Agent One-to-Ones
Expert advice from a Literary Agent
Get valuable feedback on your writing and submission pack in a fifteen-minute one-to-one with an industry expert of your choice.
Perfect for authors seeking representation, your one-to-one can be used to receive professional advice on your book’s marketability, ask any industry questions, or fine-tune your query letter. Our agents cover a range of of genres in fiction, non-fiction, adult and children’s writing.
Check out our FAQs page for more information on what to expect from your one-to-one session.
Our Agents
Agent availability is first come first serve; your first-choice agent may not be available when you book. New sessions are released monthly. If in doubt get in touch and we’d be happy to chat about which agents could be a good match.
Rachel Beck
Liza Dawson
Rachel is looking for adult and YA fiction, and select non-fiction. This includes upmarket/book club women’s fiction, light-hearted millennial fiction or contemporary romance, domestic suspense, and contemporary YA.
Megan Carroll
Watson, Little
In adult fiction, Megan is looking for romance, romantasy, family dramas, coming-of-age, and general upmarket. In YA, she looks for thriller, horror, romantasy and issues-based contemporary. Finally in MG, she looks for funny contemporary stories, or anything spooky or exciting.
Jane Chun
Transatlantic Agency
Jane is seeking commercial, upmarket and literary fiction for adult, YA and MG readers as well as some SFF and historical fiction. Jane also represents a range of non-fiction topics (see full bio for details).
Jon Curzon
Artellus Ltd
Jon enjoys literary fiction with a distinctive voice and style. He is also open to a wide range of non-fiction and says that anything could potentially catch his eye in this space, including history, memoir, narrative non-fiction, and academic writing.
Sian Ellis-Martin
Blake Friedmann
In fiction, Sian is looking for commercial, upmarket and literary fiction, especially epic love stories, queer rom-coms and sweeping family sagas. In non-fiction, she is interested in narrative non-fiction, history from different perspectives and food/cookery.
Clara Foster
Aevitas Creative Management UK
Clara is looking for upmarket and accessible literary fiction as well as beautifully written and high-stakes genre fiction and YA. She loves new twists on old tropes, unique perspectives and anything that pushes the boundaries of genre writing.
Kat Foxx
The Rights Factory
Kat is seeking adult and some YA fiction in genres including thriller, suspense, historical, horror, supernatural and romcom. In nonfiction, she is looking for genres including memoir, parenting, true crime, food and travel. For a full list of Kat’s interests, view her full bio.
Jenny Hewson
Lutyens Rubinstein
In fiction, Jenny loves literary, book club and historical. In non-fiction, she prefers memoir and narrative non-fiction, but she is also keen to hear from experts writing about popular science, health and social history for a general readership.
Eli Keren
Curious Minds Agency
Eli Keren is currently looking for non-fiction, especially science, current affairs, LGBTQ+ books, issues-led books and projects by academics and researchers obsessed with a niche subject. He also has experience working with commercial and genre fiction.
Natalie Kimber
The Rights Factory
Natalie has worked with The Rights Factory since 2014 and is based in the NYC/NJ area. She represents a range of fiction and non-fiction genres for adults, and will also consider certain YA categories. Please click through to full bio for a complete list of genres she represents.
Sheyla Knigge
High Line Literary Collective
Sheyla is looking for graphic novels and more witchy stories, dark academia, and murderous teens for the YA space. She is also looking for adult fantasy, romance, and romantasy. Across genres, she would also love more stories from BIPOC and underrepresented backgrounds.
Helen Lane
Booker Albert
Helen represents genre fiction including fantasy (adult and YA), sci-fi, horror, paranormal and LGBTQ+ romance, action, adventure and thriller. She especially loves monster stories and extreme settings. She doesn’t want to read about affairs or abuse, including religious abuse.
Becca Langton
Darley Anderson
Becca is building a list of MG and YA fiction with a particular focus on the US market. In YA, she enjoys romance, rom-coms and horror. In MG, she is looking for stories of friendship and family. Across ages, she enjoys original and genre-bending fiction with a lot of emotion.
Emily MacDonald
42 MP
Emily is actively looking for an untold true story (personal or historical) and narrative non-fiction that can provide a compelling social commentary, with an investigative twist! Also a title that blends nature writing and memoir. She also wants literary fic & regional voices.
Rachel Mann
Creative Artists Agency
Rachel represents fiction and nonfiction across the spectrum of commercial to literary, and for adult, young adult and middle-grade readers. She loves darkly comic and inventive with compelling voices, unpatronizing writing, and vivid, complex characters.
Caroline Montgomery
Rupert Crew
Caroline Montgomery manages the Rupert Crew Agency. She is looking for: crime – cosy, contemporary and historical; domestic suspense; psychological thriller, reading group, commercial women’s fiction and accessible literary and historical fiction. Also, MG & YA
Imogen Pelham
Marjacq Scripts
Imogen represents literary, book club and some upmarket genre fiction (thriller, women’s and historical). She is open to grounded speculative fiction but is not right for SFF authors. She also represents non-fiction including memoir, psychology, history, and cookery.
Amanda Preston
LBA Books
Amanda loves innovative and well-written stories that hook her in from the start and whose voice stays with her. She represents a wide range of adult fiction and non-fiction genres (details in full bio) but is not the right agent for sci-fi, poetry or young children’s fiction.
Florence Rees
AM Heath
Florence works at AM Heath and is keen to find non-fiction and fiction writers who speak to a younger, millennial audience – whether that’s a journalist who is looking to expand an idea, or perhaps an activist with a social media platform.
Michelle Richter
Fuse Literary
Michelle is seeking suspense, mystery, psychological thrillers, domestic suspense, women’s fiction, book club fiction, YA mystery/thriller and select contemporary YA. She loves unreliable narrators, stories of family secrets, friendships and sibling relationships.
Marilia Savvides
The Plot Agency
Marilia is looking for thrillers, crime, psychological suspense, horror/speculative, and genre-bending fiction. She does not represent fantasy. In non-fiction, she is interested in pop science, psychology, narrative history, true crime, investigative journalism, and memoirs.
Sandra Sawicka
Marjacq
Sandra’s main interests are genre fiction (SFF, speculative, crime, horror) and a bit of YA, as well as popular science nonfiction. She also handles translation rights for all authors represented by Marjacq.
Ann Leslie Tuttle
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
Before joining DG&B in 2017, Ann Leslie worked for 20 years at Harlequin Books where she worked on an extensive list of romance and women’s fiction titles. She is especially seeking women’s fiction, romance and Southern Gothics as well as MG fiction and narrative non-fiction.
Paula Weiman
ASH Literary
Paula (they/them) is looking for MG, YA and adult fantasy fiction. They are based in New York and have a background in foreign rights, and their goal is to help as many children as possible to see their experiences represented on the page for the first time.
Jo Williamson
Antony Harwood
Jo represents children’s and teen fiction including MG adventures, laugh-out-loud fiction with series potential, and YA romance with a strong hook. Jo is also building her list of adult fiction including women’s, psychological thrillers, and contemporary romantic adventures.
Donald Winchester
Watson, Little
Donald is building his list and is interested in literary fiction and well-written commercial fiction, particularly debut authors, as well as memoir. In non-fiction, he is keen to see writing on history, popular science, nature, music, sport, film and technology.
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Frequently asked
questions
What will my session involve?
Your one-to-one will consist of a fifteen-minute conversation with an industry professional. You will receive feedback on your query letter, synopsis, and the first 5,000 words of your manuscript.
How long will my session last?
One-to-one sessions last fifteen minutes.
When will my session take place?
After purchasing a session, use the booking link in your confirmation email to book a date and time with the agent of your choice. All times listed on the booking page are given in 24-hour UK time (BST, UTC+1). Leave fifteen minutes of leeway to account for any delays in the agent’s schedule.
How will the agent contact me?
Your session will be held over the phone, using the number provided at checkout. If you will be unable to receive a phone call, please contact 121@jerichowriters.com at least one week before your session so that we can make suitable arrangements.
How can I check that my booking has been confirmed?
If your booking was successful, your booking page should show the time and date of your session. If this is not the case, please get in touch with 121@jerichowriters.com and let us know which session you would like to book.
What will I need to upload?
You will need to upload three separate Word documents: your query letter, your synopsis, and the first 5,000 words of your manuscript. You can upload these via your booking page. Files must be uploaded no later than one week before the session.
I’m an author of non-fiction/picture books and I don’t have a synopsis – what should I do?
Generally, agents will be happy to receive a book proposal or a second picture book manuscript in place of a synopsis. If you would rather leave this section blank, please let us know at 121@jerichowriters.com so we can ensure your files will still reach your chosen agent.
How can I change my phone number?
You will be contacted via the phone number provided at checkout. If you need to change this then let us know at 121@jerichowriters.com no later than one week before your session.
Can I change the date/time of my session?
We try to accommodate re-scheduling where possible, though this depends on the availability of your chosen agent. Please contact 121@jerichowriters.com so we can make arrangements.
How can I cancel my session?
Please email 121@jerichowriters.com no later than two weeks before your session. Depending on your preference, we can either issue a refund or leave your booking vacant until you are ready to book again. Since we need sufficient time to re-sell your session you will not be entitled to a refund or re-booking if you cancel after the two-week deadline.
Can I change the agent I have booked with?
Please email 121@jerichowriters.com and we can help you select a different agent. As with session cancellations, these requests must be made no later than two weeks before your booked session.
When will new sessions be made available?
We add new One-to-One sessions to the website on the first Monday of every month.
I wasn’t happy with my session; what can I do?
We’re sorry to hear that. While we do not take responsibility for the opinions expressed by agents during these sessions, we hate to think of anyone left feeling disheartened. If something was particularly distressing, please email 121@jerichowriters.com so we can look into it.
I loved my session; how can I tell others about it?
We’re eager to get as many people aware about this valuable service as possible. If you enjoyed your session, you can tag us on Twitter using @JerichoWriters and the hashtag #JWagent121s. We would love to hear from you!
