Harriet Poland

An agent with Creative Artists Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Harriet Poland focuses on narrative, voice-driven non-fiction, pop culture, memoir, comedy, journalism, and platform talent.
She joined CAA in 2023 after serving as editorial director at Hodder & Stoughton, where she published bestselling and acclaimed titles from authors including Rob Delaney, Garth Marenghi, Jessie Ware, Tom Allen, Phil Wang, Natasha Carthew, and Arwa Mahdawi. Prior to Hodder, she held positions at Hodder Studio, Audible, and The Hanbury Agency.
She is looking for electric voices with a sense of humor, engaging takes on important subjects, down-the-rabbit-hole true stories, and books that are an unmitigated pleasure to read. She is particularly excited about books that communicate important ideas and experiences in an accessible way, aiming to shape the perspectives of as many readers as possible. Her dream author list includes Craig Brown, Viv Albertine, Angela Saini, Fern Brady, Jon Ronson, Emma Dabiri, Stephen Grosz, Sara Pascoe, and John Preston.

Country

United Kingdom

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.
Society/Culture: Pop culture.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Dates

Last Updated: 20 Jun 2026

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