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About HS-LA

Hannah Sheppard, founder of HS-LA, sits on a zebra print chair in her officePhoto Credit: Rebecca Brooker Photography

HS-LA is a boutique agency run by Hannah Sheppard. Hannah puts authors at the heart of everything she does; from helping you to develop your ideas for commercial success with expert, collaborative editorial work, to being your number one fan and shouting about your stories as loudly as she can – she is here to build careers that flourish.

Hannah wants publishing to embrace the change that’s needed to open the doors to a wider range of voices and aims for the Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency to be part of driving that change.

Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency is a member of the AAA

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Hannah Sheppard, founder of HS-LA, sits on a zebra print chair in her officePhoto Credit: Rebecca Brooker Photography

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Posted on 25th September, 2025

THE HILL IN THE DARK GROVE – cover reveal!

Carwyn and Rhian – the last in a long line of sheep farmers – are living out a brutal year on their hillside farm, deep in the mountains of Eryri, North Wales. When Carwyn discovers a buried prehistoric ruin in one of the fields on their land, his curiosity quickly …

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Felicity Yeoh is pictured at the UK premiere of Crazy Rich Asians.

Posted on 23rd September, 2025

HarperCollins Children’s Books to publish The Kingdom of Tigers

We’ve got some roarsome news today… HarperCollins Children’s Books will publish The Kingdom of Tigers, a picture book debut by author Felicity Yeoh and illustrator Megan Snyders on 2 July 2026, just in time for International Tiger Day on 29 July 2026. The author’s aunt, award-winning actress and UN Goodwill …

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Sarah Bonner

Posted on 23rd September, 2025

Sarah E. Bonner lands a two book deal with HQ Fiction

We are delighted to share that HQ Fiction will be publishing The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven by Sarah E. Bonner in May 2026, with a second book to follow in 2027. A double treat for fans of Bonner’s stories! You can read the full announcement and find out more …

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