Sophie Gorell Barnes

Agent

Currently focused on Middle Grade Humour and Authentic Characters

Sophie studied theatre and television and worked as a freelance television researcher for several years on factual programmes. She has also written children’s books for Macmillan Education, reviewed theatre and worked on magazines as a sub editor. She joined MBA at the end of 1993 and moved to agenting original and talented children’s writers, working on picture books, early readers, middle grade and YA fiction. Other interests include adult non-fiction (particularly lifestyle books such as cookery, design, MBS and craft).  Sophie also agents writers for theatre and handles audiobook rights for MBA. She is looking, in particular, for slick and humorous middle grade fiction.

Email: sophie@mbalit.co.uk