What they represent
Commercial Fiction, Crime, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction
Abigail joined Ampersand in September 2025 after more than a decade in editorial at Hachette and HarperCollins, latterly as editorial director for HQ Digital, and work as a freelance editor and book coach.
Abigail is looking for adult fiction across genres, including book-club reads, crime and thrillers, and women’s fiction and romance of all stripes. She loves high-concept hooks, page-turning plots, and books that pose juicy questions.
Commercial Fiction, Crime, Romance, Thriller, Women's Fiction
The agency welcomes fiction and non-fiction submissions in specific genres and asks writers to check the About page to find the most appropriate agent. Genres: Fiction covers contemporary and historical novels, literary, crime, thrillers, fantasy and science fiction. Non-fiction covers current affairs, history and popular science. Poetry, self-help books and stories for young children are not handled. Scripts for TV and film are not handled, other than for existing book clients. Material by unpublished American authors based in the USA is not considered. What to send: the first three chapters or approximately 50 pages of the book, together with a brief synopsis and some biographical details about the author. Illustrations or sample cover designs should not be included. Format: digital submissions are preferred. If emailing, chapters and synopsis should be attached as Word documents, not as PDFs, rather than pasted into the email body, since pasted text of excessive length may cause the submission to be rejected by the server. Submissions should not be sent via WeTransfer, Dropbox or similar services, as such file transfer requests are automatically deleted without being read. Printed submissions: printed material can be sent to the Registered Address, but a response will only be given if a stamped addressed envelope (using UK stamps) is included. Where to send: if unsure which agent to approach, submissions can be sent to submissions@theampersandagency.co.uk. The agency does not normally offer feedback on rejected material.
Anne-Marie is a literary agent at The Ampersand Agency, with particular interests in literary fiction, narrative non-fiction and high-quality thrillers and mysteries. She has been an agent for over ten years. Before joining Ampersand, she worked as a commissioning editor for various general publishers and as a literary scout.
Represents current affairs, literary fiction, mystery, narrative non-fiction and thriller.
Jamie is a literary agent at The Ampersand Agency. He has worked in publishing for 20 years. Before joining Ampersand in 2013 he was a commissioning editor at HarperCollins. Prior to that he worked in legal and contracts departments at HarperCollins and the Hachette Group.
Represents commercial fiction, crime, fantasy, horror, science fiction and 2 more.
Katie trained as a literary agent under Arabella Stein at the Bright Agency before joining Ampersand in 2025, after earlier work in marketing, bookselling and advertising. She was a contributor on the Graham Norton Book Club for six seasons, represents authors and author-illustrators across genres and age ranges, and actively seeks traditionally underrepresented voices.
Represents fantasy, graphic novels, horror, middle grade, science fiction and 1 more.
Peter founded The Ampersand Agency in 2003 and represents a range of fiction and non-fiction authors. He began his career as the youngest member of the editorial board at Penguin Books before moving to New York as a commissioning editor with the New American Library. He later worked as a full-time writer across books, film, theatre, journalism and scripts for television and radio. He set up Ampersand with support from The Buckman Agency and guidance from veteran agent Peter Janson-Smith.
Represents crime, historical fiction, other non-fiction and thriller.
Hattie represents commercial and upmarket fiction, including book club fiction, crime and thriller, historical and contemporary fiction, and some non-fiction in the areas of lifestyle and personal development. She is currently open to commercial and upmarket fiction submissions with a strong pitch, believable characters and an engaging voice. Hattie is particularly keen to see novels for the book club market with conversation-starting topics and a “you need to read this” quality, including multi-layered family dramas, high-concept love stories and classic storytelling. She seeks sexy and funny rom-coms, unusual escapist historical fiction often featuring mysteries or love stories, ambitious detective fiction, puzzle-y mysteries, humorous cosy crime with series potential and regional crime.
Represents commercial fiction, contemporary fiction, cosy mystery, crime, historical fiction and 5 more.
Laura is a literary agent at United Agents, representing a wide range of fiction and non-fiction writers. She has a background in classical languages and philosophy and is drawn to books that explore what makes us who we are. Laura began her publishing career in 2010 at Hodder & Stoughton, then became an agent at Tibor Jones & Associates before joining United Agents in 2017.
Represents commercial fiction, historical fiction, historical non-fiction, literary fiction, narrative non-fiction and 5 more.
Imogen is a literary agent at Marjacq Scripts. She represents non-fiction that looks at serious subjects in innovative ways, and literary and upmarket fiction. Her list covers history, science, memoir, cookery, cultural criticism, social issues and psychology in non-fiction, and literary thrillers and women's fiction in fiction.
Represents food and drink, historical non-fiction, literary fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction and 2 more.
Catherine is a literary agent at Marjacq who represents children's fiction and adult fiction. She began agenting at Rogers, Coleridge and White in 2007 and set up her own agency, CPA, when she moved to France in 2011. She joined Marjacq in 2015 and is now based in London.
Represents children's books, commercial fiction, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, middle grade and 3 more.
Thérèse is a literary agent at Susanna Lea Associates, representing fiction, children's fiction and non-fiction, and handling translation rights. She was born and raised in Belgium before moving to England, where she studied History at University College London. She began her career in the rights department at Bloomsbury Publishing, then moved to Ed Victor's agency, before building her own list of authors from 2016.
Represents children's books, crime, fantasy, historical fiction, historical non-fiction and 8 more.
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.
Represents biography, commercial fiction, contemporary fiction, crime, food and drink and 9 more.
