Writers should look at individual agents' pages for their specific wishlists and submission guidelines, and choose the one agent who seems the best fit for the book, since each agent has their own boutique list reflecting personal tastes and specialisms. For children's submissions, writers are directed to a separate Children's Authors and Illustrators section. During the submission process, writers should note if another agent has requested the complete manuscript or made an offer of representation.
They strongly recommend against using AI tools to format proposals, find no voice or personality in AI-written or AI-aided covering emails, and are not interested in receiving submissions that have used generative AI in their creation.
Ariella is an agent at United Agents, representing bestselling, critically acclaimed and award-winning authors across fiction and non-fiction. She started her career at PFD in 2006 before moving to United Agents. In 2017, The Bookseller named her a Rising Star. She enjoys discovering new voices and working with authors to shape their careers over the long term.
Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Food & Drink · Health & Wellness +8 more
Emily 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
Jodie 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
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.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction +5 more
Millie is a literary agent at United Agents, representing fiction and narrative non-fiction. She joined United Agents in 2014 after studying English Literature at Exeter University and built her author list after two years working as an assistant. She continues to work closely with many of UA's long-standing bestselling clients. In 2022 she was named a Bookseller Rising Star.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Horror · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction
Molly is an Associate Agent at United Agents. She joined the agency in 2017 as an assistant and now works closely with Jodie Hodges and Emily Talbot on their lists of children's authors and illustrators, as well as building her own list. On the adult side, she represents both debut and established writers, including million-copy and number one Sunday Times bestsellers.
Genres:Fantasy · Horror · Middle Grade · Romance · Romantic Fantasy +2 more
Natalia is an associate agent at United Agents, building her own list of non-fiction writers and presenters. She joined the agency in 2017 and works alongside Rosemary Scoular. Natalia represents her clients across all media, from writing and broadcasting to live events and commercial opportunities.
Genres:Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction · Politics
Olivia is an Associate Agent at United Agents, building an eclectic list of literary, upmarket and commercial fiction and non-fiction. She admires authors who take creative risks and write with a sense of urgency.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir +3 more
Robert is a founding agent of United Agents and head of its Literary Department. He trained as a psychologist and worked as a social worker before entering publishing as assistant to literary agent Giles Gordon. He joined Peters Fraser & Dunlop in 1994 and left in 2007 to help set up United Agents. His career highlights include working with David McTaggart, Wangari Maathai, Stephen Hawking, Miriam Margolyes, Dawn French and Sir David Attenborough.
Genres:Narrative Non-Fiction
Rosemary is a founding partner at United Agents, representing writers and presenters focused on non-fiction. She began her publishing career as Rights Manager at Bloomsbury, then worked with Deborah Owen before joining PFD to handle rights across the agency. She headed the Books Department at United Agents between 2014 and 2021. She represents her clients across writing, broadcasting, podcasts, live events and media activities.
Genres:Current Affairs · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir · Other Non-Fiction +2 more
Zoe is a literary agent at United Agents, working with writers across literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, food writing and academic non-fiction. She began her career at the agency in 2009 in the foreign rights department. With a background in modern languages and psychoanalysis, she is drawn to stylish prose, sly humour and complex characterisation in fiction, and to challenging ideas about identity across genres.
Genres:Food & Drink · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction
