Lorna Hemingway
Darley Anderson Children’s Books
Likely Open
Updated: 4/21/2026
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Lorna started in the world of agenting in 2019 at Bell Lomax Moreton and then moved to Darley Anderson in 2025 where she represents award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling authors and illustrators.
Lorna’s list encompasses amazing authors and illustrators, many of whom have gone on to win or be shortlisted for prestigious awards, including the Klaus Flugge Prize, Inclusive Books for Children Award (IBC), Indie Book Awards, BookTrust Storytime Prize, and the World Illustration Awards, as well as being featured in The Observer, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, and Waterstones best books of 2023 and 2025.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Board Books
- Chapter Books
- Graphic Novels
- Illustrated
- Picture Books
Nonfiction
- Nonfiction
- Illustrated
Genres Not Represented
None listed or not available
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About Darley Anderson Children’s Books
Agency Profile
The Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency specialises in children’s books for all readers. The DACBA list includes picture books, younger fiction, middle grade, YA and crossover fiction and non-fiction titles for all ages. The Darley Anderson Children’s Book Agency was founded in 2008, and is based in London. The agency has become one of the largest and most exciting specialist children’s agencies in the UK.
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