Sarah Hornsley
- Submission status
- Open
- Submission route
- Response time
- Assume no reply = no after 12 weeks
- Last checked
- 19 days ago
About
Sarah is a literary agent, actively building a list of adult fiction and non-fiction.
After graduating from Durham University, she worked at the Orion publishing house and then briefly in script development before becoming an agent in 2015. She has since built an award-winning list that includes Sunday Times bestselling authors, and in 2019 was named a Rising Star by the Bookseller.
Genres
Looking for
- adult commercial and book-club fiction across all genres
- a strong hook
- a setting or scenario that captures the imagination at once
- emotive writing matched with a gripping, fast-paced plot
- a high-concept, twisty thriller or suspense novel that subverts expectations
- dark sibling and complex mother-and-daughter relationships
- exceptional atmosphere across genres
- general and women's fiction with heart and character-driven storytelling
- an uplifting novel with a light speculative or magical edge
- smart, atmospheric female-led historical fiction
- romantic fiction, from genre-bending romantic comedies and escapist romance to epic love stories
- underrepresented talent and conversation-starting stories
Agency submission guidelines
Submissions are by email only, to one agent at a time; email the agent or their assistant directly, and do not send hard copy. Send the first three chapters or around fifty pages, a full synopsis and a covering letter with a brief writing CV. For non-fiction, send a detailed proposal alongside the covering letter and CV. Each agent's interests are listed on their own profile.
Links
Clients include
- Claire Ackroyd
- Ciara Attwell
- Matilda Battersby
- Olivia Beirne
- Little Lou Cooks
- Georgina Cutler
- Rachel Louise Driscoll
- Amy de la Force
- Anstey Harris
- Emma Heatherington
- Emily Houghton
- Becky Hunter
- Lynsey James
- Fionnuala Kearney
- Jenny Knightsby
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