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Harriet Poland

CAA Publishing

Harriet is a literary agent at CAA who focuses on narrative, voice-driven non-fiction, pop culture, memoir, comedy, journalism and platform talent. She joined CAA in 2023 after serving as editorial director at Hodder & Stoughton, where she published authors including Rob Delaney and Garth Marenghi. Before that, she held positions at Hodder Studio, Audible and The Hanbury Agency.

Genres:Historical (Non-Fiction) · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction

Harry Illingworth

DHH Literary Agency

Harry is a director and literary agent at DHH Literary Agency. He studied English Literature and Creative Writing at Northumbria University and completed internships at Michael O'Mara Books, HarperCollins and Pan Macmillan. He then worked at Goldsboro Books and DHH, spending five years as Marketing and Communications Manager while building his list before becoming a full-time agent. His clients include prize-winning and bestselling authors.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery +2 more

Hattie Grünewald

The Blair Partnership

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.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction · Romance +3 more

Hayley Steed

Janklow & Nesbit

Hayley is a literary agent primarily representing writers of fiction. She spent seven years at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency before joining Janklow & Nesbit in September 2023, where she is now a Director. Before working in publishing she worked in book PR, having completed a degree in English.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction · Horror +6 more

Helen Lane

Ki Agency Ltd

Helen represents adult and select young adult genre fiction at Ki Agency. She joined the agency in 2025, having previously worked at a US agency and also working as a developmental editor. She holds a BSc in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia and a postgraduate qualification in Acoustics. She lives in London with her family and their cocker spaniel.

Genres:Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Romance · Romantic Fantasy · Young Adult

Helena Maybery

Curtis Brown Ltd

Helena originally trained and worked as an actor before moving into publishing in 2021. She assisted the managing director of a boutique literary agency for two years before joining Curtis Brown to assist Sheila Crowley in April 2024, reading Sheila's submissions daily and looking out for new talent.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Memoir · Psychological Suspense +3 more

Hellie Ogden

WME Literary Agency

Hellie is co-head of WME's UK Book division and a Partner at the agency. She joined WME's London office in 2023 and became a Partner in 2026. She was shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year at the 2025 British Book Awards and sits as President of the Association of Authors' Agents. She is an editorially focused agent with a particular interest in helping to develop and nurture debut writers.

Genres:Children's Books · Crime · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir +8 more

HHB Agency Ltd

Agents include:Elly James

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Historical (Non-Fiction) · Horror +7 more

Holroyde Cartey

Agents include:Claire Cartey · Penny Holroyde

Genres:Children's Books · Other Non-Fiction

Imogen Morrell

Greene & Heaton Ltd

Imogen is a literary agent at Greene & Heaton, representing literary and upmarket fiction and non-fiction. Imogen joined the agency in 2018. Before that, Imogen studied English Literature at King's College London and gained an MSt in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Oxford.

Genres:Biography · Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Food & Drink · Historical (Non-Fiction) +9 more

Imogen Pelham

Marjacq Scripts Ltd

Imogen is a literary agent at Marjacq Scripts who represents non-fiction and literary and upmarket fiction. Her non-fiction list covers history, science, memoir, cookery, cultural criticism, social issues and psychology.

Genres:Food & Drink · Historical (Non-Fiction) · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction +3 more

Irene Baldoni

Georgina Capel Associates

Irene handles literary work, foreign rights and speaking engagements at Georgina Capel Associates. She joined the agency in 2017, having previously worked at Faber & Faber and Gregory & Company Authors' Agents. She holds an MA in Modern Literature from the University of Siena in Italy and an MA in Publishing Studies from City University London. Her client list includes ST and FT best books of the year, and winners of the Saltire Award and Fitzcarraldo Prize.

Genres:Crime · Historical (Non-Fiction) · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction +4 more

Isabel Atherton

Creative Authors Ltd

Isabel is an experienced literary agent with an eye for commercial potential, representing prize-winning authors and illustrators from around the world. She founded Creative Authors in 2008. Isabel holds a BA in English Literature and an MA in Contemporary Approaches to English Studies, both from Goldsmiths College, University of London.

Genres:Biography · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Health & Wellness · Historical (Non-Fiction) +3 more

Isabel Lineberry

Pérez Literary & Entertainment

Isabel is a Junior Agent and Rights Administrator at Pérez Literary & Entertainment, building a client list of her own. She was born and raised in the Southwest United States and studied English Literature and Business Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University before completing an MLitt in Fantasy at the University of Glasgow. At PLE she looks after foreign rights and audio rights inquiries and assists the Managing Director.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Paranormal Romance · Romance +2 more

Isobel Boston

David Higham Associates

Isobel joined David Higham in 2025 after more than ten years working as an editor in illustrated children's publishing. She began her career at Templar Publishing and Big Picture Press, commissioning across a boutique list of illustrated books, and was later Commissioning Editor at Walker Books. She is building a list of children's book creators and works across all formats.

Genres:Children's Books · Graphic Novels · Middle Grade · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction

Isobel Dixon

Blake Friedmann Literary Agency

Isobel is MD and Head of Books at Blake Friedmann Literary Agency, where she represents writers from around the world, including bestsellers and international prize winners. Her clients' work spans contemporary, historical and literary fiction, crime and thrillers, memoir, biography and narrative history. She was born and educated in South Africa and in Edinburgh, where she completed master's degrees in English Literature and Applied Linguistics.

Genres:Biography · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction +3 more

Izzy Hall

CMM Agency

Izzy is a junior agent at CMM Agency, training under Lisa Moylett. She has worked with the agency for the past year, scouting new, talented writers from the submissions pile. She recently graduated from Queen Mary University of London.

Genres:Mystery · Romance · Women's Fiction

Jack Fogg

DunnFogg

Jack co-founded DunnFogg with Ben Dunn in 2021 and represents fiction and non-fiction as a literary agent. He worked as an editor and publisher for seventeen years, starting at Bloomsbury in 2004 before moving to 4th Estate, Hodder, Penguin Random House and HarperCollins. In 2019 he set up the Mudlark imprint at HarperCollins, which focuses on quality non-fiction.

Genres:Business · Crime · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction · Memoir +4 more

Jack Ramm

Aevitas Creative Management

Jack represents prizewinning and bestselling authors in fiction and nonfiction. He trained at The Eve White Literary Agency in London before working as a nonfiction commissioning editor at Viking, Penguin Random House. He then ran his own business, Ramm Studios, before joining Aevitas Creative UK in 2024.

Genres:Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction

Jade Kavanagh

Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency

Jade is a Literary Agent and Head of Books at Darley Anderson, representing thriller, horror and book club authors, and working selectively in non-fiction. She joined in April 2020, building on her experience at the Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency. Her first client's debut, The Shallows by Holly Craig, published in September 2023 and became an instant Kindle bestseller across the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. As Head of Books she works closely with the Managing Director in shaping and supporting the agency's books list, alongside building her own.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Horror · Mystery · Psychological Suspense +3 more

James Gill

Felicity Bryan Associates

James has worked in publishing and literary representation since 1995 and represents a broad range of fiction and non-fiction authors writing for the general-trade market. He has represented Sunday Times number one and top-ten bestsellers in both fiction and non-fiction. His clients have been shortlisted for prizes including the Booker Prize, the Baillie Gifford Prize and the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year. Other clients have won awards such as the Wolfson History Prize, the Whitbread Prize and the Ondaatje Prize.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Memoir · Narrative Non-Fiction

James Mustelier

The Bent Agency

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 +2 more

James Spackman

The BKS Agency

James is a literary agent at The bks Agency. He began his career on the Bloomsbury Publishing Graduate Scheme before moving into sales and marketing roles at Bloomsbury, John Murray and Hodder & Stoughton, where he helped create bestsellers with authors including JK Rowling, Stephen King and Freddie Flintoff. He later became MD of Watkins, a division of Osprey Group, and is now Publisher of Pursuit, Profile Books' cycling imprint. He also coaches book trade professionals in presentation skills and is the author of How to Pitch a Book.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Mystery · Narrative Non-Fiction · Science Fiction +1 more

James Wills

Watson, Little Ltd

James is Managing Director at Watson Little, where he looks after a dynamic and wide-ranging list of writers. He has a BA in English and Italian and an MA in 20th Century Literature from the University of Leeds. He is a former Secretary of the Association of Authors' Agents.

Genres:Crime · Horror · Literary Fiction · Memoir · Mystery +7 more