Client Highlights

EMPRESS, GODDESS

Morgan H. Owen

A WEREWOLF ATE MY HOMEWORK

Emily Snape

INKBOUND: METICULOUS JONES AND THE SHADOW COMPASS

Philippa Leathley

THE VARIETY GIRLS

Betty Firth

THE KINGDOM OF TIGERS

Felicity Yeoh

BUZZ SAUSAGE WOLF AND THE BIRTHDAY MYSTERY

Jim Beckett

JUST THE TWO OF US

Georgie Capron

UNDER THE AMALFI SUN

Georgie Capron

THE DIVERGING LIVES OF BETHANY RAVEN

Sarah E. Bonner

THE LOVE I WISHED FOR

Georgie Capron

BRIGHTER SKIES IN THE DALES

Betty Firth

A KILLER GUEST LIST

Sarah Bonner

About HS-LA

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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.

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Latest News

Posted on 5th August, 2026

INKBOUND wins at the Children’s Literature Festivals Book Awards!

The accolades just keep coming in for Philippa Leathley! This time we’re thrilled to share that Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo has just gone and WON the ‘traditionally published young reader’ category for the Children’s Literature Festivals Book Award: https://childrensliteraturefestivals.com/childrens-literature-festivals-book-awards/ We’re so pleased to see so many young readers …

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 …

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 …