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• Harry Illingworth

  DHH Literary Agency

  Harry is a director and literary agent at DHH Literary Agency, representing genre fiction. 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 for five years as Marketing & Communications Manager while building his client list for DHH.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Horror · Literary Fiction +3 more

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  Last checked 13 days ago

• 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 · Cosy Mystery · Crime · Historical Fiction +5 more

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  Last checked 10 days ago

• Hayley Steed

  Janklow & Nesbit

  Hayley is a Director and Literary Agent at Janklow & Nesbit, representing writers of commercial and bookclub fiction across all genres. She spent seven years at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency before joining Janklow & Nesbit in September 2023. Before that she worked in book PR, having completed a degree in English. She has been named both a Trailblazer and a Rising Star by the UK book trade.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction +9 more

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  Last checked 18 days ago

• 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. She is also a developmental editor. She holds a BSc in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia and a postgraduate qualification in Acoustics.

  Genres:Fantasy · Horror · Paranormal Romance · Romance · Romantic Fantasy +2 more

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  Last checked 9 days ago

• Helena Maybery

  Curtis Brown Ltd

  Originally trained and worked as an actor before moving into publishing at a book subscription company in 2021. Assisted the managing director of a boutique literary agency for two years before joining Curtis Brown in April 2024 to assist Sheila Crowley. Reads Sheila's submissions daily and is constantly on the lookout for new talent; a clear one-line pitch, a killer hook or unforgettable characters will always catch her attention.

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

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• Hellie Ogden

  WME Literary Agency

  Hellie co-heads the UK Book division at WME and became a Partner in 2026. She joined the London office in 2023 and represents fiction, children's books and non-fiction. She is President of the Association of Authors' Agents and has been shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year and the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize.

  Genres:Fantasy · Food & Drink · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Memoir +8 more

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  Last checked 14 days ago

• HHB Agency Ltd

  Agents include:Elly James

  Genres:Biography · Commercial Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink · Historical Non-Fiction +9 more

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  Last checked 19 days ago

• Holroyde Cartey

  Agents include:Claire Cartey · Penny Holroyde

  Genres:Children's Books · Other Non-Fiction

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  Last checked 17 days ago

• 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 · Crime · Current Affairs · Fantasy +14 more

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  Last checked 19 days ago

• Imogen Pelham

  Marjacq Scripts Ltd

  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.

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

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  Last checked 10 days ago

• Irene Baldoni

  Georgina Capel Associates

  Irene is a literary agent at Georgina Capel Associates, working across foreign rights and speaking engagements. 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.

  Genres:Crime · Historical Non-Fiction · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction · Poetry +3 more

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  Last checked 14 days ago

• 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 · Food & Drink · Health & Wellness +4 more

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  Last checked 17 days ago

• Isabel Lineberry

  Pérez Literary & Entertainment

  Isabel is a Junior Agent and Rights Administrator at Pérez Literary & Entertainment. She grew up in the Southwest United States and moved to the UK to build a career in publishing. She holds degrees in English Literature and Business Entrepreneurship from Arizona State University, and an MLitt in Fantasy from the University of Glasgow. At PLE, she handles foreign and audio rights inquiries and is building her own client list focused on young adult, New Adult and Romance.

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

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  Last checked 10 days ago

• 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

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  Last checked 10 days ago

• Isobel Dixon

  Blake Friedmann Literary Agency

  Isobel is MD and Head of Books at Blake Friedmann Literary Agency, representing 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. Isobel 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 · Historical Non-Fiction +4 more

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  Last checked 22 days ago

• 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

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  Last checked 8 days ago

• Jack Fogg

  DunnFogg

  Jack is a literary agent and co-founder of DunnFogg. Jack began their publishing career at Bloomsbury in 2004, then worked at 4th Estate, Hodder, Penguin Random House and HarperCollins over a seventeen-year career as an editor and publisher. In 2019, Jack set up the Mudlark imprint at HarperCollins, which focuses on quality non-fiction. Jack was nominated as editor of the year at the British Book Awards in 2018.

  Genres:Business · Crime · Current Affairs · Fantasy · Food & Drink +8 more

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  Last checked 13 days ago

• Jack Ramm

  Aevitas Creative Management

  Jack has represented prizewinning and bestselling authors in fiction and nonfiction. He graduated from the University of East Anglia with a degree in American Literature and Creative Writing. He then worked at The Eve White Literary Agency as an assistant and later as an agent, before moving to Viking, Penguin Random House as a nonfiction commissioning editor and starting his own business. He joined Aevitas Creative UK in 2024.

  Genres:Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction

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• 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

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  Last checked 14 days ago

• James Gill

  Felicity Bryan Associates

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

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Historical Non-Fiction · Memoir +1 more

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  Last checked 13 days ago

• James Spackman

  The BKS Agency

  James co-founded The bks Agency after a career in sales, marketing and publishing. He began at Bloomsbury before moving into sales and marketing roles at John Murray and Hodder & Stoughton. He went on to become MD of Watkins, a division of Osprey Group focusing on personal development and healthy food and drink. He is also Publisher of Pursuit, Profile Books' cycling imprint, and author of How to Pitch a Book: The Insider's Guide to Publishing Persuasion.

  Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Health & Wellness · Mystery +5 more

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• James Wills

  Watson, Little Ltd

  James is Managing Director at Watson, Little and 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. James is passionate about reading and good writing.

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

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  Last checked 8 days ago

• Jamie Cowen

  The Ampersand Agency

  Jamie is a literary agent at The Ampersand Agency, representing commercial fiction and sport-related non-fiction. He has worked in publishing for 20 years. Before joining Ampersand in 2013 he was a commissioning editor at HarperCollins, and prior to that he worked in legal and contracts departments at HarperCollins and the Hachette Group.

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

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  Last checked 10 days ago

• Jamie Maclean

  CMM Agency

  Jamie is an agent at CMM Agency who represents both fiction and non-fiction, with a particular interest in sexual politics, relationship and lifestyle writing, erotica, thrillers, whodunits and historical crime. He trained at Edinburgh College of Art and began his career at Sotheby's before running several galleries, including his own, the Maclean Gallery. In 1995 he founded the Erotic Review, and he later returned to edit the magazine in 2007 after an earlier period as its publisher.

  Genres:Crime · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Politics · Self-Help +1 more

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  Last checked 8 days ago