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Literary Agents
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As of 9 October 2026, we list 126 UK literary agents representing romance, and 97 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

Alice Caprio

Peters Fraser + Dunlop

Alice is a Literary Agent at Peters Fraser + Dunlop, working primarily on the children's list. After an MA in Publishing from UAL she spent five years as a scout at London Literary Scouting, specialising in children's, young adult and science fiction and fantasy across all ages and working with publishers and media companies around the world. She joined the agency in 2026 from Felicity Bryan Associates, where she was a literary agent. Alongside building her own list she sells foreign rights in the agency's children's and young adult titles across many territories.

Genres:Children's Books · Fantasy · Horror · Middle Grade · Mystery +5 more

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Alice Sutherland-Hawes

ASH Literary

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

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

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Last checked 12 days ago

Alice Williams

Alice Williams Literary

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

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

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Last checked 20 days ago

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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Last checked 17 days ago

Anna Power

Johnson & Alcock Ltd

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

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

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Last checked 18 days ago

Becca Langton

Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency

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

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

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Last checked 14 days ago

Ben Clark

The Soho Agency

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

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

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Last checked 12 days ago

Bryony Woods

Bryony Woods Literary Agency

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

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

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Last checked 11 days ago

Catherine Cho

Paper Literary Ltd

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

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

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Last checked 7 days ago

Catherine Pellegrino

Marjacq Scripts Ltd

Catherine is a literary agent at Marjacq who represents children's and adult fiction. She began agenting at Rogers, Coleridge and White in 2007. She set up her own agency, CPA, when she moved to France in 2011, and is now based in London.

Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Middle Grade +3 more

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Last checked 10 days ago

Charlotte Colwill

Colwill & Peddle

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

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

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Last checked 8 days ago

Chloe Seager

Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency

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

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

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Last checked 14 days ago

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

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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Last checked 8 days ago

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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Last checked 18 days ago

Clare Wallace

Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency

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

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

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Last checked 14 days ago

Clare Wallace

Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency

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

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

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Last checked 14 days ago

Daisy Chandley

Peters Fraser + Dunlop

Daisy is an agent in the books department at PFD, and works with Tim Bates as the United Kingdom sub-agent for New Directions Publishing in the United States. She joined the company in 2019 after graduating from the University of Oxford with a degree in politics, philosophy and economics.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Food & Drink · Horror · Literary Fiction +8 more

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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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Last checked 11 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

Eleanor Lawlor

The Soho Agency

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

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

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Last checked 12 days ago

Emily Talbot

United Agents

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

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

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Last checked 11 days ago

Emma 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

Enrichetta Frezzato

Red Kite Literary

Enrichetta founded Red Kite Literary in January 2026. Originally from Italy, she moved to the UK to complete a DPhil in Modern Languages at Oxford University. She spent ten years at Curtis Brown, working in translation rights and as a primary agent, before starting her own list representing UK-based and international writers and illustrators across adult and children's.

Genres:Children's Books · Graphic Novels · Middle Grade · Romance · Thriller +1 more

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Last checked 15 days ago

Francesca Ali

WME Literary Agency

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

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

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Last checked 14 days ago

Georgina Simmonds

Red Kite Literary

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

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

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Last checked 15 days ago

Gyamfia Osei

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

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

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

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Last checked 14 days ago

Hannah Schofield

LBA Books

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

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

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Hannah Todd

Janklow & Nesbit

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

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

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Last checked 18 days ago

Hattie Grünewald

The Blair Partnership

Hattie represents commercial and upmarket fiction, including book club fiction, crime and thriller, historical and contemporary fiction, and some non-fiction in the areas of lifestyle and personal development. She is currently open to commercial and upmarket fiction submissions with a strong pitch, believable characters and an engaging voice. Hattie is particularly keen to see novels for the book club market with conversation-starting topics and a “you need to read this” quality, including multi-layered family dramas, high-concept love stories and classic storytelling. She seeks sexy and funny rom-coms, unusual escapist historical fiction often featuring mysteries or love stories, ambitious detective fiction, puzzle-y mysteries, humorous cosy crime with series potential and regional crime.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Cosy Mystery · Crime · Historical Fiction +5 more

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Last checked 10 days ago

Hayley Steed

Janklow & Nesbit

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

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

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Last checked 18 days ago

Isabel Lineberry

Pérez Literary & Entertainment

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

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

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Last checked 10 days ago

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

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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Last checked 8 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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Last checked 14 days ago

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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Judith Murray

Greene & Heaton Ltd

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

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

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Last checked 19 days ago

Julia Churchill

A.M. Heath & Co. Ltd

Julia runs the children's books department at A.M. Heath. She represents writing for children of all ages from three upward, with particular interest in middle grade and young adult fiction. Her own love of reading began with picture books and grew through classic children's novels. She is drawn to the intensity that young readers feel when they lose themselves in a story.

Genres:Children's Books · Middle Grade · Other Non-Fiction · Poetry · Romance +2 more

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Kat Lenahan

Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency

Kat is a Junior Agent and Agency Assistant at the Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency, building her own list, and she also handles audio rights for the agency. Before joining, she worked in production in visual effects on The Witcher and The Wheel of Time, then completed an MA in Creative and Critical Writing. She is drawn to the editorial side of agenting and keen to work with authors she can help grow and develop.

Genres:Children's Books · Contemporary Fiction · Horror · Middle Grade · Mystery +2 more

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Last checked 14 days ago

Kate Burke

Blake Friedmann Literary Agency

Kate represents crime and thriller writers, and authors of contemporary and historical women's fiction. Before becoming an agent, Kate worked as an editor for ten years, publishing fiction at Penguin, HarperCollins and Random House. Over the past ten years as an agent, Kate has built up a wide-ranging list of prize-winning and bestselling writers. With an editorial background, Kate takes a hands-on approach to working with authors on their manuscripts.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance +2 more

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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.

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

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Kate Rizzo

Greene & Heaton Ltd

Kate is the Translation Rights Agent at Greene & Heaton. She joined the agency in 2013 to handle its translation rights. She began her publishing career at The Robbins Office in New York, before moving to London in 2009 to continue working in translation rights at AM Heath and Mulcahy Conway Associates. As Rights Director, she works across the agency's list to sell books internationally and also represents narrative and inspirational non-fiction for some US-based clients.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction · Romance · Romantic Fantasy +1 more

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Last checked 19 days ago

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.

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

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Katie Greenstreet

Paper Literary Ltd

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

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

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Last checked 7 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

Kirsten Lang

Zeno Agency Ltd

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

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

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Kiya Evans

Paper Literary Ltd

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

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction +5 more

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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 MacDougall

United Agents

Laura is a literary agent at United Agents, representing a wide range of fiction and non-fiction writers. She has a background in classical languages and philosophy and is drawn to books that explore what makes us who we are. Laura began her publishing career in 2010 at Hodder & Stoughton, then became an agent at Tibor Jones & Associates before joining United Agents in 2017.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction +5 more

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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.

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

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Last checked 19 days ago

Lauren Gardner

Bell Lomax Moreton

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

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

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Laurie Robertson

Peters Fraser + Dunlop

Laurie is a Literary Agent at Peters Fraser + Dunlop, representing books and journalism and actively building a list of adult fiction and non-fiction. She completed a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing, worked in the sales team at Dorling Kindersley, and joined the agency in 2017, beginning her own list in 2020. On the fiction side she represents a range of genres alongside a smaller non-fiction list, and represents several Sunday Times bestselling authors whose work has been shortlisted for and won prizes including the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, the Jhalak Prize, the Somerset Maugham Award, the Dublin Literary Award, the Edge Hill Prize, the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, and cookery awards from Fortnum & Mason and the Guild of Food Writers. She also looks after serialisation rights and journalism across the agency.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction +3 more

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Liza Deblock

Greenstone Literary Ltd

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

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

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Last checked 17 days ago

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.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Health & Wellness · Memoir · Middle Grade +5 more

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Lucy Irvine

Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency

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

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Horror · Middle Grade +5 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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Maddalena Cavaciuti

David Higham Associates

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

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

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Maddy Belton

Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency

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

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

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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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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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Marina de Pass

The Soho Agency

Marina joined The Soho Agency in 2016 after working for several years in the editorial departments of Little, Brown and HarperCollins. She works with number one New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling authors, and number one Kindle and Audible bestsellers. Her clients' books have been selected as Waterstones and WHSmith Books of the Month and for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. In 2023 she was named a Bookseller Rising Star. She is building a list of authors writing upmarket commercial, reading group and accessible literary fiction, alongside a select and eclectic children's, young adult and non-fiction list, and gravitates towards stories told through a female lens.

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

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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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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.

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

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Molly Jamieson

United Agents

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

Genres:Fantasy · Horror · Middle Grade · Romance · Romantic Fantasy +2 more

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Molly Ker Hawn

David Higham Associates

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

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

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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.

Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Current Affairs · Food & Drink +8 more

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Natalie Barracliffe

Sheil Land Associates Ltd

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

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Nelle Andrew

Rachel Mills Literary

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

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Nina Leon

Hardman & Swainson

Nina is an agent at Hardman & Swainson, representing authors across a broad range of genres, with a particular focus on romantasy, young adult, upmarket and contemporary romance.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Romance · Romantic Fantasy · Young Adult

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Orli Vogt-Vincent

David Higham Associates

Orli is building a literary fiction and non-fiction list, and also works across Managing Director Lizzy Kremer's list of internationally bestselling writers. In non-fiction she is drawn to work with broad appeal that helps readers understand themselves and the world they live in, and she enjoys working with writers who have built meaningful online platforms and communities.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Health & Wellness · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction +4 more

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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.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction +5 more

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Rachel Neely

Mushens Entertainment

Rachel is a literary agent at Mushens Entertainment, representing both literary and commercial fiction with a preference for darker stories. She began her publishing career at HarperCollins before working as an editor at Hachette for six years, most recently as a Commissioning Editor at Orion. She joined Mushens Entertainment in 2022 and became a Literary Agent in 2023 after covering Juliet Mushens' maternity leave.

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Rachel Petty

The Blair Partnership

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

Genres:Children's Books · Fantasy · Horror · Middle Grade · Other Non-Fiction +3 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.

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Rebeka Finch

Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency

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

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

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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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Saffron Dodd

ASH Literary

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

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

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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.

Genres:Horror · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction · Romance +1 more

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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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Sandra Sawicka

Marjacq Scripts Ltd

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

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

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Sara Langham

David Higham Associates

Sara is actively building a list of literary and upmarket fiction and non-fiction. Generally, Sara is looking for wonderful, clear writing with beauty at its heart, great hooky plot-driven stories and/or a combination of both. Sara admires authors such as Elif Batuman, Miranda July, Sarah Moss, Katie Kitamura, Miriam Toews, Sarah Hall, Catherine Newman, Ali Smith, Ann Patchett and Helen Garner. Sara loves speculative and genre-bending fiction such as The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley and The Echoes by Evie Wyld, and novels that play with form and structure, such as Theory and Practice by Michelle de Kretser and Fair Play by Louise Hegarty. Sara is interested in short stories, both dark and gentle comedies, and books on the edges of horror. Sara would love to find a really wild idea that is immaculate on the page. Sara is keen to find a great love story set against the backdrop of historical events as well as swoony contemporary love stories. Sara loves literary crime and is interested in detective novels and literary thrillers such as Sebastian Barry’s Old God’s Time, Eleanor Catton’s Birnam Wood or Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie series. In non-fiction, Sara is always looking to learn new things and enjoys works such as A Thread of Violence by Mark O’Connell, Monsters by Claire Dederer, A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar and Question 7 by Richard Flanagan. Sara would love to find a graphic novel on any subject.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Graphic Novels · Historical Fiction · Horror +6 more

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Sara O’Keeffe

Andrew Nurnberg Associates

Sara is a literary agent at Andrew Nurnberg Associates, representing commercial and literary fiction. She has twenty five years of experience in publishing. She works with authors on book deals as well as TV and film adaptations.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Literary Fiction · Romance · Thriller

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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 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.

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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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Suzannah Ball

WME Literary Agency

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

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Thérèse Coen

Susanna Lea Associates

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

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Tilda Butterworth

Rebecca Carter Literary

Tilda assists Rebecca Carter at Rebecca Carter Literary and has recently started taking on her own clients. She trained in Modern Foreign Languages, gaining a joint honours degree in French and Russian, and worked at Shakespeare and Company in Paris. She has spent the past six years as editor of The Cult Collective, an independent literary and visual arts magazine based in London and Berlin.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction · Mystery · Narrative Non-Fiction · Romance +1 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.

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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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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.

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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.

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Emily Glenister

DHH Literary Agency

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

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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.

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Hannah Sheppard

Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency Ltd

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

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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.

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Helen Lane

Ki Agency Ltd

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

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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.

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Izzy Hall

CMM Agency

Izzy is a junior agent at CMM Agency, training under Lisa Moylett. She has worked with the agency for the past year, scouting new, talented writers from the submissions pile. She recently graduated from Queen Mary University of London.

Genres:Mystery · Romance · Women's Fiction

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Jess Molloy

Curtis Brown Ltd

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

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Julie Fergusson

The North Literary Agency

Julie is an agent at The North Literary Agency, representing fiction across a range of genres, from commercial to literary. She has worked in the publishing industry for over a decade, first in Scottish publishing and then UK-wide as a freelance editor and now agent. She has a degree in mathematics and a master's degree in creative writing, both from the University of Edinburgh.

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Julie Gourinchas

Bell Lomax Moreton

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

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Juliet Mushens

Mushens Entertainment

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

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Juliet Pickering

Blake Friedmann Literary Agency

Juliet is a director at Blake Friedmann, representing fiction and non-fiction. She worked at Waterstones before joining the agency A P Watt in 2003, then moved to Blake Friedmann in 2013. She won the Romantic Novelists' Association Agent of the Year Award in 2021.

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Kate Nash

Kate Nash Literary Agency

Kate runs Kate Nash Literary Agency, which she founded after working across publishing as an author, publisher, publicist and marketer. She represents highly commercial fiction, ranging from crime to rom coms. Kate holds a degree in History from the University of York, along with further qualifications in creative writing and marketing.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Romance

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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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Lina Langlee

The North Literary Agency

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

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Horror · Literary Fiction +5 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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Megan Carroll

Watson, Little Ltd

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

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

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Robin Wade

Wade & Co Literary Agency

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

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +10 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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Tanera Simons

Greenstone Literary Ltd

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

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance · Romantic Fantasy +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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