Francesca Riccardi
@litagentfran.bsky.social
Literary agent at Kate Nash Literary Agency
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I am looking for commercial and upmarket fiction across genres. As a working class literary agent, I am particularly interested to hear from working class voices. In books, I am particularly drawn to ...
I am looking for commercial and upmarket fiction across genres. As a working class literary agent, I am particularly interested to hear from working class voices. In books, I am particularly drawn to ...
Deal news: HOW TO KILL YOUR BIGGEST FAN by Helen Blair, to Bolinda.
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Deal news: HOW TO KILL YOUR BIGGEST FAN by Helen Blair, to Bolinda.
HARDBACK. The Fracture by Morgan Cry.
November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
HARDBACK. The Fracture by Morgan Cry.
Proof: The Brides by Charlotte Cross
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Proof: The Brides by Charlotte Cross
US HARDBACK: An Ethical Guide to Murder by Jenny Morris.
October 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
US HARDBACK: An Ethical Guide to Murder by Jenny Morris.
DEAL NEWS: 2 books by Morgan Cry, to Severn House.
October 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
DEAL NEWS: 2 books by Morgan Cry, to Severn House.
HARDBACK: The Hunters Club by Alis Hawkins.
October 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
HARDBACK: The Hunters Club by Alis Hawkins.
October 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
DEAL NEWS.
Til Death Do Us Part by Helen Blair writing as Helen Fellman. 1 book deal with Pan Books.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Raphaella Demetris
Til Death Do Us Part by Helen Blair writing as Helen Fellman. 1 book deal with Pan Books.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Raphaella Demetris
September 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
DEAL NEWS.
Til Death Do Us Part by Helen Blair writing as Helen Fellman. 1 book deal with Pan Books.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Raphaella Demetris
Til Death Do Us Part by Helen Blair writing as Helen Fellman. 1 book deal with Pan Books.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Raphaella Demetris
Paperback: A Merciful Sea by Katie Daysh
September 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Paperback: A Merciful Sea by Katie Daysh
PAPERBACK: The Cost by Morgan Cry.
September 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
PAPERBACK: The Cost by Morgan Cry.
PAPERBACK: Male, Unknown by C.J. Griffiths.
September 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
PAPERBACK: Male, Unknown by C.J. Griffiths.
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🚨 Last slot available! 🚨 Book an #Agent121 with @litagentfran.bsky.social to chat about your book on 3 Sept.📚 Francesca loves character-driven commercial adult fiction with millennial appeal, diverse characters, a strong voice, hook & sense of place. www.iaminprint.co.uk #writingtips #writingadvice
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August 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🚨 Last slot available! 🚨 Book an #Agent121 with @litagentfran.bsky.social to chat about your book on 3 Sept.📚 Francesca loves character-driven commercial adult fiction with millennial appeal, diverse characters, a strong voice, hook & sense of place. www.iaminprint.co.uk #writingtips #writingadvice
DEAL NEWS 🚨 4 book deal for THE OLIVIA WELLS MYSTERIES by Jane McParkes with Bedford Square. Audio rights for books 1&2 to Audible UK.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Carolyn Mays
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Carolyn Mays
August 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
DEAL NEWS 🚨 4 book deal for THE OLIVIA WELLS MYSTERIES by Jane McParkes with Bedford Square. Audio rights for books 1&2 to Audible UK.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Carolyn Mays
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Carolyn Mays
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#Crimewriters are you ready to make your move?
Would you like 15 mins of #Agent121 time with a #literaryagent who loves your genre? Then book at www.iaminprint.co.uk/agent121 with:
3 Sept - @litagentfran.bsky.social
4 Sept - @katebarker.bsky.social
16 Sept - Nicky Lovick
17 Sept - Clare Coombes
Would you like 15 mins of #Agent121 time with a #literaryagent who loves your genre? Then book at www.iaminprint.co.uk/agent121 with:
3 Sept - @litagentfran.bsky.social
4 Sept - @katebarker.bsky.social
16 Sept - Nicky Lovick
17 Sept - Clare Coombes
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August 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
#Crimewriters are you ready to make your move?
Would you like 15 mins of #Agent121 time with a #literaryagent who loves your genre? Then book at www.iaminprint.co.uk/agent121 with:
3 Sept - @litagentfran.bsky.social
4 Sept - @katebarker.bsky.social
16 Sept - Nicky Lovick
17 Sept - Clare Coombes
Would you like 15 mins of #Agent121 time with a #literaryagent who loves your genre? Then book at www.iaminprint.co.uk/agent121 with:
3 Sept - @litagentfran.bsky.social
4 Sept - @katebarker.bsky.social
16 Sept - Nicky Lovick
17 Sept - Clare Coombes
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I'm officially moving over from the bird app! Currently following as many people as I can here haha. Here are my babies, the queer Age of Sail Nightingale/Courtney series ⚓🌊🏳️🌈
July 31, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I'm officially moving over from the bird app! Currently following as many people as I can here haha. Here are my babies, the queer Age of Sail Nightingale/Courtney series ⚓🌊🏳️🌈
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Sandycove, an imprint of Penguin Random House, has acquired Red Flags by Belfast writer Alison Watterson, a debut crime novel where "romance is dead but dating apps are deadly"👇
Sandycove acquires Alison Watterson’s dating-app revenge novel in five-way auction
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July 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Sandycove, an imprint of Penguin Random House, has acquired Red Flags by Belfast writer Alison Watterson, a debut crime novel where "romance is dead but dating apps are deadly"👇
DEAL NEWS 🚨 2 book deal for Alison Watterson with Sandycove, Penguin Ireland.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Joyce Dignam
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Joyce Dignam
July 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
DEAL NEWS 🚨 2 book deal for Alison Watterson with Sandycove, Penguin Ireland.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Joyce Dignam
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Joyce Dignam
#MSWL 1/2
I am looking for commercial and upmarket fiction across genres. As a working class literary agent, I am particularly interested to hear from working class voices. In books, I am particularly drawn to ...
I am looking for commercial and upmarket fiction across genres. As a working class literary agent, I am particularly interested to hear from working class voices. In books, I am particularly drawn to ...
July 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
#MSWL 1/2
I am looking for commercial and upmarket fiction across genres. As a working class literary agent, I am particularly interested to hear from working class voices. In books, I am particularly drawn to ...
I am looking for commercial and upmarket fiction across genres. As a working class literary agent, I am particularly interested to hear from working class voices. In books, I am particularly drawn to ...
DEAL NEWS 🚨 6 book deal for Daniel Sellers with Boldwood.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Vic Britton
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Vic Britton
July 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
DEAL NEWS 🚨 6 book deal for Daniel Sellers with Boldwood.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Vic Britton
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Vic Britton
DEAL NEWS 🚨 2 book deal for C.J. Griffiths with Bedford Square for medical thriller MALE, UNKNOWN + 1 more.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Laura Fletcher
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Laura Fletcher
June 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
DEAL NEWS 🚨 2 book deal for C.J. Griffiths with Bedford Square for medical thriller MALE, UNKNOWN + 1 more.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Laura Fletcher
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring editor: Laura Fletcher
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I am so excited to tell you all that I have a LITERARY AGENT!! I'm rep'd by @litagentfran.bsky.social at Kate Nash Literary Agency and I couldn't be more excited!! 🥹❤️
May 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I am so excited to tell you all that I have a LITERARY AGENT!! I'm rep'd by @litagentfran.bsky.social at Kate Nash Literary Agency and I couldn't be more excited!! 🥹❤️
DEAL NEWS 🚨
2 book deal for David Mark with Severn House for new novels in the DI McAvoy and Sal Delaney series'.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring Editor: Rachel Slatter
2 book deal for David Mark with Severn House for new novels in the DI McAvoy and Sal Delaney series'.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring Editor: Rachel Slatter
May 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
DEAL NEWS 🚨
2 book deal for David Mark with Severn House for new novels in the DI McAvoy and Sal Delaney series'.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring Editor: Rachel Slatter
2 book deal for David Mark with Severn House for new novels in the DI McAvoy and Sal Delaney series'.
Agent: Francesca Riccardi
Acquiring Editor: Rachel Slatter
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A wonderful review of The Cost in the Scotsman. bit.ly/4jILrh5 @severnhouse.bsky.social @litagentfran.bsky.social
The Cost by Morgan Cry review: 'much that is ingenious, much that rings true'
On the surface this may seem like a standard Tartan Noir novel, but it’s much more than that, writes Allan Massie
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May 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
A wonderful review of The Cost in the Scotsman. bit.ly/4jILrh5 @severnhouse.bsky.social @litagentfran.bsky.social
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Is your adult novel character driven with a strong voice and sense of place? Would it be appealing to a millennial audience? Then you might like to have feedback on your query package from @litagentfran.bsky.social on 8th May. Book here: www.iaminprint.co.uk/agent121 #writingadvice #amquerying
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April 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Is your adult novel character driven with a strong voice and sense of place? Would it be appealing to a millennial audience? Then you might like to have feedback on your query package from @litagentfran.bsky.social on 8th May. Book here: www.iaminprint.co.uk/agent121 #writingadvice #amquerying
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It's podcast day! Our third episode featuring two great chats with @damedenisemina.bsky.social and @drjennymorris.bsky.social has dropped now. You can listen (and catch-up with the first two episodes) here - bloodyscotland.podbean.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It's podcast day! Our third episode featuring two great chats with @damedenisemina.bsky.social and @drjennymorris.bsky.social has dropped now. You can listen (and catch-up with the first two episodes) here - bloodyscotland.podbean.com