Sophie Scard
- Submission status
- Open
- Submission route
- Response time
- Not stated
- Last checked
- 2 days ago
About
Sophie is a literary agent at Lexington Literary who represents nonfiction and literary fiction.
She joined the agency in 2026 after thirteen years at United Agents. She works with writers of rigorous, informed nonfiction, including experts communicating specialist knowledge to a wider audience, as well as literary and distinctive fiction.
Genres
Looking for
- academics, journalists, lawyers and historians
- stylish, persuasive nonfiction writing
- successful essayists
- people who can write about the extremely current in a way which feels refracted and surprising
- distinctive voice, to texts whose ownership feels unmistakeable, and whose writers imbue the reader with absolute confidence in their powers from the very first pages
- interesting and stylish writing
- writers with whom they can work to build long term careers
Agency submission guidelines
Submissions go by email, directly to the agent who best suits your work; each agent's page sets out what they represent. Kat Aitken (kat@lexingtonliterary.co.uk): a brief cover letter with a biographical note, and either the first three chapters for fiction or a proposal for non-fiction. Seren Adams (seren@lexingtonliterary.co.uk): a sample and a description of the project, with a brief biographical note. Sophie Scard (sophie@lexingtonliterary.co.uk): a short descriptive email with a biographical note and a sample of your text.
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Clients include
- Ber Anena
- Oana Aristide
- Nikkitha Bakshani
- Clare Chambers
- Seán Columb
- Susannah Dickey
- Victoria Donovan
- Alicia Foster
- Camilla Grudova
- Ruth Guilding
- Jack Hartnell
- Emily Herring
- Toby Kelly
- Clement Knox
- Ysenda Maxtone-Graham
Other agents at Lexington Literary Ltd
Kat Aitken
Kat worked as a bookseller, in the rights department of Robert Laffont in Paris, and then for nine years at United Agents before co-founding Lexington Literary in 2024. Kat represents writers of literary fiction, thought-provoking non-fiction and some poetry, always seeking fresh perspectives and bold voices. Kat is hungry for emotionally intelligent storytelling, taut prose and anything subversive and astute.
Genres:Literary Fiction · Other Non-Fiction
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Seren Adams
Seren worked at Granta and Foyles, then spent nine years at United Agents before co-founding Lexington Literary in 2024. Seren represents writers of literary fiction and narrative non-fiction, and many of her authors have been nominated for or won prizes for their work. Seren is always looking for exceptional literary voices, precise prose and is drawn to the strange or surprising in both fiction and non-fiction.
Genres:Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction
OpenLast checked 2 days ago