Hannah Sheppard
Agent
Hannah Sheppard is the founder of the Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency.
She studied English Literature at the University of Liverpool where she set up a small poetry press in her spare time. She has since spent twenty years working in trade publishing: first at Macmillan Children’s Books and later running Headline Publishing Group’s YA and crossover list where she published Tanya Byrne’s critically acclaimed Heart-Shaped Bruise.
She joined the D H H Literary Agency in 2013 because she realised that being an agent gave her more time to do what she loves most – using her editorial experience to help writers develop their ideas for commercial success. In 2023 she launched her own agency.
Hannah represents authors across children’s (from 8+ including teen and YA) and adult commercial fiction.
She likes stories that push the boundaries, have a strong voice and, often, a dark edge – although she’d love to find a great contemporary romance too.
Follow Hannah on Twitter: @hannah_litagent
