They represent nonfiction and fiction, everything from literary to the very commercial, kid’s books, and romance. My own agent has been so integral in my life-a support, an advocate, a pseudo-therapist-and I wanted to be that for other authors.ĭorian: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and the Rees Literary Agency?Īshley: Rees Agency has been around since the 1980s. I’ve always been a big reader, and I love helping bring stories to life. What made you want to add agenting into your busy schedule?Īshley: That’s an excellent question! I’m also a teacher for my day job, and last year, I was really wanting to think about how I could move my whole career into publishing. You’ve also written for young adults, and I noticed you have an adult romance coming out next year. To learn more about Ashley, her books, and her new position as an agent, visit her at her website: ĭorian: You’ve been a prolific writer of middle-grade novels such as Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea(published in May of this year), Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World, and The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. Recently, Ashley became an agent at the Rees Literary Agency, and I was delighted to speak to her about her new venture. You may remember reading about her here previously when she talked about being an author of middle-grade novels.

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