Meet our Agents

At SWF, we look for people who are kind. Generous when it comes to sharing their knowledge. People like John, Abi and Jemima, SWF25’s roster of literary agents! For writers who purchase Agent One-on-One meetings, they can book a 10-minute session to present their work and receive feedback. There is no limit to the number of sessions you can book. You’ll receive your appointed times at SWF25. Learn more.

For writers who purchase agent one-on-one meetings, they can book a 10-minute session with John (he/him) to present their books and receive feedback. John is cultivating a list shaped around his passion for science fiction, fantasy, and horror, though has lately also branched out into action/adventure fiction. John focuses on authors writing in the Adult, New Adult, and YA spaces. He is looking for anything under the broad church of speculative fiction, be it fantasy, science fiction, horror, romantasy, or literary speculative. In short, if he’s never read a story like yours before, he wants to see it. Visit John’s agent page.

For writers who purchase agent one-on-one meetings, they can book a 10-minute session with Abi to present their books and receive feedback. She is actively looking for a variety of adult and children’s fiction and non-fiction including: middle grade and YA, under-represented voices, pacy romcoms, dark literary novels and historical stories uncovering forgotten perspectives. Abi is interested in non-fiction, which provokes discussion and broadens minds, literary memoirs, polemic, recovered histories, culture studies and commercial self-help. She is not looking for horror, sci-fi, or fantasy. Learn more about Abi and DHH.

For writers who purchase agent one-on-one meetings, they can book a 10-minute session with Jemima to present their books and receive feedback. She is actively growing her list of commercial and upmarket fiction. Jemima is currently on the lookout for a number of genres including: book club and accessible literary fiction, crime and thriller, upmarket historical fiction, psychological suspense, non-fiction, women’s fiction, speculative/high-concept novels, novels with a lightly magical or fantastical edge. In both fiction and non-fiction, she looks for diverse voices and feminist angles. Learn more about Jemima and DHA.