Hannah Todd
- Submission status
- Open
- Submission route
- Website
- Response time
- Assume no reply = no after 8 weeks
- Last checked
- 4 days ago
About
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
Looking for
- commercial fiction across the board, with a particular focus on romance, science fiction and fantasy & mystery novels
- science fiction and fantasy that features an unlikely band of heroes
- romantasy of varying spice levels
- contemporary romance novels, from romcoms to sweeping love stories
- high concept thrillers with an unsettling 'it-could-happen-to-me' feeling
- a mystery series that feels like a real 'romp'
- british historical saga novels in the vein of Nancy Revell, Katie Flynn, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale
- voices from underrepresented backgrounds such as writers of colour, indigenous communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, and those with disabilities
Not looking for
- re-imaginings of the classics
- books that feature characters putting on Shakespeare plays
- children's, middle-grade and young adult fiction
- full horror
- historical fiction (except British historical saga novels in the vein of Nancy Revell, Katie Flynn, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale)
Agency submission guidelines
Postal submissions are not accepted, and screenwriters or scripts are not considered. Submissions should be titled (document and email) with full name and title of work. Sample material should be in size 12, reasonable font, double-spaced. Fiction submissions should include a covering letter, synopsis, and either the first three chapters or the first fifty pages (whichever the writer feels is appropriate); the covering letter and synopsis should ideally be no longer than a page each. Non-fiction submissions should include a covering letter (ideally no longer than a page), a full outline setting out the aims of each chapter, and if possible a sample chapter. Poetry submissions should include a covering letter (ideally no longer than a page), a short pitch and a small sample of 3-5 poems. The covering letter should be included in the body of the email, with other components as attachments; Word attachments are preferred, though PDFs are also acceptable. External links in emails cannot be opened for security reasons, so work must be attached directly to the email. Submissions should be sent to submissions@janklow.co.uk, including name, title of work and the name of the agent the writer wishes to submit to in the subject line. Work should be submitted to only one agent at the agency. Writers should notify the agency if they receive full manuscript requests elsewhere, by replying to the initial submission email, ideally with submission materials attached.
Links
Clients include
- Kirsty Greenwood
- Charlie Gallagher
- Leah Mercer
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