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Sarah Hornsley

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

About

Sarah is a Literary Agent, actively building a list of adult fiction and non-fiction. After graduating from Durham University, Sarah worked at Orion publishing house followed by a short stint in script development before becoming a Literary Agent in 2015. She has since built an award-winning list and her clients include The Sunday Times bestselling authors. In 2019 she was named a Rising Star by the Bookseller.

Her clients include Anstey Harris, Emma Heatherington, Russ Thomas, Lucy Spraggan and Tim Sullivan.

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Country & Year Established

United Kingdom
Agent since 2015

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I’m currently looking for adult commercial and book club fiction across all genres. I’m always on the look-out for a strong hook – a setting or scenario which captures my imagination straight away. Generally, I am drawn to strong, emotive writing matched with a gripping fast-paced plot. I am very hands-on editorially and am looking to only take on a few select really special writers this year.

I’d love to find a really high-concept twisty thriller or suspense novel. Something that subverts my expectations and keeps me on the edge of my seat. I also never tire of exploring dark sibling relationships and love a complex mother/daughter relationship. In this vein, I really enjoyed Girl A.

I’m also on the lookout for anything that has an exceptional atmosphere across a range of genres – think Where the Crawdads Sing, Sanatorium, The Dry.

In general and women’s fiction, I’m really keen to find something with heart and brilliant character-driven storytelling. Recently, I loved The Authenticity Project and Lessons In Chemistry.

Equally, I’d love to find an uplifting novel with a speculative edge. Something grounded in reality but sprinkled with a light magical touch. My author Becky Hunter does this brilliantly with her debut One Moment.

I absolutely adore historical fiction and having recently sold the spectacular Nephthys by Rachel Louise Driscoll, I am also very keen to represent more smart, atmospheric female-led historical fiction.

I’m also a huge fan of romantic fiction and have had a number of authors shortlisted for the RNA Awards. I enjoy anything from genre-bending rom-coms and laugh-out-loud escapist spicy romance with fresh hooks to emotive epic love stories.

Across all genres, I’m particularly interested in finding underrepresented talent and championing conversation-starting stories.

Audience:

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

Genres:

General Subgenre: Women's Fiction
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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