Sarah Ballard

Sarah Ballard

C+W
Likely Open
UK
Updated: 11/4/2025
Agent Bio

Joined C&W in 2024 after a publishing career that began with editorial roles at Sceptre, Hodder & Stoughton and as In House Editor at PFD from 2000.

He helped establish United Agents in 2008 and worked there for 16 years, has served as Treasurer to the Association of Authors' Agents and was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Agent of the Year.

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Clients
  • Camilla Barnes
  • Julian Barnes
  • BOSH! (Henry Firth and Ian Theasby)
  • Jane Borodale
  • Emma Bridgewater
  • Lindsay Clarke
  • Felicity Cloake
  • Bridget Collins
  • Nicci French
  • Nicci Gerrard
  • Ben Goldacre
  • John Higgs
  • Tom Hollander
  • Anna Jefferson
  • Lara Maiklem
  • Sam McAlister
  • Blake Morrison
  • Dan Kavanagh
  • Erin Kelly
  • Zoë Playdon
  • Hallie Rubenhold
  • Susie Steiner
  • Jonny Sweet
  • Man Who Has It All
  • Jenny Colgan
  • Lucy Dawson
  • Pragya Agarwal
  • Eloise Kane
  • Gráinne Perkins
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