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Hannah Sheppard

@hannahlitagent.bsky.social
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Founder and Literary Agent at www.HS-LA.com @HSLANews.bsky.social #WeNeedDiverseBooks. Story lover. Vintage typewriter obsessed. Feminist. She/Her/Ms linktr.ee/hannah_litagent

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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
via Ministry of Wibble
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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We’re asking for your help to get Burnham’s Government to act on AI and copyright. Alongside fellow members of the Creators’ Rights Alliance, we’re sharing the We Are Better Than This video animation which outlines the fears and concerns shared by many creators and society at large. 🧵
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Everyone Hates Elon @everyonehateselon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
These Meta Rayban pervert glasses are already being used to abuse women. No f*cking thank you. Tell billionaire loser Mark Zuckerberg he CANNOT use your image to train his AI. Join loads of others sending LEGAL NOTICE withdrawing your consent for Meta to record you: ehe.movement-action.org/p/meta
A bus stop advert featuring an edited image of Jeffrey Epstein wearing Meta Ray Ban 'smart' glasses. A text overlay says 'Glasses for people who don't do consent' followed by 'AI glasses' and the Meta logo.
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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Solar eclipse coming up so here’s one of my favourite maps
Top is a map of the US with “Google search volume for “eyes hurt” April 3 to April 10 2024” with a hot line running from Texas north east through to Maine.  The bottom map shows the path of the total solar eclipse which runs in a lone from Texas through to Maine
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Has anyone told him about the wild fires?
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Anna Horroridge @anna-orridge.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Embracing Mediterranean life means adaptation measures - mechanical ventilation, massive natural and built shade solutions, the creation of outdoor swimming facilities. and I think you and your fossil fuel mates should be paying for them, Allister, since you're so keen on throwing in the towel.
Allister Heath. Britain can't stop climate change. Scrap net zero and embrace Mediterranean life. Picture of a wind turbine with black smoke coming out of it.
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Good luck!
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Urgh, I just got to London bridge. Discovered next three trains all cancelled. The worst.
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⚜️ Royal Blood ⚜️ @royalblood1.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Absolutely insane shot by Guzman Ramos ✨
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Totally hypothetically... If you wanted to anonymously get harmless but annoying petty revenge on someone and you have their street address and mobile number... What would you do?
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Who do I need to beg for an Audrey Niffenegger proof? I was sceptical at first, but I cannot stop thinking about the magic of reading THE TIME-TRAVELER'S WIFE for the first time and my still slightly broken heart is desperate to re-live that
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I'm reading Main Characters by Bobby Palmer in audio while I run. Today I cried while running. And it wasn't because I was running, though that is generally a good reason.
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Microsoft is planning to build 3 massive AI data centres in Leeds. It’ll drain thousands of litres of water from the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop the council's final sign-off, but we need more voices. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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Stop the Microsoft AI megasite in Leeds!
Microsoft wants to build three huge AI data centres at Skelton Grange. It would drain the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop it - add your name to the petition.
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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Bookbuzz Primary programme from BookTrust is definitely worth looking into, with Key Stage 2 children being given the opportunity to select and keep a book from 16 handpicked titles. Registration is open until 18 September. More information here: www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This sounds like a very good plan... www.thebookseller.com/news/dan-con...
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Dan Conway calls for Amazon to be given strategic market status
Publishers Association CEO Dan Conway gave a speech in parliament calling for the implementation of strategic market status for Amazon.
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Jessica Lee @jessofarabia.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
♥️Love this.
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Interesting... We adopted him when he was abandoned by his previous owner and a vet told us he was Burmese
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
We'll become* the Literary equivalent of Hollywood where all we publish is tired franchises and remakes. And honestly, I've pretty much stopped going to the cinema. *Based on some of the biggest LBF deals, maybe we're there already
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
What is constantly overlooked in this system is the books that seemingly come from nowhere and change the landscape... As publishing moves more and more to this very sales data informed model we risk losing those incredibly exciting publications and game changing books...
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
And if you're not trusted to champion something new and different, why not outsource finding the books that will tick the boxes needed to get a book through acquisition? ...
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
(can you name two similar titles doing well in the market right now? No? Sorry, it won't get selected by retailers)... The trust in editorial taste, passion and vision has been eroded within publishing. ...
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
And that's the issue... Because over the years I was in house (and I'm sure it's even more so now), getting a book through acquisition definitely became more about convincing the sales side of the business that there were metrics to rely on for how the book might perform ...
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Where does that joy come from if you're outsourcing the first impression of the book and relying on an AI to point you towards comparable titles? How do you fall in love? ...
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
But as an editor (and agent) my job satisfaction came from knowing my market, knowing what was working and what that might mean readers would want next and finding books that might be doing something a bit different and new. It came from falling in love with and championing books I believed in...
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Especially in the run up to the book fairs when it's almost impossible to prioritise which manuscript to read because so many arrive each day (this is why I don't send books out during this time because I don't think an author's work gets the attention and serious consideration it deserves.). ...
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
But I think it's a symptom of some issues that have been getting worse in publishing over the years... I was an editor for many years. I know how unmanageable and overwhelming the submission pile can be. ...
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
www.thebookseller.com/news/some-ed... The idea of this is horrifying. That editors would be that careless with someone else's work is appalling. And nothing of what follows is in any way intended to excuse or mitigate the damage done to authors if this has actually happened. ...
A screenshot of a bookseller article where literary agent Gordon Wise says he suspects some editors are putting confidential manuscripts into chat GPT to get summaries rather than reading the submission
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Please consider signing this... It's so close to the number needed for a govt response: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Petition: Require female CPR manikins in all certified first aid training programs
The Government should implement minimum standards for first aid training providers to ensure every trainee practises CPR and first aid on a manikin with female anatomy. All training providers should b...
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
It's just occured to me that this error was probably a sign the letter had been written using AI...
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Please go read Patti's entry to the Libraro prize and add you vote
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Patti Buff @pattibuff.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
My crime novel The Ice Beneath Me is now available to read as part of the Libraro Prize. Readers decide which books move forward by reading and championing their favorites. If you have time please head over and take a look. app.libraro.com/manuscript/d... #amwriting #booksky #LibraroPrize
Cover of The Ice Beneath Me by Patti Buff. It features a frozen lake with snow and footprints on it with the shadow of a person's legs coming from the left.
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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Wow.
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Thank you, will look into this
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Urgh, email from Google workspace re the renewal for our business email... Price is going up to account for all the AI features they are introducing. I do not want these features... What are my options for moving to a different email provider without losing all my email?
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
We are truly blessed this Christmas
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Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.” Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Thrilled to see GLADIATOR, GODDESS by @morganowen.bsky.social reviewed in @theguardian.com today. 'A bold, bloody, riotous sapphic romantasy.' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
A picture of the review from the guardian which is linked to above
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
I was just thinking the other day, if a tech company popped up and promised it would never add any AI to anything, I would switch everything to them in a heartbeat... Anyone know one?
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Hastings Writers Workshop @hastingswrites.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
We're incredibly excited to announce our SPECTACULAR Autumn Masterclass line-up, featuring Jake Arnott, @benpester.bsky.social, Irenosen Okojie, @hannahlitagent.bsky.social and @larapawson.bsky.social! Booking & info here: www.hastingswritersworkshop.com/courses/mast...
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Patti Buff @pattibuff.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
To celebrate my husband’s debut record release - buff.lnk.to/tearjerkers, I thought I’d do something fun. I’m offering a free cover letter or first page critique for anyone who can guess which song on the album was written for me. #writers #editing #coverlettercritique #firstpagecritique
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Tearjerkers - Tearjerkers
Listen to Tearjerkers by Tearjerkers.
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
organise.network/s/ef80b78a10ee Please consider signing this
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Ban AI ‘actors’ in UK productions
Add your name:
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
People are exhausted. Our high streets, public spaces, whole communities left unloved. Blaming migrants won’t fix this. Tackling inequality will. Tax the super-rich. Fund public services. #DrawTheLine www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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‘We have to tell an alternative story’: Green leader Polanski chats to Nigel Farage’s constituents
Visit to Clacton-on-Sea part of social media strategy that Zack Polanski feels can rebut Reform’s rhetoric
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Stasia Roze 📚 Book Reviewer @stasiaroze.satan.social · 15/08/2025
This book has had me on the edge of my seat for the past two hours. Beautifully gothic & horrifically macabre, this book is not for the faint-hearted. I have never felt such fear for a character before. I never saw the ending coming Probably going to have nightmares 10/10 experience 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #booksky
Our gifted hearts front cover by Jennifer Kennedy
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Could we crowd source an empathy boosting reading list for this govt please...I don't think any of them are reading enough, they've lost all sense of compassion and humanity
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Absolutely thrilled that INKBOUND by @prleathley.bsky.social has been announced as the @waterstones.bsky.social @waterstoneskids.bsky.social Children's Book of the Month for September
A screen shot of an Instagram post from Waterstones showing the cover of the book INBOUND by Philippa Leathley and announcing it as their children's book of the month
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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Book folk!!! Have you heard of SAIL Fest UK? It's a one-day event to "open up the discussions about the barriers and possibilities of South Asian children’s books in the UK" and will feature a bunch of amazing writers (and me): #KidLitUk #UKKidLit
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Register to attend — SAIL Fest UK
SAIL Festival is held at the British Library on Friday 6th September. You can register to attend in person or for the live stream.
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Hannah Sheppard @hannahlitagent.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Remembered I muted T****'s name when I set up my bluesky which is why I'm seeing lots of vague allusions to a rumour without any concrete rumor/info. It all felt a bit surreal before I realised.
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