3 UK Literary Agents Seeking Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, YA, thrillers and Children’s Books

Updated 6/18/22

Here are three UK agents actively building their client lists. Annabel Merullo represents non-fiction. Holly Faulks is seeking literary fiction and biography.  Hannah Weatherill handles the full spectrum of fiction as well as nonfiction.

Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Agents can switch agencies or close their lists.

You can find a full list of agents actively seeking new clients here: Agents Seeking Clients

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Ms. Annabel Merullo of Peters Fraser & Dunlop

Annabel Merullo is a Senior Agent at PFD. Before joining Peters Fraser and Dunlop, Annabel ran her own literary agency, having also worked as a publisher and television documentary producer. She has also compiled and co-edited several books including The Explorer’s Eye, The Eye of War, The Russian Century, The Chinese Century and The British Century.

What she is seeking: She represents non-fiction only at this time.

How to submit: Please send the first three chapters of your novel or non-fiction project, as well as a full synopsis to amerullo@pfd.co.uk. In the body of the email, please write a query letter, including brief details about your writing career.



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Holly Faulks of Greene & Heaton Ltd

Holly studied French and Italian at Bristol and joined Greene & Heaton shortly after graduating in 2015. She works alongside all the agents, supporting their clients on both the literary and media sides of the agency and she is building her own list.

What she is seeking: "In fiction I read across a variety of genres, though my taste tends towards the literary. My favourite books are those that are intimate in their conception, yet far-reaching in thematic scope. In non-fiction I am looking for stories of unusual lives told in an original way.  In all genres I’m keen to hear from under-represented voices and to champion stories that may have been overlooked."

How to submit: Submissions should be sent by email to submissions@greeneheaton.co.uk. Please attach a synopsis and the first three chapters (or about fifty pages) and mention the name of your preferred agent in the subject line of your email.

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Hannah Weatherill of Watson, Little Ltd

I joined the publishing industry after a completing a degree in German & Spanish and a Masters in Translation Studies, with a passion for literary translation. After two years scouting for international publishers and several production companies, I then spent four years at Northbank Talent Management, where I represented a range of fiction and children’s authors and handled the agency’s book-to-screen rights. After a year as acting Head of Media Rights at Penguin Random House UK, I joined Watson, Little in 2024.

What she is seeking: I’m looking for excellent writing which marries a strong voice with a compelling plot, across the spectrum from commercial to accessible literary fiction. I love ambitious stories that take me to unexpected places – either in style or setting – and feel just as immersed in a darkly funny psychological thriller as a smart romantic comedy or incisive family drama, particularly where there’s a fresh approach or something to say about the world we live in. Some of my recent favourites have included Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey, Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister, Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson and The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn.

I’m also looking for non-fiction with a strong voice and new insight into an experience or place, and am particularly interested in self-help, lifestyle and wellbeing, science, psychology, nature writing, memoir, and new ways into genres such as true crime, history or the environment. Over the years, I’ve loved The Salt Path by Raynor Winn, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, The Five by Hallie Rubenhold and Manifest by Roxie Nafousi.

How to submit: Please follow the agency's guidelines HERE.