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Sophie Hicks

Sophie Hicks Agency

Submission status
Open
Submission route
Email
Response time
Assume no reply = no after 4 weeks
Last checked
8 days ago

About

Sophie founded her own literary agency in 2014 after 25 years at Ed Victor Ltd. She began there in foreign rights before building her own list and becoming Managing Director in 1999.

Her authors have topped the New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller lists, won major prizes and sold millions of copies worldwide. She is a member of The Book Society and Women in Publishing.

What they represent

Children's BooksContemporary FictionNarrative Non-FictionOther Non-FictionThrillerWomen's FictionYoung Adult

Looking for

  • new adult voices in all genres with the exception of women's fiction
  • writing that feels fresh, surprising, and above all, must sing off the page
  • a domestic thriller or clever drama with a twist you really don't see coming, writing that completely engages and great characters you really care about
  • clever, accessible non-fiction that looks at everyday life in a new light
  • children's books for ages 9+
  • a new young adult writer who is telling a great story in a different, original way

Not looking for

  • women's fiction

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Clients include

  • Dosh Archer
  • Lee Boyce
  • The Estate of Herbie Brennan
  • William Butler-Adams
  • Anne Cassidy
  • Emma Clayton
  • Lucy Coats
  • Eoin Colfer
  • Carl Cox
  • Andrew Donkin
  • Kathryn Evans
  • Emerald Fennell
  • Rohan Gavin
  • Tristan Gooley
  • Victoria Hanley

Agency submission guidelines

All submissions must be sent electronically with your covering letter in the body of your email and your sample pages attached as a Word or PDF document. Submit only to one agent. To submit to Sophie Hicks, email hicksoffice@sophiehicksagency.com; to submit to Sarah Williams, email williamsoffice@sophiehicksagency.com. The agency is not currently accepting illustrated books for children, and does not represent poetry or scripts for theatre, film and television. Fiction submissions should include a synopsis, the first three chapters (or approximately 50 pages). Non-fiction submissions should provide a detailed outline and at least one sample chapter of material.

Other agents at Sophie Hicks Agency

  • Sarah Williams

    Sophie Hicks Agency

    Sarah is a director at the Sophie Hicks Agency, where she also runs the agency's film and television side. She began her publishing career in Canada, working first in publicity and then editorial, before moving to London in 2010 to work with Ed Victor. She joined the Sophie Hicks Agency in 2014. Sarah represents authors across both fiction and non-fiction.

    Genres:Commercial Fiction · Food & Drink · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +6 more

    Open
    Last checked 8 days ago

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  • Laura Bennett

    The Liverpool Literary Agency

    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

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  • Clare Coombes

    The Liverpool Literary Agency

    Clare heads the Liverpool Literary Agency, which she set up in 2020 to address inequality and underrepresentation in publishing. She has more than 20 years' experience of writing and editing professionally, and has published two novels. She has a background in PR and marketing, and has taught on creative writing programmes, giving her experience in pitching and promoting writers.

    Genres:Crime · Historical Fiction · Psychological Suspense · Thriller · Women's Fiction

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  • Sarah Harvey

    CAA Publishing

    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

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  • Laurie Robertson

    Peters Fraser + Dunlop

    Laurie is a Literary Agent at Peters Fraser + Dunlop, representing books and journalism and actively building a list of adult fiction and non-fiction. She completed a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing, worked in the sales team at Dorling Kindersley, and joined the agency in 2017, beginning her own list in 2020. On the fiction side she represents a range of genres alongside a smaller non-fiction list, and represents several Sunday Times bestselling authors whose work has been shortlisted for and won prizes including the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, the Jhalak Prize, the Somerset Maugham Award, the Dublin Literary Award, the Edge Hill Prize, the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, and cookery awards from Fortnum & Mason and the Guild of Food Writers. She also looks after serialisation rights and journalism across the agency.

    Genres:Commercial Fiction · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction +3 more

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  • Sarah Hornsley

    Peters Fraser + Dunlop

    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:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Psychological Suspense · Romance +2 more

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  • Hannah Schofield

    LBA Books

    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 Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction +10 more

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