Sophie Hicks

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About

Sophie Hicks started her own agency in 2014 after 25 years at Ed Victor Ltd where she worked first in foreign rights before starting her list and becoming Managing Director in 1999.
Her authors have been New York Times and Sunday Times bestsellers on both the adult and children's lists and both the fiction and non-fiction lists, have been shortlisted for or won many prizes including the Costa Book Award, Carnegie Medal, Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, Waterstone's Children's Book of the Year, British Book Award and Irish Book Award, have been selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, and have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide. Sophie is a member of The Book Society and Women in Publishing.

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Country of Publication

United Kingdom

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She is looking for new adult voices in all genres with the exception of women's fiction. She is interested in writing that feels fresh, surprising, and above all, must sing off the page. A great addition to her list would be a domestic thriller or clever drama with a twist you really don't see coming, writing that completely engages and great characters you really care about. Sophie also represents children's books for ages 9+ and would love to find a new YA writer who is telling a great story in a different, original way.

Audience:

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

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, excluding Women's Fiction
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

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 allowed.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

She is always on the lookout for clever, accessible non-fiction that looks at everyday life in a new light.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 14 Sep 2026

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