Sarah Stamp

An agent with The Soho Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Sarah has been with the agency for almost five years. She began as an assistant to Julian Alexander and Ben Clark, supporting their broad roster of bestselling non-fiction authors and big brand novelists.

Country

United Kingdom

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Speculative fiction – the real world, with a magical twist – in all its forms. From Natasha Pulley to Bobby Palmer to Kaliane Bradley to Cecilia Ahern to Caro Claire Burke. She wants to wonder: can this be explained by something reasonable, or is it magic?
High-concept, book-club fiction. She is particularly looking for epic love stories (Alice Winn), unlikeable narrators (Gail Honeyman), stories with a strong sense of place, and unlikely friendships (About A Boy or Remarkably Bright Creatures).
Upmarket, issue-led novels set contemporarily that make you feel something (sobbing or laughing). In the world of - Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors or Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash.
Horror – folklore, hauntings or possessions, body horror, dark thrillers, female rage, dystopian, witches and magic. Not a huge fan of science-fiction horror!
‘Weird Girl Lit’ – anything with slightly unhinged plots and characters, literary-leaning and evocatively written. In the vein of Mona Awad, Virginia Feito, Julia Armfield.
Very funny, very affirming commercial romances, think Marian Keyes or Sophie Kinsella.
Compulsive psychological thrillers, the bigger the twist the better.
Historical fiction – the whole scope, ranging from romances to book club to low fantasy and magical realism. Would particularly love something with nineties or early 2000s nostalgia.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Historical
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Subgenre: Psychological

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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History – big commercial ideas, revisionist, and/or narrative.
Memoirs with a killer one-line pitch, think Sociopath by Patric Gagne.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History.
Memoir.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 09 Oct 2026

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