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About HS-LA

Hannah Sheppard, founder of HS-LA, sits on a zebra print chair in her officePhoto Credit: Rebecca Brooker Photography

HS-LA is a boutique agency run by Hannah Sheppard. Hannah puts authors at the heart of everything she does; from helping you to develop your ideas for commercial success with expert, collaborative editorial work, to being your number one fan and shouting about your stories as loudly as she can – she is here to build careers that flourish.

Hannah wants publishing to embrace the change that’s needed to open the doors to a wider range of voices and aims for the Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency to be part of driving that change.

Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency is a member of the AAA

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Hannah Sheppard, founder of HS-LA, sits on a zebra print chair in her officePhoto Credit: Rebecca Brooker Photography

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Posted on 28th October, 2025

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Posted on 25th September, 2025

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