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Hannah Schofield

LBA Books

Submission status
Open
Submission route
Website
Response time
Assume no reply = no after 12 weeks
Last checked
7 days ago

About

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 FictionContemporary FictionFantasyHistorical (Non-Fiction)Historical FictionMysteryNarrative Non-FictionRomanceThrillerTrue CrimeYoung Adult

Looking for

  • commercial fiction opportunities in the digital space
  • something fresh and unexpected in the thriller/mystery/suspense space, especially if the protagonist and target audience is under 30
  • something soapy or serious
  • a novel that's equally sexy and suspenseful like Jessica Knoll's Helpless
  • where thriller meets horror or a speculative take on a domestic suspense
  • antiheroines (with a righteous cause)
  • juicy page-turners and highbrow beach reads where low-stakes interpersonal drama feels incredibly high-stakes
  • a campus novel
  • a sister story like Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty
  • a high-concept love story with genuinely surprising twists
  • queer romance of all types
  • romance projects that cross into other genres, whether that's women's fiction, horror(-lite), or romantic suspense
  • romantasy with fresh worlds/set-ups and perspectives
  • a romantic fantasy where the narrative engine is a murder mystery
  • historical fiction or historical fantasy, especially if the setting is neither Britain nor America
  • young adult for teenagers, including summer romances and pacy thrillers
  • popular history, particularly areas that have been under-taught in western education or women's/domestic/family/social history
  • deep dive explorations of niche areas of culture like gymnastics, musical theatre, or another performing art
  • narrative non-fiction with a story so outlandish it could be fiction
  • non-murder-y true crime with a strong character or cast

Not looking for

  • children's books
  • sci-fi
  • grisly horror
  • books without speechmarks
  • projects that are either very cosy or extremely graphic/violent

Agency submission guidelines

The agency accepts electronic submissions only, sent directly to the agent the writer wishes to submit to (email addresses are on each agent's profile page). The subject line should include the title of the manuscript and the genre, e.g. "TITLE / genre". Submissions to the info inbox are not considered. The agency does not accept poetry, short stories, or film scripts, and does not accept manuscripts created using AI. No hard-copy submissions are accepted; these are recycled and not considered. Writers should submit to only one agent at LBA at a time and query with only one project at a time, and only if the manuscript or proposal is completed and polished. Manuscripts and synopses should use a legible font, size 12pt, 1.5 or double-spaced, with the book title and author's name in the attachment file names. For fiction: include a covering letter (in the body of the email), a brief synopsis, and the first three chapters (or first 5,000 words if the book has no chapters) as a Word document. For non-fiction: include a covering letter (in the body of the email), a proposal, and a writing sample of at least 5,000 words as a Word document.

Agency AI policy

They do not accept any manuscripts that have been created using AI.

Links

Clients include

  • Amanda Brooke
  • Amy Lavelle
  • Anam Iqbal
  • Ande Pliego
  • Bea Fitzgerald
  • Cassy Klisch
  • Catherine Walsh
  • Celia Silvani
  • Charlotte Butterfield
  • Chris Bridges
  • Crystal Sung
  • Darby Bozeman
  • Dr Chloe Duckworth
  • Eleanor Pilcher
  • Elizabeth Drummond

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