Zoë is a literary agent at The Bent Agency, representing both children's and adult books.
She joined the agency's London office in 2019, after five years working with publishers around the world as a literary scout. Her list includes New York Times and international bestsellers, with titles that have won or been shortlisted for the Nero Book Award, the Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award, and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
Writers should review the agency's agents' pages and decide which one to query; email the chosen agent using the address on their page or their QueryManager link if indicated. Writers should not simultaneously query multiple agents at the agency; submit to only one, and if that agent passes the writer may try another. The title of the project should be included in the subject line, with a brief note on who the writer is and what the book is about, then the first ten pages of the book pasted in the body of the email (not as an attachment). For picture books, the complete text should be included; for illustrations, also include a link to the writer's website if available, or two or three PDFs or JPEGs of the work. For graphic novels, the first ten pages of the script should be pasted in the body of the email, as well as the first five pages of the dummy; if the dummy isn't finished, up to three samples of finished work or a link to an online portfolio should be included. Writers should not send an exclusive query, as queries are meant to be shared with multiple agencies. The Bent Agency only accepts email or QueryManager queries; postal mail submissions will be recycled and not returned.
James is a Literary Agent and Editorial Consultant at The Bent Agency. He joined the agency in 2019 after completing his MFA at the City College of New York, where he edited the literary journal, Promethean. Since then, he has worked both as an agent and an editorial consultant.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary Fiction · Mystery +5 more
ClosedJenny is President and Literary Agent at The Bent Agency. She has represented many award-winning and New York Times-bestselling authors throughout her career.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Health & Wellness · Horror +9 more
ClosedJohn is a literary agent with deep experience as an editor, publisher, and agent. He spent seventeen years at Trident Media Group as Executive Vice President, and earlier built his publishing background at HarperCollins, Warner Books, and Penguin Putnam. He draws on more than twenty years as an editor to work closely with clients on their proposals and manuscripts.
Genres:Biography · Business · Commercial Fiction · Current Affairs · Fantasy +12 more
ClosedVictoria is a Vice President and literary agent at The Bent Agency, representing narrative nonfiction and select crime fiction. She grew up in Queens, New York, and holds degrees from City College of New York and the University of Alabama. Before joining The Bent Agency in 2013, she worked at Serendipity Literary Agency and the Carol Mann Agency. She is currently building her list while also serving as the agency's Administrative Director.
Genres:Crime · Mystery · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction · Self-Help +1 more
ClosedHannah 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
OpenEmily is a literary agent representing children's illustrators and authors of picture books, middle grade, young adult and non-fiction. She started at United Agents in 2013 in the foreign rights department, handling overseas rights for UA's children's authors and illustrators, before moving into primary agenting in 2015. Before that, she worked in a primary school, reading with children every day and learning what they enjoy reading.
Genres:Children's Books · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Horror +5 more
OpenJodie is a children's book agent at United Agents, representing authors and illustrators across picture books, young fiction and graphic novels. She began working with Rosemary Canter in 2006, assisting on her list, and was made an agent in 2010. Her areas of interest have stayed consistent over the years, centred on picture books, classic storytelling for 8-12s and illustrators with a distinctive style.
Genres:Children's Books · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Historical Fiction · Middle Grade
OpenMolly is an Associate Agent at United Agents, representing children's and adult authors and illustrators. She joined United Agents in 2017 as an assistant and now works closely with Jodie Hodges and Emily Talbot on their children's lists, alongside building her own list. On the adult side, she represents debut and established writers, including million-copy and Sunday Times bestsellers. She values quality writing, compelling characters and unique, hooky plots.
Genres:Fantasy · Horror · Middle Grade · Romance · Romantic Fantasy +2 more
OpenNelle is a literary agent at Rachel Mills Literary, representing bestselling and award-winning authors across both fiction and non-fiction. She joined RML in 2020, having previously worked as an agent at Peters Fraser and Dunlop for eleven years, and before that at Macmillan publishers. Nelle was named Literary Agent of the Year in 2021 at the Nibbies and is now a Trustee for the Royal Literary Fund.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +5 more
OpenMax founded Apple Tree Literary and represents a diverse range of authors writing non-fiction and fiction. He has a decade of experience in agenting, having worked at RCW, United Agents and David Higham Associates. Max was a founding agent at Aevitas Creative Management UK, working there for five years before founding Apple Tree Literary.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction +2 more
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