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Louise Buckley

Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency

United Kingdom

Open to Queries~8 week responseform
Submission Guidelines[email protected]Website
Manuscript Wish List (MSWL)

Looking For

Horror, dark academia, gothic horror, literary fiction, commercial women's fiction, cosy/cozy romance, cosy/cozy rom-coms, and cosy/cozy fantasy. Also interested in suspense, fantasy, and novels with a disabled protagonist or someone living with an invisible disability.

Not Looking For

romantasy, epic/traditional fantasy, space opera, children’s books, science fantasy, short stories or novellas, police procedurals, memoir, books featuring war/war veterans, Covid, AI/robots

Themes & Elements

horror resurgence

Tone & Style

literarysuspensefulcommercial

Comp Titles

Andrew Michael Hurley (horror)
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About

Louise Buckley is a literary agent at Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency with a background in publishing as an editor, where she published the hit novel Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll. She represents adult fiction and non-fiction across multiple genres including horror, literary fiction, women's fiction, cosy fantasy, and suspense.

Submission Guidelines
Format: form
Email: [email protected]
Submission Page: https://hs-la.com/submissions/
Response Time: ~8 weeks
Guidelines:

Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] To submit to me, please follow the guidelines on the HS-LA website and fill in the form on there. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM ONLY OPEN FOR THE FIRST SEVEN DAYS OF EACH MONTH.

Notable Clients
  • Anne Griffin
  • Jenni Keer
  • Katie Lumsden
  • Fíona Scarlett
  • Anniki Sommerville
  • Claire Wright
  • Anne Griffin (past from Zeno)
Notable Sales
  • Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
  • Anne Griffin’s *When All is Said*, which spent five weeks at number one in Ireland and sold into 17 territories.
  • Anne Griffin’s *When All is Said*, spent five weeks at number one in Ireland and sold into 17 territories

Social

InstagramTwitter / X@@LouiseMBuckley

Sources

MSWL ProfilePersonal Website

Last verified: May 13, 2026

Audience

Adult

Genres

Literary Fiction
Fantasy
Horror
Book Club Fiction

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