Laurie Robertson

An agent with Peters Fraser + Dunlop (see other agents at this agency).

About

Laurie Robertson is an agent representing books and journalism, and is actively building a list of adult fiction and non-fiction.
After completing a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing, she worked in the sales team at Dorling Kindersley before joining Peters Fraser + Dunlop in 2017. She began building her own list in 2020. On the fiction side she represents a range of genres, alongside a smaller non-fiction list. She represents several Sunday Times bestselling authors, and her clients have been shortlisted for and won numerous prizes, including The Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, The Jhalak Prize, The Somerset Maugham Award, The Diverse Book Awards, The Dublin Literary Award, The Dayton Literary Peace Prize, The Edge Hill Prize, The Fortnum & Mason Cookery Book of the Year and The Guild of Food Writers Specialist Cookery Book Award.

Country & Year Established

United Kingdom

Agent since 2020

Collapse section Fiction Open

I am actively seeking literary, bookclub and upmarket commercial fiction. I’m drawn to strong, original voices, uplifting narratives and clever storytelling. Fiction with deep emotional hooks, complex characters that become part of your life, and stories with beautiful, memorable prose — with sentences you can’t help but underline and write down in whatever paper or device available.
I have a particular love for historical fiction and women’s fiction, and am open to fiction that crosses genre, especially when it leans into speculative and romance. Some fiction I have enjoyed recently includes In Memoriam by Alice Winn, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, The Wedding People by Alison Espach… anything from Curtis Sittenfeld, Ann Patchett or Elena Ferrante.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults. Excluding: Children, Young adults.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

On the non-fiction side, I am looking for stories that surprise and challenge you, that make you laugh as well as make you think and narrative non-fiction that reads like fiction. I also represent cookery and am actively looking for food writers that can transport you, whether that be to a place or a feeling, celebrating food and the joy of eating.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults. Excluding: Children, Young adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History: General, See guidelines.
Lifestyle: Cooking, Food and Drink.
Memoir.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Aug 2026

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