Katie Blagden
OpenThe Ampersand Agency·UK
Agent profile summary
- Represents
- SFFspeculative fictionhorrormiddle gradeYAcrossover fiction
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graphic novels - How to submit
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Katie Blagden is a literary agent at The Ampersand Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including SFF, speculative fiction, and horror. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
Age Categories
Adult, YA, Middle Grade
Notes
Katie trained under Arabella Stein at the Bright Agency before joining Ampersand in 2025, and brings a background in marketing, bookselling and advertising. She is also known for contributing to the Graham Norton Book Club across six seasons. She represents both authors and author-illustrators, with graphic novels welcomed across all age ranges.
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