Loughman swaps Bev James for The bks Agency

Literary agent Morwenna Loughman is departing Bev James Management to join The bks Agency.

Loughman has previously worked as an editor at Ebury, Bonnier and HarperCollins with authors including Hilary Mantel, Nigel Slater, Anna Jones, Marie Kondo, Brené Brown and Tim Ferriss, as well as commissioning books such as Body Positive Power by Megan Jayne Crabbe (Vermilion) and Ask Me His Name by Elle Wright (Lagom). She has since worked as a literary agent at Bev James Management.

Loughman said: “I’m over the moon to be joining the brilliant team at bks. I’ve long admired their spirit, warmth and tenacity, which, when combined with their unparalleled industry expertise, makes an unbeatable combination. The fact that they are also some of the loveliest people in publishing is the icing on the cake.”

Loughman will be working across both fiction and non-fiction, and her appointment comes as the agency celebrates a string of international bestselling and Sunday Times bestsellers, including Guilty Women by Melanie Blake (Harper Fiction), You Only Live Once by Noor Hibbert, Tim Sullivan’s The Patient, and The Twins of Auschwitz by Eva Mozes Kor (Octopus).

Agent James Spackman said: “We’re delighted to bring Morwenna – one of the best agents and one of our favourite people – to The bks Agency. Four years on from our formation and 18 months into our merger with Midas, we’re growing fast, and our authors’ careers are thriving. Morwenna’s energy, expertise and stellar professional reputation will attract all sorts of exciting new clients and we’re looking forward to welcoming them.”

Loughman can be contacted at morwenna@thebksagency.com