Holly Faulks
I joined Greene & Heaton in 2015 and am actively building a list of fiction and non-fiction clients. In non-fiction I am looking for writing on current affairs, language, lifestyle and popular science as well as memoir. I am also looking for literary and upmarket commercial fiction.
I work across both the literary and media sides of the agency so am always keen to hear from people who have ideas that might extend beyond the written word. In all genres I am particularly keen to hear from under-represented writers and to champion stories that may have been overlooked.
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Holly's Manuscript Wishlist
In fiction I read widely across genre and am usually drawn to voice-led novels set in the real world, particularly if they engage with the complexities of human experience. That may be an insular, personal experience, a focus on family relationships or an exploration of a wider community or world. I like writing that is witty and sharp but that maintains warmth. Elif Batuman, Nell Zink and Katherine Heiny are among my favourites. I’d love to take on some more romantic comedy writers, and I particularly cannot resist anything set in the publishing world like Emily Henry’s BOOK LOVERS. If you’ve written a romance novel with a fresh twist or original setting, please do send that to me too. I’m also always looking for new voices in crime and thriller. I love writers like Rumaan Alam and Sabine Durrant who weave social commentary into the genre but ultimately, I’m just looking for anything that makes me want to keep turning the pages! In 2025 I’d like to find a smart and original take on the world of influencers and social media so please do send me anything in that vein too.
Most of the non-fiction I work on is socially and politically engaged and I’m always looking for more writers in this area exploring new subjects. As in fiction, I’m drawn to books that explore the way we live, particularly in the modern world. I loved TRICK MIRROR by Jia Tolentino, FOUR THOUSAND WEEKS by Oliver Burkeman, WHY WE SLEEP by Matthew Walker and EVERYBODY LIES by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz for that reason. I’m also keen to explore the range of human experience, I adored THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne and THE INCURABLE ROMANTIC by Frank Tallis. I studied languages at university so I’m always keen to find books about the spoken word, and more particularly about the way it relates to the way we experience the world. I’d also like to hear from academics interested in writing a book for general readers, whatever their expertise! As we begin a new year, I’d really love to find some new authors working in the wellness and lifestyle space – I’m always keen to hear from people who have something new to add to our current understandings and conversations. Similarly, I’m constantly on the look out for fresh new ideas in the cookery and drinks space so please think of me for those proposals too.
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