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Hannah Weatherill

Watson, Little Ltd

Submission status
Closed
Submission route
Email
Response time
Aims to reply within 6 weeks
Last checked
11 days ago

About

Hannah is Watson, Little's Literary and Book-to-Screen Agent, representing commercial and upmarket fiction and non-fiction.

She joined Watson, Little in 2024 after four years as an agent at Northbank Talent Management and a year at Penguin Random House UK. She also represents book-to-screen rights for the agency and stays closely connected with the international film and TV industry.

Genres

Contemporary FictionCrimeFood & DrinkHealth & WellnessHistorical FictionHorrorMemoirNarrative Non-FictionOther Non-FictionRomanceThriller

Looking for

  • crime, thriller and horror novels with a confident voice, a clear hook and a fresh approach, especially if it says something about the world we live in today
  • love stories, whether that's a smart romcom, an intimate coming-of-age love story or a big, weepy epic
  • general contemporary fiction about complicated people, families and lives, often when there's a mystery at its heart
  • a small amount of historical fiction, generally set in the 19th and 20th centuries
  • lifestyle and wellbeing
  • narrative non-fiction such as memoir, nature writing, and investigative journalism
  • cookbooks and food writing
  • thought-provoking non-fiction across the arts and academia

Not looking for

  • sci-fi, fantasy, action, spy or military thrillers
  • children's and young adult novels, scripts, poetry

Agency submission guidelines

Submissions are accepted by email only, to submissions@watsonlittle.com; anything sent by post will not be read. Direct the submission to one agent only; do not submit to more than one agent at the agency at once (submissions may be shared internally if felt to be a better fit for another agent). The agency does not represent poetry or screenplays for film, television, radio or theatre, though if it takes on a book it represents all rights including dramatic rights for that book. No material that has been wholly or partially originated, written or edited by AI is accepted. For fiction: send a cover letter in the body of the email (covering genre, word count, one-line pitch, plot, background/experience, and comparable recent titles), plus a synopsis and a writing sample attached as Word documents. The sample should be approximately 10,000 words (or to the end of the nearest chapter) from the beginning of the book, as a single document. The synopsis should be a separate document outlining the plot or structure from beginning to end, including spoilers, written as a factual summary rather than a marketing blurb. For children's fiction under 20,000 words in total, send the full manuscript. For non-fiction: send a cover letter in the body of the email plus a proposal attached as a single Word document, addressing the subject of the book and why it needs to be published now, the writer's background and credentials, comparable previously published books, a chapter of sample text, and a list of potential chapters with summaries. For graphic novels or self-illustrated children's books: send the material as a PDF. Include contact details, especially email address and phone number, and keep a copy of anything submitted, as the agency cannot be held responsible for loss of or damage to manuscripts, artwork or electronic media submitted. Simultaneous submission to multiple agencies is permitted, but the agency should be informed of any full manuscript requests or offers from other agents.

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Clients include

  • Victoria Bateman
  • Kai Birdsall
  • Leah Brown
  • Mahi Cheshire
  • Chelsea Chong
  • Hanna Diamond
  • Molly Ella
  • Rosie Harte
  • JM Hewitt
  • Shelina Janmohamed
  • Connie Kitson
  • Kate Llewellyn-Waters
  • Keaton McGruder
  • Sian Meades-Williams
  • Nina Millns

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