‘Dynamic’ Glenister made director of DHH

Emily Glenister has been made director of the DHH Literary Agency, with immediate effect.

A former theatrical agent, Glenister became a literary agent in 2020, having been with the agency since 2016 as David Headley’s PA. Her first deal was a six-figure pre-empt for Heather Darwent’s début novel, The Things We Do To Our Friends (January 2023, Viking).

She also represents authors including Becca Day, Vikki Patis, Louise Beech and TikTok sensation Suzie Edge, who hit number one in the US ebook charts last month with her début, Mortal Monarchs: 1,000 Years of Royal Deaths.

Headley, managing director of the agency, said: “Emily is a dynamic, driven and passionate agent. Since joining the agency, her determination and hard work to build the agency have not gone unnoticed. The time is right to recognise her contribution to our thriving agency and invite her to play an even fuller role in the future managing side of the business as a director. I want to congratulate and thank Emily for her hard work and all her successes, and I look forward to continuing to work ever more closely in the future.”

Glenister, who joins fellow directors Broo Doherty, Hannah Sheppard and Harry Illingworth, added: “Being asked to become a director came a very close second to being proposed to by my husband – and depending on my mood, it’s even better. Given DHH Literary Agency is my second home, about which I care deeply, I could not have asked for a better Christmas present. I am privileged to represent the authors I do, and work with some of the best agents in the business, who are just the most supportive colleagues I could ask for. Bring on 2023!”