire is a Literary Agent and Director at Janklow & Nesbit UK. She began her career at Chatto & Windus, before working at Granta and Canongate Books, and later became Publisher of the NYRB Classics series in New York. She joined Janklow & Nesbit to help establish the London office and continues to work closely with the US team, co-agenting authors such as Jeffrey Eugenides and Maaza Mengiste. She represents a broad but carefully curated list spanning fiction and non-fiction.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction +5 more

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Clare Hulton

Clare Hulton Literary Agency

Clare founded her own agency in 2012, after senior publishing roles at Bloomsbury, Macmillan, Penguin and Random House. Her list has a particular interest in food writing, cookery, memoir, biography, true crime and commercial fiction. Her authors have featured on bestseller lists in the UK, USA, Australia and Canada, and have won awards and been translated into many languages.

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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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Daisy Parente

Lutyens & Rubinstein

Daisy is an associate agent at Lutyens & Rubinstein. She joined the agency in 2008 and has run her own list since 2012. She is a voracious reader who enjoys thinking about how books work in the world, but she most loves being swept away by a book she cannot put down.

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

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Donald Winchester

Watson, Little Ltd

Donald is a literary agent at Watson, Little, representing non-fiction and fiction for adults. He began his career at Penguin Press before working for five years at A P Watt, building a list of non-fiction and fiction authors. He joined Watson, Little as an agent in 2013. Donald now splits his time between Scotland and London.

Genres:Business · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs +8 more

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Dorie Simmonds

Dorie Simmonds Agency Ltd

Dorie is a literary agent at the Dorie Simmonds Agency, handling general nonfiction, commercial fiction and children's books. She has worked within publishing houses, is a published author and knows every aspect of the publishing world. Dorie studied at Vassar College and the London School of Economics, and has worked at William Morrow & Company, Dell Publishing, Dorling Kindersley and Reed Children's before opening her own agency.

Genres:Biography · Business · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction +12 more

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Doug Young

PEW Literary

Doug is an associate agent at PEW Literary. He has worked in the book industry for over three decades, including 17 years as a publishing director at Penguin Random House. He joined PEW in 2019. He is drawn to non-fiction such as history, popular science, politics and memoir, as well as the occasional off-the-wall novel.

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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.

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Last checked 18 days ago

Elise Dillsworth

Elise Dillsworth Agency

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

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Elise Dillsworth

David Higham Associates

Elise became a literary agent in 2012, having previously been a commissioning editor at Virago Press. She co-founded the Diversity in Publishing Network in 2004, which received the New Venture Award from Women in Publishing in 2005. Her authors have won or been nominated for awards including the Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, the Caine Prize, the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, the Forward Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction.

Genres:Biography · Food & Drink · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +2 more

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Emily Sweet

Aevitas Creative Management

Emily is a hands-on, creative and energetic literary agent based in London, working with Aevitas Creative Management. She spent ten years as an editor in trade publishing houses before becoming an agent. She takes a personal, collaborative approach with authors, focusing primarily on non-fiction and placing clients with publishers ranging from the major houses to smaller independents. Her broad UK and US client list includes journalists, chefs, academics and health professionals.

Genres:Biography · Current Affairs · Food & Drink · Health & Wellness · Historical Non-Fiction +4 more

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Emma Bal

Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency

Emma is a Literary Agent at Madeleine Milburn specialising in non-fiction, with a list that has secured major deals around the world. She champions leading experts including historians, archaeologists, economists, investigative journalists, philosophers, environmentalists, psychologists and scientists, and particularly enjoys working with academics to build and shape the kernel of a book idea into a proposal for the trade. Before agenting she spent over a decade in publishing at Penguin Press and then Bloomsbury, leading campaigns for non-fiction and launching the careers of Nobel prize-winning economists, Pulitzer prize-winning journalists, historians, scientists, memoirists, activists and poets, among them Peter Frankopan, Rutger Bregman, William Dalrymple, Claudia Rankine, Lisa Taddeo, Owen Jones and Patricia Lockwood.

Genres:Biography · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +2 more

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Emma Finn

C&W Agency

Emma represents a growing list of writers of fiction and narrative non-fiction at C&W Agency. She reads widely across both areas and is drawn to strong voices and character-driven stories. Editorial work is one of her favourite parts of the job, and she is committed to helping writers shape their work before it goes to publishers.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction +7 more

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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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Esme Bright

David Higham Associates

Esme assists Andrew Gordon and Jessica Woollard and is starting to build her own list of literary fiction, narrative non-fiction and poetry. She is actively searching for writers who combine intellect, intention and feeling, and would love to hear from new authors.

Genres:Biography · Food & Drink · Graphic Novels · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction +4 more

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Euan Thorneycroft

A.M. Heath & Co. Ltd

Euan loves novels with propulsive stories, fascinating characters and great heart, whether commercial fiction or something more literary. He seeks first-in-class storytelling that makes the reader care. He specialises in crossover literary/commercial fiction (“Bookclub fiction”) that starts conversations and taps into the zeitgeist, with examples including Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid and The List by Yomi Adegoke, as well as immersive, transporting novels like Still Life by Sarah Winman and Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason. He reads crime and thrillers, from police procedurals to spy fiction, psychological suspense and full-throttle action adventure, and seeks unusual and imaginative hooks. He is drawn to authors such as Mick Herron, Cara Hunter, MJ Arlidge, TM Logan and Chris Whitaker, and to boundary-pushing crime novels like My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi and The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. Historical fiction is another passion, whether a historical crime series in the vein of Laura Shepherd Robinson or Elodie Harper, or stand-alone novels such as The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins and The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews, with vivid setting and complex characters. In non-fiction, he loves memoirs, stand-outs include Educated by Tara Westover, The Shepherd’s Life by James Rebanks and Do No Harm by Henry Marsh, and works with experts in history, science, technology, politics and nature to craft narrative-driven books.

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Fiona Baird

WME Literary Agency

Fiona is a literary agent at WME, representing adult fiction and non-fiction. She joined WME in 2016 and is based in London. Alongside her US colleagues, she offers UK representation to a number of WME's US-based authors.

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Florence Dodd

WME Literary Agency

Florence is an agent in the International Rights group at WME's London office. She handles translation and UK rights sales for a wide range of projects and titles. She is bilingual in French and English and is passionate about international publishing. She also offers primary representation to UK and international authors.

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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.

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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.

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Georgia Garrett

Rogers, Coleridge & White (RCW)

Georgia is deputy managing director at RCW and represents fiction, narrative non-fiction and children's books. She joined RCW as a director in 2011, having previously been joint deputy managing director of AP Watt and an agent at the Wylie Agency. Before that, she was editorial director at Picador and an editor at Victor Gollancz.

Genres:Children's Books · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction

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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.

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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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Harriet Poland

CAA Publishing

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

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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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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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Imogen Pelham

Marjacq Scripts Ltd

Imogen is a literary agent at Marjacq Scripts. She represents non-fiction that looks at serious subjects in innovative ways, and literary and upmarket fiction. Her list covers history, science, memoir, cookery, cultural criticism, social issues and psychology in non-fiction, and literary thrillers and women's fiction in fiction.

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Isabel Atherton

Creative Authors Ltd

Isabel is an experienced literary agent with an eye for commercial potential, representing prize-winning authors and illustrators from around the world. She founded Creative Authors in 2008. Isabel holds a BA in English Literature and an MA in Contemporary Approaches to English Studies, both from Goldsmiths College, University of London.

Genres:Biography · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Food & Drink · Health & Wellness +4 more

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Isobel Dixon

Blake Friedmann Literary Agency

Isobel is MD and Head of Books at Blake Friedmann Literary Agency, representing writers from around the world, including bestsellers and international prize winners. Her clients' work spans contemporary, historical and literary fiction, crime and thrillers, memoir, biography and narrative history. Isobel was born and educated in South Africa and in Edinburgh, where she completed master's degrees in English literature and applied linguistics.

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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.

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James Gill

Felicity Bryan Associates

James has worked in publishing and literary representation since 1995. He represents a broad range of fiction and non-fiction authors writing for the general-trade market. His clients have been shortlisted for prizes including the Booker Prize, the Baillie Gifford Prize and the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year, and have won awards such as the Wolfson History Prize and the Whitbread Prize.

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James Wills

Watson, Little Ltd

James is Managing Director at Watson, Little and looks after a dynamic and wide-ranging list of writers. He has a BA in English and Italian and an MA in 20th Century Literature from the University of Leeds. He is a former Secretary of the Association of Authors' Agents. James is passionate about reading and good writing.

Genres:Crime · Horror · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Mystery +7 more

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Jane Finigan

Lutyens & Rubinstein

Jane is a literary agent and partner at Lutyens & Rubinstein, representing fiction and non-fiction. She began her career at the agency in 2006, established her own list in 2010 and became a partner in 2016, later becoming a full partner and co-owner in 2023. She oversees the agency's Rights and Contracts Department, working on translation, overseas deals, audio, and film and TV rights for the authors she represents.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir +1 more

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Jane Graham Maw

Graham Maw Christie Literary Agency

Jane co-founded Graham Maw Christie Literary Agency and works there as an agent. She has over 25 years' experience in the publishing industry, having worked in rights, contracts, marketing, commissioning and as a publishing director. She has also ghostwritten books for celebrities and experts.

Genres:Historical Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction

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Jane Turnbull

Jane Turnbull’s Literary Agency

Jane runs her own literary agency, specialising in high quality adult non-fiction and fiction and young adult fiction for young teens. She was a publisher before setting up her business in 1987, which she now runs from London and Cornwall. She has a distinguished list of clients and works closely with them on editing, proposals and publicity.

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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.

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Jemima Hunt

The Writers’ Practice

Jemima Hunt is a literary agent known for launching successful debuts in memoir and commercial fiction. A former journalist, she represents literary fiction, commercial fiction, serious non-fiction and memoir. Her books have been nominated for the Women's Prize and Richard and Judy, and have made the Sunday Times bestseller list and been Radio 4 Book of the Week. She has held two Creative Writing Fellowships at the University of Oxford.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir

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Jennifer Christie

Graham Maw Christie Literary Agency

Jennifer is a founder agent at Graham Maw Christie, representing authors across a range of non-fiction. She has worked as a literary agent for 20 years, launching international and Sunday Times bestsellers including Raynor Winn and Helen Villiers. She represents authors across popular science, philosophy, humour, business and memoir, working closely with them to develop ideas, build promotional strategies and shape their books.

Genres:Business · Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction +1 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.

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Jessica Lee

A.M. Heath & Co. Ltd

Jessica is an Associate Agent at A.M. Heath, building a list of literary fiction and non-fiction. Her fiction taste ranges from the highly literary to novels that engage a broader readership. In non-fiction she focuses on writing that balances scholarship with a vivid personal component, such as literary biography, socially-rooted memoir and cultural history.

Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +4 more

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Jo Bell

Bell Lomax Moreton

Jo is a literary agent at Bell Lomax Moreton. She has over 20 years' experience in the publishing industry, having worked for HarperCollins and Parragon Books as Sales Director. She brings her knowledge, warmth and passion for storytelling to the team, representing both adult fiction and non-fiction authors.

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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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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.

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Jon Curzon

Artellus

Jon represents literary fiction and non-fiction that starts conversations and sparks ideas. His interests span debut fiction, memoir and nature writing to science, history and biography, always favouring writers whose work is intelligent and original. His authors have been published internationally and reviewed in outlets such as the Guardian and the New York Times. Jon also freelance edits for clients including Jericho Writers and Curtis Brown Creative.

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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.

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Julian Alexander

The Soho Agency

Julian has been an agent his entire professional life. He represents an eclectic list that includes bestselling fiction and non-fiction of all kinds, from history and medicine through heart-warming memoir and illustrated books to edgy detective novels and fast-paced thrillers. He also handles the book output for a number of high-profile creators of intellectual property and helps develop and package projects for his clients, planning long-term careers.

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Karolina Kaim

WME Literary Agency

Karolina is a literary agent at WME, based in London. She joined WME in 2024 after eight years of commissioning experience at publishing houses in the UK and abroad, and trained in intellectual property law. She works closely with her US colleague to find the best home for the agency's talent.

Genres:Business · Health & Wellness · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction · Self-Help

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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.

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Kate Barker

Kate Barker Literary Agency

Kate is a literary agent based in London with over twenty years of experience in publishing. She has worked as an agent, commissioning editor and ghostwriter. She spent ten years at Penguin, where she was an Editorial Director for Viking, acquiring fiction and non-fiction. She has also worked for Orion, a major UK literary agency, digital publisher Bookouture and a speakers bureau.

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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.

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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.

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Katie Fulford

Bell Lomax Moreton

Katie is a literary agent at Bell Lomax Moreton who represents fiction and non-fiction authors. She spent 25 years at HarperCollins in roles including Group Rights Director and Managing Director of Collins non-fiction. She was Executive Producer on Channel 4's adaptation of The Tiger Who Came To Tea. Her broad experience across publishing and rights management informs how she works with authors across media and markets.

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Kevin Pocklington

The North Literary Agency

Kevin works primarily in non-fiction and is in the process of developing a fiction list.

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Laura Williams

Greene & Heaton Ltd

Laura is a literary agent at Greene & Heaton. She joined the agency in 2018, having previously worked at PFD from 2011, after studying Classics at Oxford. She represents a broad list of fiction across different genres, alongside a smaller non-fiction and children's book list.

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Lesley Thorne

Aitken Alexander Associates

Lesley is Joint Managing Director at Aitken Alexander and runs the Film and TV Department, representing novelists, non-fiction writers and screenwriters. She began her career in literary publishing, working at Fourth Estate and Hamish Hamilton before joining Aitken Alexander in 1999 to assist Gillon Aitken. In 2004 she began to focus on dramatic rights in the agency's books and building her own client list.

Genres:Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction

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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.

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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.

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Lucy Balfour

WME Literary Agency

Lucy is a literary agent at WME, offering UK representation to clients across the agency and building a list of her own authors. She joined WME in 2023 after seven years working as a literary scout on behalf of an extensive list of international publishers, as well as film and television clients.

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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.

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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.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +7 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.

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Mark Lucas

The Soho Agency

Mark began his professional life in the editorial department at Futura in Camberwell before becoming a director at Fraser & Dunlop Scripts, later part of The Peters Fraser & Dunlop Group. In 1996 he co-founded LAW with Julian Alexander and Araminta Whitley. His grounding came in the art of mass-market paperback design and from a New York-based mentor who taught that 'we should aim to publish the gleam in the author's eye'. Over the years he has represented a diverse range of national and international bestsellers, and is interested in romance, thriller, memoir, historical non-fiction and edgy humour, always prioritising story above all else.

Genres:Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir · Romance · Thriller

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Matilda Forbes Watson

WME Literary Agency

Matilda is a Partner and Co-Head of the UK Book division at WME, representing a diverse list of bestselling adult fiction and non-fiction. She joined WME in 2013 and enjoys working with debut authors in the early stages of developing a project, as well as writers with established careers. She supports authors from submission through to publication, connecting them with the specialists and resources available at WME.

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Megan Staunton

Bergstrom Studio

Megan Staunton specialises in commercial, self-help and literary non-fiction, including memoir, mindfulness, interior design and midwifery. She has worked in publishing for over six years, having moved from Penguin Random House to agenting at Gleam Titles. She is an advocate for emerging and diverse writers and mentors with Black Girl Writers.

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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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Monica MacSwan

Aitken Alexander Associates

Monica is an Associate Agent at Aitken Alexander, where she has worked in the books department since 2020. Her authors include Peter Apps, Onyi Nwabineli and Nicola Dinan. She is actively building a list of new writers and also handles speaking engagements at the agency for several clients.

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Natalia Lucas

United Agents

Natalia is an associate agent at United Agents, building her own list of non-fiction writers and presenters. She joined the agency in 2017 and works alongside Rosemary Scoular. Natalia represents her clients across all media, from writing and broadcasting to live events and commercial opportunities.

Genres:Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction · Politics

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Natalie Galustian

Greyhound Literary

Natalie represents narrative and commercial non-fiction as well as literary fiction. She spent fifteen years as an antiquarian book dealer before becoming an agent, first with Simon Finch Rare Books and later running her own rare book shop and gallery in Cecil Court. In 2017, she co-edited an anthology of new short stories about poker with the writer Anthony Holden.

Genres:Biography · Food & Drink · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction

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Natalie Jerome

Originate Literary Agency

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.

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Nicola Chang

David Higham Associates

Nicola joined David Higham Associates in 2020 and represents prize-winning writers of literary and general fiction, non-fiction and poets. Her authors include Sara Ahmed, Raymond Antrobus, J. M. Coetzee, Jacqueline Crooks, Emma Glass, Gabriel Krauze, Saba Sams and Kae Tempest. Nicola is a recipient of the London Book Fair’s Trailblazer Award and a Bookseller Rising Star. Nicola responds first and foremost to original voices that challenge the idea of what a literary novel, and sentence, can do, as well as propulsive character-driven novels with intricate plots, unforgettable set pieces and dazzling dialogue. Nicola is drawn to experiments in form that defy easy definition, vernacular-inflected realism, the tragicomic, the weird and ethereal, seeking emotional complexity and transformative storytelling. In non-fiction Nicola is interested in narrative-driven, persuasive perspectives, a unique fearless voice and the interplay between the personal and the political, particularly from early-career scholars, critics and writers thinking deeply and universally about society through subjects such as the arts, food, family, language, creativity, sport, the body, work, travel and music, and if these works can be delivered provocatively and humorously, all the better.

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Olivia Davies

United Agents

Olivia is an Associate Agent at United Agents, building an eclectic list of literary, upmarket and commercial fiction and non-fiction. She admires authors who take creative risks and write with a sense of urgency.

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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.

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Piers Blofeld

Sheil Land Associates Ltd

Piers represents a wide range of clients writing fiction and non-fiction, literary and commercial. He is a columnist for Writing Magazine. He has a taste for the unlikely and likes to be surprised and transported.

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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.

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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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Rosemary Scoular

United Agents

Rosemary is a founding partner at United Agents, representing writers and presenters focused on non-fiction. She began her publishing career as Rights Manager at Bloomsbury, then worked with Deborah Owen before joining PFD to handle rights across the agency. She headed the Books Department at United Agents between 2014 and 2021. She represents her clients across writing, broadcasting, podcasts, live events and media activities.

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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.

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Rowan Lawton

The Soho Agency

Rowan joined The Soho Agency in 2019 after almost two decades in the industry. She started her agenting career at WME and latterly ran Furniss Lawton, the literary division of YMU. Her authors are Sunday Times, Kindle, Apple and Audible number one bestsellers, and have been awarded and shortlisted for prizes including the British Book Awards, the Crime Writers' Association Daggers, the Irish Book Awards, the Sunday Times Sports Book Award and Romantic Novel of the Year. She has judged fiction prizes including Richard & Judy Search for a Bestseller, the Bristol Short Story Prize and the Blue Pencil First Novel Award, and was a Bookseller Rising Star in 2012.

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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.

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Salma Begum

Greyhound Literary

Salma is a literary agent at Greyhound Literary, representing fiction and non-fiction. She previously worked in editorial at Picador, Zaffre and Manilla Press. She now works closely with her authors on manuscript development, balancing strong storytelling with marketability and timing.

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Samar Hammam

Rocking Chair Books Literary Agency

Samar founded Rocking Chair Books Literary Agency in 2013 after six years as a Director at Toby Eady Associates and time spent as a literary scout in New York for Linda Clark Associates. Based in London, she works as the agency’s principal agent and handles translation rights in collaboration with other agencies.

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Sarah Ballard

C&W Agency

Sarah is a literary agent at C&W Agency, representing fiction and non-fiction. She trained in editorial at Sceptre, Hodder & Stoughton, and was an in-house editor at PFD before becoming a literary agent in her own right in 2008, co-founding United Agents. She joined C&W in 2024, bringing her list of authors with her.

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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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Sarah Stamp

The Soho Agency

Sarah is an Associate Agent at The Soho Agency, where she has worked for almost five years. She began as an assistant to Julian Alexander and Ben Clark, supporting their roster of bestselling non-fiction authors and commercial novelists, and is now building her own list.

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Sarah Williams

Sophie Hicks Agency

Sarah is a director at the Sophie Hicks Agency, where she also runs the agency's film and television side. She began her publishing career in Canada, working first in publicity and then editorial, before moving to London in 2010 to work with Ed Victor. She joined the Sophie Hicks Agency in 2014. Sarah represents authors across both fiction and non-fiction.

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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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Sophie Lambert

C&W Agency

Sophie is a literary agent at C&W Agency, representing fiction and nonfiction authors, many of whom have been nominated for or won major literary prizes. She worked as a bookseller and book buyer on London's Charing Cross Road before moving to New York, where she spent three years as an assistant at Janklow & Nesbit. She returned to London to start her own list at Tibor Jones & Associates before joining C&W in 2013, becoming a Director and later Managing Director.

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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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Tom Cull

Cull & Co. Ltd

Tom leads Cull & Co. Ltd, a UK-based literary agency representing nonfiction and occasional fiction. He works closely with authors, bringing a keen eye for unique voices and compelling stories. The agency specialises in a wide range of nonfiction genres, including memoirs, biographies, history, current affairs, politics, travel, science, nature writing, sport and music.

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Trevor Dolby

Aevitas Creative Management

Trevor is an agent at Aevitas Creative Management UK, with thirty-five years' experience in UK non-fiction publishing. He has published many bestselling authors, including Dave Pelzer and James Holland. He was Publisher and Managing Director of HarperCollins Entertainment, where he managed worldwide publishing rights to J.R.R. Tolkien. In 2007 he launched the Preface imprint at Random House.

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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.

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Clare Alexander

Aitken Alexander Associates

Clare is Chair of Aitken Alexander Associates. Before becoming a literary agent, she spent more than 20 years in publishing, editing books that won the Booker Prize, the Orange Prize (now the Women's Prize) and the Whitbread Award. She represents novelists including Pat Barker, Sebastian Faulks and Mark Haddon. She is a Founding Patron of the Women's Prize and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

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Elizabeth Sheinkman

Peters Fraser + Dunlop

Elizabeth is a native New Yorker whose publishing career has spanned both sides of the Atlantic. She worked within the United States editorial departments of Oxford University Press and Alfred A. Knopf before joining the Elaine Markson Literary Agency in 1996. In 2004, Elizabeth moved to London to set up and run their United Kingdom office, then joined Curtis Brown in 2006 as a Senior Agent and Director. In 2012, Elizabeth moved to WME, representing a broad range of award-winning and best-selling authors in literary fiction, biography, journalism and cultural history. Elizabeth has served on the Creative Council of the Aspen Institute’s Summer Words Festival, on the faculty of the Breadloaf Writers’ Conference, and as a featured speaker at the University of East Anglia MFA writing programme, the Oxford Summer Books Programme, and Trinity College Dublin.

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Harriet Moore

Aitken Alexander Associates

Harriet is an agent at Aitken Alexander Associates, representing literary fiction, non-fiction and poetry. She joined Aitken Alexander Associates in 2024 after a decade at David Higham Associates. She is drawn to literary novelists who play with genre and form, and admires writers who approach subjects and archives in rigorous, intimate ways.

Genres:Biography · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction · Poetry

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Lisa Baker

Aitken Alexander Associates

Lisa runs the Foreign Rights department at Aitken Alexander Associates and represents a select list of literary fiction and non-fiction. She joined the agency in 2016 and became a Director in 2017. Before that, she was Rights Director at Faber & Faber.

Genres:Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction

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Annette Green

Annette Green Authors’ Agency

Annette handles a wide range of work across both fiction and non-fiction. Annette is particularly interested in literary fiction, general and mass market fiction (including thrillers, comedies and horror), current affairs, history, science, politics, popular culture (film, TV, sport and music), memoir, biography, and older children’s and teenage fiction. Annette does not usually handle science fiction or fantasy, and Annette does not consider poetry or dramatic scripts.

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Araminta Whitley

The Soho Agency

Araminta represents a wide range of fiction and non-fiction. Her clients are Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers and have won awards including the CWA Gold Crime Dagger, the RNA Awards, the John Creasy Award, the Andre Simon Memorial Prize and the PEN Pinter Prize, with titles longlisted for the Wellcome and Baillie Gifford Prizes and chosen as Richard and Judy and Zoella book club picks.

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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.

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Becky Thomas

Lewinsohn Literary Agency Ltd

Becky founded Lewinsohn Literary Agency in 2021 and represents literary and reading group fiction, memoir, pop culture, narrative non-fiction and essays. She began her career at Faber & Faber before becoming Contracts Director at Abner Stein and later working at WME and Fox Mason. She was named Literary Agent of the Year at the 2022 British Book Awards.

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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.

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Charlie Viney

Aevitas Creative Management

Charlie is a Senior Agent at ACM UK. He spent twenty-five years in general trade publishing, holding senior executive roles in international sales and marketing and serving as a board director at Little, Brown UK, before becoming an agent in 2002. He joined Aevitas Creative Management UK as a Senior Agent in 2024.

Genres:Children's Books · Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction

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Charlotte Seymour

Johnson & Alcock Ltd

Charlotte is an agent at Johnson & Alcock, building a list across fiction and non-fiction. She studied modern languages and began her career as a literary scout at Eccles Fisher Associates, before becoming an agent at Andrew Nurnberg Associates in 2015. She joined Johnson & Alcock in 2022 and also champions a select number of titles in translation each year.

Genres:Biography · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction +8 more

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Clare Conville

C&W Agency

Clare is the founder and Chair of C&W. She co-founded the independent publishing imprint and production company CHEERIO with Harriet Vyner in 2020, in association with the Estate of Francis Bacon. Her authors' work has been translated into more than sixty languages and adapted for theatre, film and television.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +1 more

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Last checked 15 days ago

Diana Beaumont

DHH Literary Agency

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.

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

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Elly James

HHB Agency Ltd

Elly is director and agent at HHB Agency Ltd. She joined the agency in 2007 to work alongside its founder, Heather Holden-Brown, and became sole director in 2024 after Heather's retirement. Before working as an agent, she worked in television and film development, looking for great storytellers and original voices.

Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction +9 more

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Eugenie Furniss

42 Management & Production

Eugenie is a literary agent at 42 Management & Production. She spent fifteen years at WME, running their London book division for her final three years there. In 2012 she left to set up Furniss Lawton, a literary division for the James Grant Group, which she ran for seven years before joining 42 in March 2019. She has been shortlisted twice for Literary Agent of the Year at The British Book Awards.

Genres:Biography · Business · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs +6 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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Hannah Weatherill

Watson, Little Ltd

Hannah is a literary and book-to-screen agent at Watson, Little. She joined the agency in 2024 after four years as an agent at Northbank Talent Management and a year at Penguin Random House UK. She is building a varied list of quality commercial and upmarket fiction and non-fiction, and authors she has represented have been listed for prizes including the Women's Prize and the British Book Awards. She also represents book-to-screen rights for the agency and stays closely connected with the international film and TV industry.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction +7 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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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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Julia Silk

Greyhound Literary

Julia represents a wide range of fiction and non-fiction at Greyhound Literary. She worked as a bookseller and editor for eighteen years, latterly as Publisher of the digital crime imprint The Murder Room at Orion, before becoming an agent in 2016. She has an MA in Comparative Literature from UEA. Julia grew up in London in a noisy Egyptian Jewish family.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction · Horror +5 more

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Kay Peddle

Colwill & Peddle

Kay is a literary agent at Colwill & Peddle, representing narrative non-fiction and memoir. She spent over a decade as a non-fiction editor, including at The Bodley Head and the human rights magazine Lacuna. She became a literary agent in 2019, founding Kay Peddle Literary before joining Colwill & Peddle.

Genres:Current Affairs · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +3 more

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Kim Yudelowitz

The Blair Partnership

Kim champions underrepresented voices across memoir and non-fiction. Kim joined the team from a background in publishing sales, most recently as a Key Account Manager at Canelo/DK. Before that, Kim worked in International Sales at Head of Zeus/Bloomsbury, covering territories across Africa, the US and India. Kim brings a keen commercial instinct and a passion for stories that might otherwise go untold.

Genres:Memoir · Sports

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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.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +8 more

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Lisa Highton

Jenny Brown Associates

Lisa is an associate agent at Jenny Brown Associates, representing commercial and crossover fiction and memoir. She joined the agency in 2022, having previously been Publisher of Two Roads, an imprint of John Murray Press/Hachette. She built a long career in publishing across the UK and Australia, including roles at Doubleday, HarperCollins and Hodder. Her passions are distinctive storytelling and finding hidden stories with emotional heart.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Memoir

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Lisette Verhagen

Peters Fraser + Dunlop

Lisette joined Peters Fraser + Dunlop in January 2020 after five years at David Godwin Associates, where she was Head of Rights. Originally from the Netherlands, she previously worked in publishing in Barcelona and Amsterdam, and is building a literary list with a strong focus on international clients for sale in the United Kingdom and around the world. Her authors include Arundhati Roy, Hanna Bervoets, Flora Carr and Safae el Khannoussi.

Genres:Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction +1 more

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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.

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

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Milly Reilly

Colwill & Peddle

Milly represents a broad range of non-fiction and a select amount of literary fiction at Colwill & Peddle. She joined the agency in 2023, having previously worked at Jo Unwin Literary Agency for over six years. She enjoys working closely with authors to consider the different and generative ways of presenting a story, argument or idea within their writing.

Genres:Current Affairs · Food & Drink · Health & Wellness · Literary Fiction · Memoir +3 more

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Robert Caskie

Robert Caskie Ltd

Robert is an expert and tenacious literary agent. Before establishing Robert Caskie Ltd, he co-founded Caskie Mushens. He previously spent eight years as a senior literary agent and COO at Peters Fraser + Dunlop, after working at MacFarlane Chard Associates and Capel & Land Ltd.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Current Affairs · Literary Fiction · Memoir +3 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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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.

Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Current Affairs · Fantasy · Graphic Novels +13 more

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Toby Mundy

Aevitas Creative Management

Toby is CEO of ACM UK. He founded Atlantic Books, where he was chief executive and publisher from 2000 to 2014, publishing many bestsellers and prize-winning titles. Since 2014, he has served as director of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction.

Genres:Biography · Current Affairs · Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +2 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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