Hannah Weatherill

I’m always looking for excellent writing which marries a strong voice with a catchy concept and a compelling plot, but more specifically, in fiction, I love to represent:

• Crime and thriller novels with a confident voice, a clear hook and a fresh approach – especially if it says something about the world we live in today. I’ve recently enjoyed the structure of Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister, the fun voice and family dynamics of My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite and the holiday setting of Murder on Lake Garda by Tom Hindle. I’m also interested in books with a slight horror angle.
• Love stories, whether that’s a smart romcom like Book Lovers by Emily Henry or Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, an intimate coming-of-age love story like Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson or a big, weepy epic.
• General contemporary fiction about complicated people, families and lives, often when there’s a mystery at its heart. Some of my recent favourites include Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey, I’m Sorry You Feel That Way by Rebecca Wait, and All My Mothers by Joanna Cannon.
• I also take on a small amount of historical fiction, generally set in the 19th and 20th centuries – so I’m not the best fit for books set much further back in time or myth retellings.

In non-fiction, I’m always looking for a strong narrative voice and a new insight into an experience or place which illuminates, interrogates, or helps us make sense of our modern world. I’d love to see proposals across the following genres:

• Lifestyle and wellbeing
• Narrative non-fiction such as memoir, nature writing, and investigative journalism
• Cookbooks and food writing
• Thought-provoking non-fiction across the arts and academia.