Hellie joined WME’s London office as co-head of the UK Book division in 2023. She represents fiction, children’s books and non-fiction and enjoys novels with bold storytelling, moving prose and vivid, thought-provoking characters. She is actively taking on new clients and as an editorially focused agent, she has a keen interest in helping to develop and nurture debut writers. Follow her on Twitter @hellieogden.
Hellie featured in the Bookseller Rising Stars List and was shortlisted for the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize. She represents a number of global bestsellers and award-winning writers across genres. She often speaks at writing conferences and mentors debut writers.
“I’m incredibly hands on editorially, and I love to help shape a piece of work from the very rough idea through to a polished, original manuscript. So I’m looking for a few special, standout books every year that I can pump my energy into. I’m happy to receive manuscripts even when just at a rough stage – that really excites me.
On the YA-side I’m looking for stories with a big heart and voice that tackle the often messy side of growing up. Books like WE WERE LIARS and HEART-SHAPED BRUISE. I’ll happily read any romantasy and great world building. When it comes to middle-grade I’m open to all sorts, but I have a real love of adventure mixed with magic, and I read on repeat Eva Ibbotson. I devoured the SKANDAR series and love something eccentric and mad and outrageously fun. I will always hunt out books that make me cry. THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS I thought was phenomenal.”