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Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency
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A boutique literary agency representing fiction for adults and children run by Hannah Sheppard (@hannahlitagent.bsky.social). Associate Agent Louise Buckley (@louisebuckley.bsky.social)

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Delighted to see Liam Higginson's THE HILL IN THE DARK GROVE find a home with Rivages in France.
A screen shot from a Publisher's Marketplace announcement for a french deal for Liam Higginson's THE HILL IN THE DARK GROVE
January 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Delighted that @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social will be publishing OUR GIFTED HEARTS by @jenniferkennedy.bsky.social in October. This is a gothic feminist reimagining of the Legend of Bluebeard and it's utterly wonderful. It also has a stunning cover!
An image of the author Jennifer Kennedy who is a woman with curly, blonde hair, above the words 'acquisition announcement The cover of the book OUR GIFTED HEARTS which shows an anatomical heart inside a bird cage decorated with flowers. Above the cage hovers a small garden bird. Below the image are the words 'cover reveal' An image of the text announcement about the book from the Angry Robot Books Instagram post
January 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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On every kid's 10th birthday, they receive a magical tattoo determining their fate. Unfortunately for Metty, her fate is to be...a murderer.
The Times children's book of the week is 'Inkbound' by Philippa Leathley, a magical fantasy fizzing with good ideas.

www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
Inkbound by Philippa Leathley review — an antihero girls and boys will adore
In this fizzing and imaginative tale, Meticulous Jones discovers on her tenth birthday that her fate is to become a … murderer
www.thetimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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And here's The Observer Review
A review of INKBOUND from The Observer
January 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Children's Book Of The Week - The Times
The first half of the Times review of INKBOUND The second half of The Times review of INKBOUND
January 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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It's been a gloriously exciting review weekend for Philippa Leathley's INKBOUND... Selected as Children's Book of the Week by @timeslucy.bsky.social in The Times yesterday, and a review in The Observer today...
A picture from a newspaper review of INKBOUND showing the the cover of INKBOUND and the details that it's publishing with HarperCollins
January 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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I had a realisation at the weekend that September at HS-LA is very yellow... Luckily I had these cheery sunflowers ready to pose with our two September releases
A vase of bright yellow sunflowers with two yellow books (RANI REPORTS ON THE COPYCAT CROOK and HOW TO SLAY AT WITH) stood in front of them
September 2, 2024 at 1:09 PM
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A quick reminder that our submissions window is from the 1st to the 7th monthly. The submission form should now appear for you at www.hs-la.com/submissions (try clearing your cache if you don't see it)
September 1, 2024 at 7:33 AM
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Need help on your journey to publication? I've got you!
Resources for writers: hs-la.com/resources
A monthly zoom drop-in to ask your #publishing or #submissions questions:
hs-la.com/the-drop-in
Submission guidelines & what I'm looking for:
hs-la.com/submissions
Resources | Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency
I want to make it as easy as possible for you to succeed as you work towards becoming a published author so I’ve put together some resources to help – if there’s anything you’d like to hear about, use...
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August 12, 2024 at 7:23 AM