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Literary Agents
for Psychological Suspense

As of 9 October 2026, we list 66 UK literary agents representing psychological suspense, and 52 are open to submissions. 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 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

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

Camilla Bolton

Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency

Camilla is Managing Director and an agent at Darley Anderson, which she joined in 2007. She was named a publishing Rising Star by The Bookseller in 2013 and shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year in 2022, and has built some of the fastest-growing commercial brands in the thriller market, with five of her authors selling over a million copies in the United Kingdom alone. Her list includes many Sunday Times, New York Times and number one ebook global bestsellers, with authors picked for Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine Book Club and BBC Two's Between the Covers, five Richard & Judy Book Club picks, and titles adapted for BBC One, Channel 5 and Netflix. She works closely with her authors editorially and strategically, negotiating six and seven-figure deals in the United Kingdom and United States.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Horror · Mystery · Psychological Suspense +1 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

Cathryn Summerhayes

Curtis Brown Ltd

A literary agent with Curtis Brown who previously worked at WME, where she established an eclectic list of high-profile clients. Named the British Book Awards' Literary Agent of the Year in 2019. On the committee of The Book Society, works with Literature Wales and the Hay Festival, and in an earlier career in events and PR worked on awards including The Booker Prize. Also works with major US authors through partner agencies UTA and CAA.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +3 more

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Last checked 12 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

Clare Coombes

The Liverpool Literary Agency

Clare heads the Liverpool Literary Agency, which she set up in 2020 to address inequality and underrepresentation in publishing. She has more than 20 years' experience of writing and editing professionally, and has published two novels. She has a background in PR and marketing, and has taught on creative writing programmes, giving her experience in pitching and promoting writers.

Genres:Crime · Historical Fiction · Psychological Suspense · Thriller · Women's Fiction

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Darley Anderson

Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency

Darley is the founder and proprietor of the Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency, and an ex-publisher with fifty years' experience across general trade publishing. He started the agency single-handedly in 1988 with three writers, a large bank overdraft and no financial backing, and has since built an international reputation as a leading talent spotter. His writers include Lee Child, Martina Cole, John Connolly, Tana French, Chris Carter, Adrian Plass, Annie Murray, Margaret Dickinson, Jacqui Rose, Stephen Spotswood, Anna-Lou Weatherley and Hazel Prior. Almost all were unknown and unpublished when they first wrote to him. He works editorially with his authors before selling their work, and has negotiated some of the highest seven and eight-figure advances achieved for British and Irish writers.

Genres:Crime · Psychological Suspense · Thriller

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Last checked 14 days ago

Ed Wood

The Blair Partnership

Ed is a literary agent at The Blair Partnership, representing crime, thriller, mystery and book club fiction. He was previously Publishing Director at Little, Brown, where he published bestselling authors including Mark Billingham, Chris Brookmyre and Carl Hiaasen. He later became Little, Brown's IP Director, working with authors on original concepts that became major rights sales successes.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Horror · Literary Fiction · Mystery +3 more

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Last checked 10 days ago

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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Last checked 15 days ago

Emma Leong

Janklow & Nesbit

Emma is a literary agent at Janklow & Nesbit, representing literary to commercial fiction. She studied Psychology and Law before joining the agency in 2019, becoming a primary agent in 2024. Her clients include Chukwuebuka Ibeh, Dr. Ally Louks and Grace Murray. She enjoys championing new writers and nurturing long-term careers.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Horror · Literary Fiction +7 more

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Last checked 18 days ago

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.

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

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Fiona Lindsay

Limelight Management

Fiona is the Managing Director of Limelight Management, a boutique London-based literary and talent agency founded in 1989. With a long background in broker deals for television, lifestyle, and expert-led authors, she oversees a selective authors’ list that bridges publishing, broadcast, and branding.

Genres:Biography · Business · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime +13 more

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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.

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

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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.

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

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Last checked 15 days ago

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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Last checked 12 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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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

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

Jade Kavanagh

Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency

Jade is a Literary Agent and Head of Books at Darley Anderson, representing thriller, horror and book club authors, and working selectively in non-fiction. She joined in April 2020, building on her experience at the Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency. Her first client's debut, The Shallows by Holly Craig, published in September 2023 and became an instant Kindle bestseller across the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. As Head of Books she works closely with the Managing Director in shaping and supporting the agency's books list, alongside building her own.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Horror · Mystery · Psychological Suspense +3 more

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Last checked 14 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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Last checked 10 days ago

Jenny Savill

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

Jenny is from Nottingham, studied medieval history at St Andrews, and joined ANA as assistant to Andrew Nurnberg in 2002, after several years in the theatre. She initiated and built the agency's children's list, added adult fiction to her roster in 2012, and is known for building award-winning writing careers across both children's and adult books. She led ANA as managing director between 2022 and 2025, following the retirement of founder Andrew Nurnberg, and is a longstanding visiting speaker at universities and literary festivals across the United Kingdom.

Genres:Children's Books · Crime · Historical Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction +7 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.

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

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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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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.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction +3 more

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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.

Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Health & Wellness +11 more

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Last checked 15 days ago

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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Last checked 11 days ago

Kimberley Atkins

WME Literary Agency

Kimberley is a literary agent at WME representing commercial fiction and non-fiction. She joined WME's UK Book division in 2025 after sixteen years working at Big Five publishing houses in London and Sydney. She previously held senior editorial roles at Penguin Michael Joseph, Hodder & Stoughton and Head of Zeus, and spent two years at Penguin Random House Australia.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Narrative Non-Fiction · Psychological Suspense · Romance +2 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

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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Last checked 7 days ago

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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Laura Heathfield

Greenstone Literary Ltd

Laura is a director and literary agent at Greenstone Literary, representing commercial fiction and non-fiction. She studied law at university and spent over twenty years working with Virgin Atlantic. Laura co-founded Greenstone Literary in 2024 after three years working alongside Tanera.

Genres:Crime · Historical Fiction · Psychological Suspense · Romance · Thriller +1 more

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Last checked 17 days ago

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.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +13 more

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Last checked 19 days ago

Lily Kovacs

Curtis Brown Ltd

Works across Curtis Brown Heritage and the SFF department. Leans more towards fantasy than science fiction, and is a big fan of Gothic atmosphere, multigenerational sagas and morally ambiguous characters.

Genres:Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Memoir · Mystery · Psychological Suspense +1 more

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Lucy Morris

Curtis Brown Ltd

Represents commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction, always drawn to brilliant social observation and clever storytelling. Set up the Curtis Brown First Novel Prize in 2019 and is part of the team behind Discoveries, a development programme for unpublished women writers run with the Women's Prize Trust, Audible and Curtis Brown Creative. Represents a number of Curtis Brown Creative graduates, and loves developing ideas with debut authors as well as working with established writers looking for fresh eyes or a change of direction.

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

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Madeleine Milburn

Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency

Madeleine is the founding director of Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency, which she set up in 2012, and has sat on the committee of the Association of Authors' Agents. She has appeared on The Bookseller's list of the 150 most influential people in the book trade every year since 2017, was awarded Literary Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2018 and was shortlisted again in 2020. Her discoveries include Nita Prose, Charmaine Wilkerson, Gail Honeyman, Ashley Audrain, Elizabeth Macneal, Emma Stonex and Holly Bourne, and she represents crime and thriller brands including C.L. Taylor, C.J. Tudor, Mark Edwards and Jack Jordan. She reads across all areas of fiction but is immediately drawn to powerful, voice-led book club fiction with irresistible protagonists and themes that spark conversation: a literary voice that lingers, a concept that can be pitched in one sentence and themes that resonate universally. She represents authors based all over the world and works directly with publishers in every market rather than through co-agents.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction +4 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

Olivia Maidment

Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency

Olivia is a Director and Literary Agent at Madeleine Milburn, specialising in literary, upmarket and book club fiction, and always keen to discover bold, original voices from around the world. Since joining the agency in 2020 she has built a list of prizewinning authors and emerging voices including Oisín McKenna, Julia Armfield, Freya Bromley and Sarvat Hasin, with clients recognised by the Polari Prize, the Nero Book Award, the RSL Encore Award and the Observer's debut novelists list. She works closely and editorially with her authors from early drafts through to publication, building long-term global careers, and is passionate about launching debut fiction.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction · Psychological Suspense · Thriller

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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.

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

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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.

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

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Rebecca Ritchie

A.M. Heath & Co. Ltd

Rebecca is a literary agent at A.M. Heath, representing authors of fiction and non-fiction. She works across the commercial fiction spectrum, from contemporary and reading group fiction to historical fiction, crime and psychological suspense. She also represents non-fiction, including cookery, wellbeing and travel writing. Rebecca enjoys working with authors from debut stage onwards, guiding them from early ideas through to the finished manuscript.

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

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Rosie Pierce

Curtis Brown Ltd

Joined Curtis Brown in 2018 after working in editorial at an independent publisher in Edinburgh. Works alongside Felicity Blunt on her list while building her own, and counts working editorially with writers on their manuscripts among her favourite parts of the job. Represents literary and commercial fiction and select non-fiction.

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

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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.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction +10 more

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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.

Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs +9 more

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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.

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

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Sarah Hornsley

Peters Fraser + Dunlop

Sarah is a literary agent, actively building a list of adult fiction and non-fiction. After graduating from Durham University, she worked at the Orion publishing house and then briefly in script development before becoming an agent in 2015. She has since built an award-winning list that includes Sunday Times bestselling authors, and in 2019 was named a Rising Star by the Bookseller.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Psychological Suspense · Romance +2 more

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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.

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

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Siân Ellis-Martin

Blake Friedmann Literary Agency

Siân represents authors in a range of fiction and non-fiction genres from commercial to the accessible end of the literary spectrum. She is keen to hear from authors who feel their voice is underrepresented in publishing. It is important to her to work with authors from a wide variety of backgrounds.

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

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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.

Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Horror +8 more

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Steph Thwaites

Curtis Brown Ltd

Head of the Book Department, and an agent at Curtis Brown for over 20 years after joining as an intern in 2003. Represents a broad range of writers, from debut authors to bestselling brand authors, and loves working with creative talent and storytellers from across the entertainment world to develop ideas, often from an embryonic stage. Clients include Bella Mackie, Harriet Evans, Sahil Bloom, Tom Fletcher, Greg James and Francesca Simon.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction · Politics +3 more

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Stephanie Glencross

David Higham Associates

Stephanie joined David Higham Associates in 2018, having previously been the Editor at Gregory and Company Authors' Agents, where she worked alongside Jane Gregory building the client list and working with authors on their manuscripts and ideas. She is proud to have edited many award-winning authors including Val McDermid, Mo Hayder, Catherine Ryan Howard, Paula Daly, Tan Twan Eng and Belinda Bauer, and brings a lot of editorial experience to her agenting. Before becoming an editor she spent several years at the BBC, first in the Radio Drama department and then in the Story Department of EastEnders, where she learned a great deal about the power of characterisation and the construction of cliffhangers. She was a judge on the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award for several years, and her love affair with crime fiction started with Nancy Drew and was nurtured by Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell and Michael Connelly.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Mystery · Psychological Suspense · Thriller

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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.

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

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Susan Yearwood

Susan Yearwood Agency

Susan runs the Susan Yearwood Agency, representing debut and published writers in adult fiction, non-fiction and children's/young adult fiction. She gained experience at Virago, Museum Quilts Plc and Penguin Books Ltd in the early to mid-nineties. She founded her agency in 2007, launching debut writers' careers and re-establishing previously published authors.

Genres:Business · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink +9 more

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Alice Lutyens

Curtis Brown Ltd

Represents an eclectic list ranging from commercial women's fiction to lyrical literary fiction, across love stories, magic and witches, crime, thrillers and historical fiction. Was the first to discover Jane Harper through Curtis Brown Creative and has nursed several authors from debut to the Sunday Times bestseller list, Richard and Judy picks and prize lists. Judge for the Caledonia Novel Award. Also takes on authors with well-established careers who feel in need of a fresh pair of eyes. Assisted by Aoife MacIntyre.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction · Psychological Suspense +2 more

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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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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.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Horror +5 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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Francesca Riccardi

Kate Nash Literary Agency

Francesca is a literary agent at Kate Nash Literary Agency, representing commercial and upmarket fiction. She has over fifteen years of experience across the publishing industry, including sales roles at HarperCollins, Constable & Robinson, Atlantic Books and Canelo. She reads widely across all genres, with particular interest in books with a strong voice and sense of place, high concept hooks, and stories that showcase lesser known experiences and diverse narratives.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Mystery · Psychological Suspense · Thriller

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Gabrielle Demblon

Watson, Little Ltd

Gabrielle is a literary agent and Foreign Rights Manager at Watson, Little. Gabrielle joined the agency in 2024, after six years working as a literary scout. Gabrielle heads up the foreign rights department, helping Watson, Little authors find publishers around the world, and is building their own list of authors focused on literary and upmarket fiction, select thrillers and nonfiction.

Genres:Business · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction · Horror +7 more

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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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Helena Maybery

Curtis Brown Ltd

Originally trained and worked as an actor before moving into publishing at a book subscription company in 2021. Assisted the managing director of a boutique literary agency for two years before joining Curtis Brown in April 2024 to assist Sheila Crowley. Reads Sheila's submissions daily and is constantly on the lookout for new talent; a clear one-line pitch, a killer hook or unforgettable characters will always catch her attention.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Memoir · Psychological Suspense +3 more

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Jess Molloy

Curtis Brown Ltd

Joined the literary department in 2019, having previously worked at Curtis Brown in the talent and comedy department and in talent management for over eight years. Assisted Cathryn Summerhayes before being promoted to Literary Agent in 2022 and starting her own list. Enjoys working with people who have come to writing via unexpected or unorthodox routes, and works well with writers from an entertainment background or with profile who want to reach new audiences.

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

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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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Marilia Savvides

The Plot Agency

Marilia founded The Plot Agency in 2024 and represents an eclectic list of writers. She began her career at Peters Fraser and Dunlop, working first as an International Rights Agent and later as a Literary Agent. She then spent four years as a Literary Agent at 42MP, helping to launch the Book Division. She holds a law degree from UCL and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course.

Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs +12 more

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Samantha Brace

Peters Fraser + Dunlop

Sam is an agent representing books alongside PFD's contemporary classics authors. After a degree in classics and English at Memorial University of Newfoundland, she worked across a range of roles and industries in Canada. She joined PFD in 2017, after the inaugural Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford, and went on to run Agora Books as publisher, working across editorial, production, sales and design; there she launched the Lost the Plot writers' competition and the Uncrowned Queens of Crime series, celebrating forgotten female crime writers. She is now building a list of crime and reading-group fiction and running PFD's contemporary classics department.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Mystery +2 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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