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What Emma is looking for
Emma has been shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards 2026, an award for which she was also shortlisted in 2024. Emma is looking for fiction and non-fiction of the highest quality. She is keen to receive literary and commercial fiction. Emma is always on the lookout for an immersive, exquisitely-written, plot-driven novel, as well as experimental fiction.
Notable sales & clients
- Looking at Women, Looking at War by Victoria Amelina
- The Ukraine by Artem Chapeye (translated by Zenia Tompkins)
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Frequently asked questions
Is Emma Shercliff open to queries right now?
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What genres does Emma Shercliff represent?
Emma Shercliff represents Speculative Fiction, Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction.
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