Get it down.
Take chances.
It may be bad,
but it’s the only way you can do anything really good.”
William Faulkner
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Hello, I’m Louise!
Literary Agent,
Editor, and
Book Coach.
I have worked in the publishing industry for over fifteen years, first as an in-house editor at a Big Five publishing house (Macmillan).
Here I published a list of commercial fiction bestsellers, such as Jessica Knoll’s Luckiest Girl Alive, saga authors Mary Wood and Diane Allen and women’s fiction author Nadia Marks.
After working as a literary agent at Zeno Agency, I now work as an agent at Hannah Sheppard Agency, and also offer editorial services and book coaching.
To submit to me as an agent, please look at how to submit to me here.
To work with me as a coach or editor, please check out my services page and book coaching page, or drop me a line to chat through how I can help.
Please note though, that my editorial and coaching work is separate to my agenting work and I don’t represent anyone that I work with editorially.
Check out my Substack!
I write about what it is like being a literary agent and run an ongoing publication for paying subscribers that teaches you how to edit your novel.
Customer Testimonials
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Louise was incredibly helpful in her review of my submission package. Her comments were extensive and have set me up to really improve my work, by pointing out the specifics of what I need to work on that beta readers have been unable to put their finger on… I highly suggest working with her!
Katie T.
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Thank God for Louise Buckley! Six pages of notes and lessons to be learned. Over four thousand changes to accept or not. The thing is this; I was encouraged not discouraged! And I would recommend Louise to anyone who is serious about getting their book published.
Calum K.
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I just wanted to say a big thank-you for the help you gave me with my submission package. Previously, I never got anywhere with unsolicited queries. This time, I sent ten out in November and got two full manuscript requests.
Vanessa P.
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