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Sheila Crowley represents a wide range of authors and specialises in women's commercial fiction, crime and thrillers, memoir, business, sport and MBS.<\/p>","bio":"

*** Please note that Sheila is currently closed to submissions. This page will update when she has reopened. Submissions sent before 20th July 2026 will be considered, but we're afraid that any submissions sent after this date will be automatically deleted.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

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I represent a wide range of authors from award-winning novelists to million-copy-selling non-fiction writers. Authors are at the centre of everything I do as an agent - one of the best things about the job is working closely with writers across all stages of the publishing process. I am looking for the best new talent in bookclub and commercial fiction, be that an epic romance, family drama, transporting saga or a page-turning thriller. As well as helping debut authors launch a publishing career, I\u2019m also interested in taking on published writers who may want to reinvigorate their career or change direction.<\/p>

Please send your submission to crowleyofficesubmissions@curtisbrown.co.uk.\u00a0For fiction submissions, please send the first three chapters\/10,000 words of your material, a synopsis and a biographical note. For non-fiction, please send a detailed proposal.<\/b><\/p>

Born and bred in Dublin, I started my publishing career at Poolbeg press before moving to London in 1991. Through the 90s and 00s I held a number of high-profile sales and marketing positions at leading publishers, including HarperCollins and Hodder. My knowledge of the book industry covering the UK, Ireland and international markets was developed during this period and continues to be a wonderful asset in my work with authors and publishers. I made the move to agenting in 2003.<\/p>

In fiction, I have to really fall in love with the writing in order to connect with a book and so I am particularly drawn to beautifully crafted stories with a strong emotional hook. Some of my recent favourites include Lessons\u00a0<\/i>in Chemistry<\/i> by Bonnie Garmus, Someone Else's Shoes<\/i> by Jojo Moyes and Wait for Me<\/i> by Santa Montefiore. I would love to find a novel with the unforgettable plot and depth of character of Big Little Lies<\/i> by Liane Moriarty. I also love compulsive thriller, mystery and suspense stories that continue to challenge the genre, such as The Only Suspect<\/i> by Louise Candlish and The Last Party<\/i> by Clare Mackintosh, both of which are wonderfully clever and twisty.<\/p>

In\u00a0terms of non-fiction, I am looking for thoughtful, voice-driven writing that\u00a0stays with the reader; think Tara Westover\u2019s Educated<\/i>,\u00a0Deborah Levy\u2019s The Cost of Living<\/i> and\u00a0Oprah Winfrey\u2019s What I Know For Sure<\/i>. I\u00a0am also always interested in reading business, sport and MBS books.<\/p>

You can read more about the books that excite me, my advice to new authors and what I am looking for here<\/a>\u00a0and here<\/a><\/p>

I am assisted by <\/a>Helena Maybery<\/a><\/span><\/p>

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