Jo Williamson

Literary Agent, Antony Harwood Literary Agents

Thursday One-to-Ones
Submission Requirements: please upload cover letter, synopsis and first chapter
Looking for: Middle-grade adventure, younger fiction for ages 5 – 8/7 - 9, ‘own voice’ by BAME authors, women’s fiction, adult psychological thrillers

Jo has worked as an agent with Antony Harwood since 2008. She has built up a children's list ranging from picture book authors up to YA. Her clients have been shortlisted for prizes such as the Kate Greenaway Award, Branford Boase and Waterstones Book Prize. She also represents adult thriller writers and women's fiction authors. She is looking for rich stories and voices that sing. Prior to becoming an agent, she spent over 10 years working in publishing PR for DK, HarperCollins and Orion.