About Amanda
Amanda Preston has worked as a literary agent for more than 25 years and co-founded LBA in 2005. She represents a wide range of authors across fiction and non-fiction, including bestselling and award-winning writers. In 2018 she won the RNA Literary Agent of the Year award. LBA itself was established in 2005 and represents commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction for adults and children.
What Amanda is looking for
Amanda is looking for high-concept thrillers that are driven by character and plot and have a discussable issue at their heart. She would love a new crime series, particularly from underrepresented voices, and more true crime, including unsolved cases or fresh takes on famous ones. She also wants smart, contemporary romcoms with a strong emphasis on diverse and own voices, and beautiful book-club historicals. Narrative non-fiction is of interest in science, the environment, psychology, nature writing, well-being and memoir, alongside self-development proposals for women. She is not looking for poetry, children's fiction or child-related crime stories.
Submissions
At the time of checking (November 2026), LBA is actively seeking new clients. It accepts electronic submissions only, sent directly to the chosen agent. Fiction submissions need a covering letter in the email body, a synopsis and the first three chapters as a Word document. Non-fiction needs a covering letter in the body, a proposal and a writing sample of at least 5,000 words as a Word document. Replies aim for three months; info-inbox mail is not considered. Email addresses are on the agency's website.
Compiled from LBAbooks's own website. Check there for the latest before you submit.
View full profile at LBAbooks