Daisy is an associate agent at Lutyens & Rubinstein.
She joined the agency in 2008 and has run her own list since 2012. She is a voracious reader who enjoys thinking about how books work in the world, but she most loves being swept away by a book she cannot put down.
Submissions are made by email to submissions@lutyensrubinstein.co.uk. Include a covering letter, a short synopsis and the first three chapters (or up to 5000 or so words). If a particular agent is wanted, this should be noted for the reader, Susannah Godman. Plays and film or television scripts are not accepted. Unsolicited manuscripts should not be posted. The agency cannot be held responsible for material arriving by post or by hand. No feedback is offered on declined material, but writers will be informed of the outcome rather than left without a response.
Anna is a junior agent at Lutyens & Rubinstein. She joined the agency in 2019, working in the bookshop before moving to the agency full-time in 2022. She works closely with Sarah and Felicity, assisting them with their clients, and has recently begun to build her own list of authors.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction +1 more
Felicity began her career in books at a small literary agency in New York and, after a decade working across publishing on both sides of the Atlantic, left her role as Managing Director of Macmillan Publishers London to co-found Lutyens & Rubinstein with Sarah Lutyens. She and her colleagues flourished, even opening a beautiful independent bookshop in 2009 that offered invaluable insights into reader choices and showcased their authors. By 2023, the agency had outgrown the shop’s basement location and moved into separate offices.
Genres:Food & Drink · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction
Jane is a literary agent and partner at Lutyens & Rubinstein, representing fiction and non-fiction. She began her career at the agency in 2006, established her own list in 2010 and became a partner in 2016, later becoming a full partner and co-owner in 2023. She oversees the agency's Rights and Contracts Department, working on translation, overseas deals, audio, and film and TV rights for the authors she represents.
Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir +1 more
Jenny is a literary agent at Lutyens & Rubinstein. She joined the agency in 2019, having previously worked as an agent at Rogers, Coleridge & White since 2010. She represents a wide range of award winning and bestselling authors from around the world. She works closely and collaboratively with authors, from editing of the manuscript through to publication.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +6 more
Sarah is a literary agent and partner at Lutyens & Rubinstein, which she co-founded with Felicity in 1993. She began her career in bookselling and at the Literary Review, before working in publishing rights departments. She also sells UK rights for the Australian publisher Text. She reads crime fiction obsessively and has wide-ranging taste in literary fiction and non-fiction.
Genres:Crime · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction
Kirsty founded Morgan Green Creatives in 2020. She represents award-winning writers, including fiction and non-fiction authors, children's book writers, poets, journalists, scriptwriters and illustrators.
Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Other Non-Fiction · Poetry
Chris is Joint Managing Director at Aitken Alexander Associates. He represents writers of fiction and nonfiction from across the literary spectrum, as well as a handful of poets.
Genres:Business · Contemporary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction +4 more
Emma is a Director at Aitken Alexander Associates. She joined the agency in 2018 after eight years at other literary agencies. She is a member of the Booker Prize Foundation Advisory Committee and an honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She represents writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, including a number of bestselling and prize-winning authors.
Genres:Biography · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +9 more
Julia runs the children's books department at A.M. Heath. She represents writing for children of all ages from three upward, with particular interest in middle grade and young adult fiction. Her own love of reading began with picture books and grew through classic children's novels. She is drawn to the intensity that young readers feel when they lose themselves in a story.
Genres:Children's Books · Middle Grade · Other Non-Fiction · Poetry · Romance +2 more
Anna is a literary agent at A.M. Heath, representing fiction, non-fiction and poetry. She has worked with authors such as Samantha Harvey, Sarah Moss and David Szalay since the start of their careers. Her authors have won or been nominated for major prizes.
Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction · Poetry
Esme assists Andrew Gordon and Jessica Woollard and is starting to build her own list of literary fiction, narrative non-fiction and poetry. She is actively searching for writers who combine intellect, intention and feeling, and would love to hear from new authors.
Genres:Biography · Food & Drink · Graphic Novels · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction +4 more
