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.
The agency accepts fiction, non-fiction, and children's submissions, from debut, previously published, or self-published authors. Only electronic submissions are accepted, sent directly to the chosen agent's email (found on each agent's profile page). Submissions to the general info inbox will not be considered. Poetry, short stories, and film scripts are not accepted, nor are manuscripts created using AI. Hard-copy submissions are not accepted and will be recycled. What to send: choose one agent who seems the best fit for the work; do not submit to more than one agent at LBA, and only submit one project at a time. Put the manuscript title and genre in the email subject line, e.g. "TITLE / genre". 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. 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. Formatting: use a legible font, size 12pt, 1.5 or double-spaced, and include the book title and author's name in the attachment file names. Covering letter: no specific format required, but should include a one-line pitch, a compelling blurb (a couple of paragraphs), comparison titles or authors, and a little about the author. Synopsis: should be 1-2 pages covering the entire plot, including spoilers. Other rules: only completed, polished manuscripts or proposals should be submitted. Repeat or revised submissions should not be sent unless specifically requested by the agent. If an offer of representation is received while a submission is under consideration elsewhere, LBA should be informed.
They do not accept submissions originated, written or edited with generative artificial intelligence.
Amanda has been a literary agent for over 25 years. In 2005 she co-founded LBA Books. In 2018 she won the RNA Literary Agent of the Year award. She represents a wide range of best-selling and award-winning authors across fiction and non-fiction.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction +9 more
Louise is a literary agent at LBA Books, representing writers and illustrators for children and teen readers. She studied English Literature and Medieval Studies before a brief spell in film development. She then spent seven years at AP Watt, working with Caradoc King and his clients while building her own list. She moved to LBA Books in 2013.
Genres:Children's Books · Middle Grade · Young Adult
Luigi is a literary agent who represents commercial fiction and intelligent non-fiction. He worked as a bookseller and editor before becoming a literary agent in 1997, joining Sheil Land Associates. He set up LBA Books in 2005 and was named Literary Agent of the Year in 2010. He has strong links with television and broadcasting.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Other Non-Fiction
John Ash is a literary agent at CAA Publishing, representing literary fiction, upmarket general fiction and serious nonfiction. He began his career at PEW Literary, where he spent six and a half years before joining CAA in 2023. His fiction interests range from literary fiction and epic fantasy to upmarket general fiction, while his nonfiction interests include history, memoir and reportage.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction +3 more
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
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
Sarah is a literary agent at CAA who builds a list of commercial to reading-group fiction and commercial non-fiction for the UK market. Sarah joined CAA in 2022, having previously worked at HarperCollins, Hachette, Pan Macmillan, The Curtis Brown Agency, and David Higham Associates. Their background is in translation rights, and they also represent US and translated authors in the UK.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +11 more
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
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
