Elly James

HHB Agency Ltd

Submission status
Closed
Submission route
Not stated
Response time
Not stated
Last checked
4 days ago

About

Elly is director and agent at HHB Agency, where she represents non-fiction and commercial fiction.

She joined HHB Agency in 2007 to work alongside founder Heather Holden-Brown and became sole director in 2024 when Heather retired. Before that, she worked in television and film development, seeking storytellers and original voices.

Genres

Commercial FictionCrimeFood & DrinkHistorical (Non-Fiction)HorrorLiterary FictionMemoirNarrative Non-FictionOther Non-FictionSelf-HelpThrillerWomen's Fiction

Looking for

  • experts in their fields
  • history, nature, science, self-development, biography and memoir, original thinking, lifestyle and food
  • new voices or established brands who have created a community around them with a clear concept, fresh perspectives on healthy eating, interesting angles on a particular food culture or expert knowledge
  • insight into worlds we don't know much about that educate, illuminate and transport
  • strong women's voices
  • quality commercial / popular literary fiction
  • powerful stories that grip, haunt, elicit laughter or tears
  • epic romantic stories that explore the heart's complexities and frailties
  • twisty thrillers
  • ghost stories that feel fresh and different

Agency submission guidelines

HHB Agency is not currently accepting submissions.

Clients include

  • Alice Winn
  • Louise Kennedy
  • Joanna Quinn