As a reader and an agent, I am on the hunt for commercial romantic fiction, specifically for BookTok hungry new adult/20+ markets. I want books with romance at the very heart of the narrative. Messy, cheesy, heartbreaking, relatable, I want the characters and their story to engross me completely and have me reaching for it…
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Tanera Simons – Agent Wishlist
My interests lie in rom-com, love stories, commercial historical fiction, book club, and in female-driven novels with a slightly darker edge. Across all of these I am always looking for a strong hook – a set-up that immediately intrigues me and makes me want to find out more – as well as rich, layered characters who we…
Love is in the Air: Valentine’s Pitch Event
Roses are red, violets are blue, and boy oh boy, do we have the pitch event for you! Romance writers unite! This Valentine’s Day we’ve got an event designed especially for you. We’re on the hunt for the next best commercial romance writer and that could be you. Have you written a brilliant new enemies…
Writing a Book: Where to Start?
New year will always be a time for reflection, hope and commitment. A time to think about what you want to leave behind in the year gone by, and what energy and ambition you’d like to bring into the new. Well, at least until the end of day two, week one, perhaps the end of…
Meet the Team – Clare Wallace
What is your role at the agency? I’m a literary agent and I head up the Children’s and Illustration teams as well as representing a boutique list of adult fiction. No two days are ever the same, which is one of the many things I love about my role. As a literary agent it’s my…
Camilla Bolton – Agent Wishlist
1. CHARACTER: Miss Marple meets Villanelle meets Kay Scarpetta 2. HIGH-CONCEPT: A Christmas Carol meets Gone Girl meets Before I Go to Sleep 3. A WORLD OF CHARACTERS: Richard Osman meets Lucinda Riley meets Line Of Duty 4. STEP OUT OF REALITY: Game Of Thrones meets Animals of Farthing Wood 5. BACK TO NATURE: Where…
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