Eve White, agent and CEO, and Ludo Cinelli, agent and M.D., have been shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards 2026.

The shortlisting for Eve reads, “Eve White consolidated her eponymous agency’s list of big names in 2025 while filling the pipeline of future stars. Ruth Ware was among her biggest successes, boosted by a Netflix adaptation, and there was tenacious deal-making on behalf of Eloise Head, Sarah Ockwell-Smith, Paul Cooper, Tia Fisher and more. She nurtured her small team, including fellow Literary Agent of the Year contender Ludo Cinelli, and advocated for better representation in publishing.”

The shortlisting for Ludo reads, “Agent and MD Ludo Cinelli was at the heart of a stellar year for the Eve White Literary Agency in 2025. From his genre-hopping list he steered three very different authors – poet Len Pennie, food content creator Natalia Rudin and illustrator James Norbury – into the Sunday Times bestseller lists. Alongside boss and fellow Nibbies contender Eve White, he co-launched a new programme to recruit more underrepresented authors.”

The British Book Awards will be held on Monday 11th May at Grosvenor House London, with a virtual stream available for those who can’t attend in person.