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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 30th June, 2026

Inkbound is a Readers’ Champions Book!

We always love hearing from readers on wonderful books we work on, and so we’re absolutely thrilled that the first book in Philippa Leathley’s Inkbound series has been selected as this year’s Readers’ Champion KS2 Book! Cheshire Education Library Service runs an annual competition where Year 5 and 6 pupils select …

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Posted on 13th May, 2026

EMPRESS, GODDESS – Cover Reveal!

Another week, another glorious cover reveal! This time, we’re dazzled by the cover of Morgan H. Owen’s Empress, Goddess – the second and final instalment in her sizzling, sapphic romantasy: the Gladiator, Goddess duology. If you’ve been searching for a book filled with high-stakes fantasy politics, divine intrigue and a slow-burn romance …

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Posted on 6th May, 2026

A WEREWOLF ATE MY HOMEWORK – Cover Reveal!

News just in! We’re thrilled to share the cover of Emily Snape’s debut – A Werewolf Ate My Homework, which will be published by Firefly Press later this year. With its neon green cover and quirky illustrations, middle-grade readers simply cannot miss this book. And given that it’s being widely …

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