Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency Ltd

Submission guidelines

The submissions window runs from the 1st to the 7th monthly. For fiction, send a cover letter, the first three chapters (or first 10,000 words, whichever is shorter) of the manuscript, and a synopsis. For non-fiction, send a cover letter, a proposal, sample chapters and an overview of the book. Submissions are made via the online form when the window is open. Writers should check the agents' profile pages to decide which agent to submit to. If there is crossover, submit to one agent initially, and if that submission results in a pass, resubmission to the other agent is welcomed. The agency does not represent short story collections, novellas, poetry or screenplays. Submissions by post will not be read.

AI policy

Please do not submit work that has been written using AI.

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Agents (2)

• 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.

  Genres:Children's Books · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Horror +4 more

  Closed* (conditions apply)

  Last checked 5 days ago

• Louise Buckley

  Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency Ltd

  Louise is an Associate Literary Agent at Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency, representing adult fiction and non-fiction. She has worked in publishing for over fifteen years, with roles including a bookseller at Waterstones, an editor at Pan Macmillan and an Associate Literary Agent at Zeno Agency Ltd. She also works as an Editorial Consultant and writes about editing and publishing on her Substack.

  Genres:Fantasy · Health & Wellness · Horror · Literary Fiction · Other Non-Fiction +3 more

  Closed* (conditions apply)

  Last checked 5 days ago