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• Caroline Hardman

  Hardman & Swainson

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

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction +6 more

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• Hannah Ferguson

  Hardman & Swainson

  Hannah is a literary agent at Hardman & Swainson, representing fiction and non-fiction. She grew up above her family's bookshop in the Midlands and later studied Creative Writing at Goldsmiths. She began her career as an intern at The Marsh Agency, staying for seven years before becoming an agent and selling her first author, Ali McNamara. She joined Hardman & Swainson in 2014.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction · Thriller +1 more

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• Joanna Swainson

  Hardman & Swainson

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

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

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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Nelle Andrew

  Rachel Mills Literary

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

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

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