Status: OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS


I'm always looking for fiction that completely pulls me in from the first page and refuses to let go. I love stories with a compelling commercial hook, but what keeps me reading is brilliant characterisation, emotional depth and writing that feels confident, intelligent and effortless.

My tastes tend to lean towards the darker side. I'm particularly drawn to psychological suspense, gothic fiction (whether historical or contemporary), ghost stories, horror with atmosphere rather than gore, and stories about deeply flawed people making terrible decisions - especially if those people happen to be very wealthy. Give me morally grey characters, complicated relationships, family secrets, obsession, ambition, revenge and impossible choices, and I'll be very happy.

Alongside darker fiction, I'm always looking for beautifully written upmarket commercial novels and book club fiction that spark conversation long after the final page. I love stories centred on women, particularly those told across dual timelines, and I'm a sucker for an unforgettable love story, whether uplifting or heartbreaking. I'm also keen to see witty, contemporary romantic comedies with genuine heart and sharp observations about modern life.

Historical fiction is another particular passion, especially novels with a clever premise, a distinctive voice or an unusual perspective on the past. I'd love to find more historical fantasy, inventive retellings, and novels that bring overlooked corners of history vividly to life.

I'm also drawn to high-concept speculative fiction with a strong commercial hook. I love stories that take our world and shift it just slightly off its axis - alternate histories, hidden histories, secret societies, speculative dark academia, or worlds where one impossible idea changes everything. I'm particularly interested in fantasy that feels grounded in our own world, whether that's historical fantasy, contemporary fantasy with a subtle speculative twist, or richly imagined retellings that breathe new life into familiar stories. Above all, I'm looking for speculative fiction where the concept is matched by unforgettable characters and an emotionally satisfying story.

Finally, I'm also open to short story collections, particularly those with a supernatural, gothic or horror thread running through them.

I am not looking for:
✗ Novellas
✗ Poetry
✗ Police procedural / detective
✗ Cosy crime
✗ Romantasy
✗ Screenplays
✗ Children’s books
✗ YA
✗ Sci-fi or epic fantasy