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Sophie Lambert

C&W Agency

Sophie is a Managing Director at Conville & Walsh, representing a wide range of fiction and nonfiction authors. She began her career as a bookseller and book buyer before working as an assistant at Janklow & Nesbit in New York. She returned to London to start her own list at Tibor Jones & Associates before joining C&W in 2013, where she became a Director and later Managing Director.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Food & Drink · Historical (Non-Fiction) · Literary Fiction · Memoir +2 more

Sophie Scard

Lexington Literary Ltd

Sophie is a literary agent at Lexington Literary who represents nonfiction and literary fiction. She joined the agency in 2026 after thirteen years at United Agents. She works with writers of rigorous, informed nonfiction, including experts communicating specialist knowledge to a wider audience, as well as literary and distinctive fiction.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction · Other Non-Fiction

Steph Thwaites

Curtis Brown Ltd

Steph Thwaites is Head of the Book Department at Curtis Brown, where she has worked for over 20 years after starting as an intern in 2003. She studied English Literature at Leeds and McGill Universities, and knew from her first day that agenting was the perfect fit. She has remained with Curtis Brown ever since, helping writers and creative talent shape their stories from the earliest ideas to publication. Steph represents a wide range of authors, from debuts to bestselling names, and works closely with storytellers from across the entertainment industry. Her collaborative, strategic approach focuses on long-term career building and developing projects with broad appeal.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction · Politics +3 more

Stephanie Glencross

David Higham Associates

Stephanie joined David Higham Associates in 2018, having previously been the Editor at Gregory and Company Authors' Agents, where she worked alongside Jane Gregory building the client list and working with authors on their manuscripts and ideas. She is proud to have edited many award-winning authors including Val McDermid, Mo Hayder, Catherine Ryan Howard, Paula Daly, Tan Twan Eng and Belinda Bauer, and brings a lot of editorial experience to her agenting. Before becoming an editor she spent several years at the BBC, first in the Radio Drama department and then in the Story Department of EastEnders, where she learned a great deal about the power of characterisation and the construction of cliffhangers. She was a judge on the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award for several years, and her love affair with crime fiction started with Nancy Drew and was nurtured by Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell and Michael Connelly.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Mystery · Psychological Suspense · Thriller

Steven Evans

Eve White Literary Agency

Steven is an Agent and the Company Manager at Eve White Literary Agency. He grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and studied French and Italian at Queens' College, Cambridge, before completing an MPhil in Comparative Film and Literature. He then lived in Paris, working as a university language assistant and a freelance scout, before joining Eve White Literary Agency in 2021.

Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Middle Grade · Mystery · Thriller +2 more

Stevie Finegan

Zeno Agency Ltd

Stevie is a literary agent at Zeno Agency Ltd. Stevie joined Zeno at the beginning of 2020, having previously worked at Gollancz, Icon, and in Waterstones bookshops across London. Stevie's degree specialised in children's literature, including a dissertation on Young Adult fiction. These experiences shape Stevie's interest in stories that explore LGBTQIA+, BAME, disability, mental health and other marginalised experiences.

Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Graphic Novels · Health & Wellness +10 more

StoryWise

Agents include:Mandy Suhr

Genres:Children's Books

Susan Armstrong

C&W Agency

Susan is a literary agent at Conville & Walsh, representing a broad range of fiction. She enjoys discovering new and original voices, helping debut writers launch their careers, and working with published novelists who want a change in direction. She looks for strong prose, great storytelling, vivid characters and true originality of vision in the writers she represents.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Crime · Literary Fiction · Psychological Suspense · Thriller +1 more

Susan Yearwood

Susan Yearwood Agency

Susan runs the Susan Yearwood Agency, representing debut and published writers in adult fiction, non-fiction and children's/young adult fiction. She gained experience at Virago, Museum Quilts Plc and Penguin Books Ltd in the early to mid-nineties. She founded her agency in 2007, launching debut writers' careers and re-establishing previously published authors.

Genres:Business · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink +7 more

Susan Yearwood Agency

Agents include:Susan Yearwood

Genres:Business · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Crime · Food & Drink +7 more

Susanna Lea Associates

Agents include:Cara Lee Simpson · Thérèse Coen

Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Fantasy +10 more

Suzannah Ball

WME Literary Agency

Suzannah is a literary agent at WME, based in the London office. She has been with the agency since 2019 and was named a 2025 Bookseller Rising Star. She represents adult and crossover fiction, as well as a select list of non-fiction, and works closely with both debut and experienced authors to help them develop their material and ideas.

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary Fiction · Other Non-Fiction +2 more

Tanera Simons

Greenstone Literary Ltd

Tanera is a director and literary agent at Greenstone Literary, representing commercial fiction. She has worked in publishing for ten years, including seven as a literary agent, before co-founding Greenstone Literary with Laura Heathfield. Her authors are based in both the US and the UK, and their work has been adapted for television and film. She was named Agent of the Year at the 2025 Romantic Novelists' Association Awards.

Genres:Historical Fiction · Psychological Suspense · Romance · Romantic Fantasy · Thriller +1 more

Teresa Chris

Teresa Chris Literary Agency

Teresa founded her eponymous agency in London in the early nineties. The agency focuses on commercial and literary fiction, specialising in crime and women's commercial fiction. It is known for discovering new talent through the slush pile or recommendation, and for working editorially with authors, including those seeking a new level of success mid-career.

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

Teresa Chris Literary Agency

Agents include:Teresa Chris

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

The Ampersand Agency

Agents include:Anne-Marie Doulton · Jamie Cowen · Peter Buckman

Genres:Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Horror · Literary Fiction +6 more

The Bent Agency

Agents include:James Mustelier · Jenny Bent · John Silbersack · Victoria Cappello +1 more

Genres:Biography · Business · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction +22 more

The BKS Agency

Agents include:James Spackman · Jason Bartholomew · Jessica Killingley · Joanna Kaliszewska

Genres:Biography · Business · Commercial Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs +12 more

The Blair Partnership

Agents include:Ed Wood · Emily Barrett · Hattie Grünewald · Rachel Petty

Genres:Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs +17 more

The Bright Agency

Agents include:Amy Fitzgerald · Georgia Tournay-Godfrey · Nicky Lander · Vicki Willden-Lebrecht

Genres:Children's Books · Middle Grade · Other Non-Fiction · Young Adult

The Literary Office

Agents include:Jenny Todd

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Literary Fiction · Other Non-Fiction

The Liverpool Literary Agency

Agents include:Clare Coombes · Laura Bennett

Genres:Crime · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Psychological Suspense · Romantic Fantasy +3 more

The Marsh Agency Ltd

Agents include:Camilla Ferrier

Genres:Commercial Fiction · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction

The North Literary Agency

Agents include:Allan Guthrie · Julie Fergusson · Kevin Pocklington · Lina Langlee

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