Kay Peddle

Kay Peddle

Colwill & Peddle
Likely Open
UK
Updated: 1/30/2026
Agent Bio

Kay spent over a decade as an editor at Penguin Random House and The Bodley Head, where they worked on important books, before becoming a literary agent in 2019 and creating Kay Peddle Literary.

They previously worked at the online human rights magazine, Lacuna.

They are looking for books that spark discussion, change opinions and reveal hidden aspects of familiar stories by writers who prioritize the craft of writing.

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