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Alison Bonomi

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LBA Books·UK

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Represents
crimehistorical fictionhistorical romancewomen's fiction
Looking for
Crime; historical fiction (esp. historical romance); women's fiction
How to submit
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Alison Bonomi is a literary agent at LBA Books based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including crime, historical fiction, and historical romance. Currently closed to submissions, with responses usually within LBA aims within 3 months. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within LBA aims within 3 months

Notes

Alison co-founded LBA in 2005, trained as a copy editor at Mills & Boon, and has a background in television and freelance editing. She represents a boutique list and has closely edited many of the agency's most successful titles. Her represented authors include Alex Caan, Jane Holland, Louise Morrish, Rebecca de Winter, and Rebecca Pert.

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Hannah Schofield

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How to submitSubmit via the online form on Hannah Schofield's agent page at https://lbabooks.com or agents or hannah-schofield
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Luigi Bonomi

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Louise Lamont

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Camilla Shestopal

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How to submitSubmit by email only. Fiction submissions should include a cover letter in the body of the email, a short bio, a synopsis, and three sample chapters as separate attachments. Non-fiction submissions should include a cover letter in the body of the email, a short bio, a proposal with chapter breakdown, and three sample chapters as separate attachments. Use the submissions page at https://shesto-literary.com or submissions or to send your materials.
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