I am an Agent and the Company Manager. I grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and studied French & Italian at Queens’ College, Cambridge. After completing an MPhil in Comparative Film & Literature, I lived in Paris, where I worked as a university language assistant and as a freelancer for various scouting agencies. I joined Eve White Literary Agency in 2021.

I read fiction and non-fiction of all kinds. The non-fiction books I love most often shed light on under-represented perspectives, communities and histories, while in fiction I’m looking for novels which might explore new ideas, challenge the reader or play with style, form, character and/or plot. Above all, I like writing which has a sense of purpose, and I like to be taken by surprise.

In middle-grade fiction, I am particularly looking for a quirky detective/mystery series, a fun, historical adventure exploring contemporary issues, and a funny and warm-hearted family- or relationship-based drama with a strong voice. In YA, I am keen to read more thrillers.

In my free time, I enjoy playing football and squash, finding new places to eat and conquering cryptic crosswords. I’m an avid movie-goer and I love to travel.

Here are some books I’ve particularly enjoyed over the past year or so:

• Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
• The Trees by Percival Everett
• Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
• Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq
• Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
• The Third Policeman by Flann O’Brien
• This is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan
• The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
• The Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore
• Underland by Robert Macfarlane
• When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle
• Kala by Colin Walsh
• Au revoir là-haut by Pierre Lemaitre
• The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain’s Colonial Legacy by Philippe Sands