Jessica Killingley An agent with The bks Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Jessica spent 20 years working in Marketing for a number of the divisions within Hachette UK and Penguin Random House, where she ran high-profile & award-winning campaigns across all genres, from debuts to brand names such as John Grisham, Stephen King, David Mitchell, Michael McIntyre and Stephen Fry.Alongside the agency, she also ran a Coaching & Consultancy business, where she helped coaches and consultants write and publish a book that leverages their influence, grows their business, establishes their authority in their field and turns readers into clients. She is a Master-certified Coach and works with high-achieving women in senior roles. In October 2023 she stepped into running the agency full-time as the Managing Director.She has hosted the award-winning (and quite sweary) podcast, The AUTHORity Show and is the creator of The AUTHORity Blueprint, a self-study online programme that teaches entrepreneurs how to write and publish a non-fiction book. Country United Kingdom AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed I am looking for original, high-concept, speculative/literary adult fiction, SF (anything from near future dystopia to full blown Space Opera) and horror. I’m not currently looking for any fantasy/romantasy. I do like an old-school hardboiled detective story with a twist and am always at home to anything with very dark, very dry humour. (Full disclosure, if your main character’s full name appears in the first sentence, it’s probably not going to be one for me).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed I am looking for business, psychology, science, medicine, tech and smart thinking from authors who are experts in their field, with strong platforms and engaged audiences. I’m currently keen to find projects on women’s health and any of the above areas considered specifically through a neurodivergent lens.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Business/Finance. Lifestyle: See guidelines.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Instagram @jessicakillingleyX (Twitter) @missjkillFacebook FacebookX (Twitter) @ThebksAgency For the Agent: Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Agent Impersonation Scams are becoming commonplace.A legitimate agent will not contact you and request money to represent you. Never pay an agent an up-front fee. That is not how literary agent representation works. Agents earn a commission only after they've landed a publishing deal for you. Also, agents scarcely ever contact writers. If an agent that you haven't queried contacts you about representation, be suspicious. Look up the agent and check if the email address is correct for that agent/agency. Jessica Killingley Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the agency or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 11 May 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Apr 2026. Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 13:01 UTC (6 hours, 19 minutes ago). Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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