Caroline Michel has been the CEO of PFD since 2007. Before that she headed up the William Morris Agency in London for three years. She has over 25 years’ worth of experience in the industry and ran both Vintage at Random House and Harper Press at HarperCollins. Until very recently she was a governor at the BFI and now sits on its development board. She has worked with such illustrious authors in her publishing career as Salman Rushdie, Howard Jacobson and has an extensive client list of such authors as Simon Schama, Jeanette Winterson, Allison Pearson, Twiggy Lawson and Monty Don.
Assistant's name: Anna Jean Hughes
E-mail:ajhughes@pfd.co.uk
Telephone number:+44 (0)20 7344 1084
I am actively looking to build my list and am primarily interested in good quality literary fiction/literary commercial cross-over fiction, pyschological thriller and young adult novels. In the fiction I am looking for, I would love something with an original voice, a great sense of character and a compelling plot. I want a strong narrative and a novel that can either be dramatic, or more insightful but whatever it is, it must be the kind of book you read for pleasure and would thorouhly enjoy regardless of the subject matter. Re: non fiction I am only like narrative non fiction, cookery and entertainment. I am particularly interested in debuts and in launching talented fiction writers into what I hope will be long and productive careers. The best way of knowing my taste is that my favourite contemporary books are: The Secret History; Middlesex; I Capture the Castle; The Help; World War Z and A Thousand Acres. I will accept email submissions but please do NOT send: Sci Fi/Fantasy, graphic novels, very young children’s, or chick lit.
Nelle Andrew joined PFD in 2008 originally working for Caroline Michel as her assistant, and before that she worked for Pan Macmillan. She has a BA from Warwick University in English with Creative Writing and an MPhil from Trinity College Dublin in Creative Writing with Publishing.
E-mail:jandrew@pfd.co.uk
Telephone number:0207 344 1069
Annabel Merullo is a Senior Agent in the Books Division. She represents literary and commercial writers of fiction and non-fiction. Before joining Peters Fraser and Dunlop, Annabel ran her own literary agency, having also worked as a publisher and latterly as deputy MD of Cassell and Co. She has also compiled and co-edited several books including The Explorer’s Eye, which is published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Annabel represents a list of non-fiction writers and has a growing fiction list.
Assistant's name: Laura Williams
E-mail:lwilliams@pfd.co.uk
Telephone number:0207 344 1029
Robert Caskie is both a Book and Journalism Agent at Peters Fraser and Dunlop. He represents an extensive list of journalists and writers of both fiction and non-fiction.
Assistant's name: Isabel Evans
E-mail:Isabel Evans (ievans@pfd.co.uk) or rcaskie@pfd.co.uk
Telephone number:020 7344 1028
Rachel Mills heads Peters, Fraser & Dunlop’s Foreign Rights Department, securing publishing contracts for PFD’s clients worldwide. She also represents fiction and non-fiction clients, generally those writing on global topics or upmarket fiction which will appeal to readers internationally.
Prior to joining PFD, Rachel was Foreign Rights Manager for Penguin Books, where she worked for five years and before that she worked in the rights team at Ebury Publishing at Random House
Rachel handles rights in Western Europe (excluding Spain and Portugal), South America and the United States.
Assistant's name: Marilia Savvides
E-mail:msavvides@pfd.co.uk
Telephone number:0207 344 1000
Alexandra Cliff joined Peters, Fraser & Dunlop in 2010, working as Foreign Rights Assistant, and was recently promoted to Foreign Rights Agent. Alongside Rachel Mills Alexandra works promoting PFD’s clients around the world and securing foreign language sales.
Alexandra handles rights in Eastern Europe, Russia, Greece, Turkey, Asia, the Middle East, Scandinavia, Spain and Portugal.
Assistant's name: Marilia Savvides
E-mail:msavvides@pfd.co.uk
Telephone number:0207 344 1039
Camilla Shestopal (Agent, Creative Literary Rights) runs the Estates and Backlist titles and represents the wonderful material which our Estates and backlist authors have written. She is involved in selling rights to bring these great classic authors back into the public consciousness.
Before joining PFD Camilla worked for Random House, Chorion PLC and Classic Media where she sold publishing, TV and licensing rights.
Assistant's name: Silvia Molteni
E-mail:smolteni@pfd.co.uk
Telephone number:020 7344 1000
Michael Sissons is a Senior Consultant at PFD, working in the Books Division and representing novelists, non-fiction writers, and public figures in London and New York. He has worked for the agency virtually all his life, and was for many years both Chairman and Managing Director. He also writes, broadcasts, and consults on media topics.
Fiona Petheram has worked with Michael and his authors for over twenty years.
E-mail:msissons@pfd.co.uk fpetheram@pfd.co.uk
Jonathan Sissons handles film, TV and stage rights for books at Peters Fraser & Dunlop. Prior to joining the company he was Rights Director at Cornerstone, and brings with him over 20 years experience selling rights at Random House. He is also building his own list of authors.