About Lauren
Lauren Gardner is an agent at Bell Lomax Moreton, which she joined in 2014. In July 2020 she was selected as one of The Bookseller's Rising Stars. Her authors include Sunday Times and International bestsellers, along with prize winners and shortlisted authors. Bell Lomax Moreton, founded in 2000, is a member of the Association of Authors' Agents.
What Lauren is looking for
Lauren is looking for speculative or high concept YA romance or thriller, and for romance-led NA/Crossover and Commercial Women's Fiction set against unusual circumstances. Her favoured tropes include forced proximity, lovers to enemies, second chance romance and fake dating. In Young Fiction and Middle Grade she is open to any genre, seeking voice-driven debuts. She is also seeking strong, voice-driven fantasy and romantasy with female protagonists, and is taking on select narrative adult and children's non-fiction projects, including STEM, History, Pop Culture and Mental Health experts. Science Fiction, Crime Fiction and Picture Books are not represented.
Submissions
At the time of checking (November 2026), Lauren welcomes fiction and non-fiction submissions from diverse and marginalised authors across all age ranges and genres. No reading fee is charged. For fiction, the agency asks for a short synopsis of the whole plot and the first three chapters, up to 50 pages, double spaced in Word or PDF, with a covering letter. If the agency is interested it replies within eight to twelve weeks, otherwise there is no reply. Full details are on the agency's website.
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