Julia Churchill joined AM Heath in 2013 as Children’s Agent, after four years building up the UK side of the Greenhouse Literary Agency.Julia began her career in books in the press office of Sheldrake Press. In 2002, she started work at the Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency in London as a Personal Assistant, and was appointed Agency Manager in 2004. The following year she became Associate Agent, specializing in children’s books. Here Julia founded her reputation as a talent-spotter and deal-maker and developed the agency’s prestigious children’s books list. She also handled subsidiary rights for both the children’s and adult sides of the agency. Julia has a ceaseless enthusiasm for the treasure hunt of the submissions pile and can often be found in the cafes of West London, working through a pile of manuscripts. She regularly attends British writers’ events and is on the lookout for both new and established authors with storytelling magic. She is a member of the AAA, SCBWI UK and a committee member of the Children’s Book Circle.<\/p>\n
Debut writers she’s helped to break out include Sarah Crossan, Sarah Lean, Michelle Harrison, Pip Jones, Jenny McLachlan, Rebecca Westcott.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-914519","agent","type-agent","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n