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Camilla Shestopal

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Shesto Literary·UK

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Represents
crime fictionthrillermysterypsychological thrillersupernatural suspenseghost stories
+10 moreromantic suspensehistorical fictionwomen's fictionmiddle gradeYAhorrornon-fictionself-helpnarrative non-fictionmemoir
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Camilla Shestopal is a literary agent at Shesto Literary based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including crime fiction, thriller, and mystery. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within 6 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult, YA, Middle Grade

Response Time

Usually responds within 6 weeks

Notes

Prior to founding Shesto Literary, Camilla spent over a decade at Peters, Fraser & Dunlop managing major literary estates including Georges Simenon and Margery Allingham. She was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Literary Agent of the Year in 2017 and serves as a trustee of the Essex Book Festival.

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