Lia Louis
Lia Louis is represented by Juliet Mushens
Lia Louis lives in Hertfordshire with her partner and three children. She was the 2015 winner of ELLE magazine's annual writing competition and her debut novel Somewhere Close to Happy, was bought in the UK by Orion and is being published in June 2019. It was also pre-empted in Italy and sold at auction in Spain.
Dear Emmie Blue, took the rights world by storm and has sold in a total of 15 territories apart from the UK, including Germany where it became a bestseller. It was published by Trapeze in the UK in 2020.
Her latest romcom, Better Left Unsent, was published with Zaffre in the UK in April 2024.
Praise for Dear Emmie Blue:
‘The British Marian Keyes’ — Laura Pearson
‘A sweet, poignant tale of love and friendship’ — Beth O’Leary
‘The new Eleanor Oliphant. I loved every moment’ — Bella Osbourne
‘Funny, clever and romantic’ — Stacey Halls
‘Gorgeous and clever’ — Holly Miller
‘Beautifully captures the heartache. Loved it’ — Anstey Harris
‘I cried, laughed and fell in love’ — Alex Brown
‘Sensational, funny, uplifting, poignant and true’ — Gillian McAllister
‘What a ray of hope and sunshine this book is! I adored it!’ — Emma Cooper
‘I laughed, cried and turned the pages so fast I thought I might pull a muscle’ — Hayley Webster
‘Dreamy and romantic’ — Lynsey James
‘An absolute treasure of a book. A love story to cherish’ — Michelle Adams
‘Just perfect. I predict big things for this stunner’ — Katy Colins
Praise for Somewhere Close to Happy:
‘This book is beautiful. The writing is generous and kind and funny. I fell in love with the story and the characters, it made me feel hopeful, and I cried. Lia is such a talented, wonderful writer.’ — Hayley Webster
‘I thought it was both a funny and heart-warming story... Louis's is a bold, standout voice in the women's fiction genre and Somewhere Close To Happy deserves to be huge.’ — Gillian McAllister
‘I loved it. I want more. It is just exquisitely written. So tender and packed with emotion but also great humour. It deserves to soar.’ — Claire Allan
‘Honest and brave, Somewhere Close to Happy is a thought-provoking, beautifully observed study of love and real life, social issues and mental health’, — Jill Mansell
‘Oh my god, I LOVED Somewhere Close to Happy. It made me cry several times but was also really funny. It is so incredibly good.’ — Laura Marshall
‘Beautiful, raw, emotional, gripping. Roman and Lizzie will burrow into your hearts and never leave.’ — Lynsey James
‘Lia is one of those rare writers who manage to break your heart and mend it all at once. Somewhere Close to Happy is a gem of a book - funny, touching and true’, — Stacey Halls
‘In her protagonist Lizzie, Lia has created a character whose journey and emotional depth is a triumph.’ — Woman's Weekly Fiction Special
‘You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll love this warm and tender story.’ — Claire Frost, Fabulous Magazine, The Sun
Rights sold:
Somewhere Close to Happy: Trapeze (UK), Publish and More (Hungary), Hisa Knjig and Avrora AS (Slovenia), Spain: Planeta (Spain).
Dear Emmie Blue: Trapeze (UK), Emily Bestler Books (US), Paralela (Brazil), Albatros (Czech), Rahva Raamat (Estonia), Penguin (Germany), Publish and More (Hungary), Mondadori (Italy), HarperCollins (Netherlands), Bastion (Norway), Burda Media (Poland), Grup Media (Romania), AST (Russia), Avrora (Slovenia), Planeta Mexicana (Spain), Forum (Sweden), and Epsilon (Turkey).
Eight Perfect Hours: Trapeze (UK), Emily Bestler Books (US), Penguin (Germany), Publish & More (Hungary), Avrora (Slovenia), and Planeta MX (Spain).
The Key To My Heart: Trapeze (UK), Emily Bestler Books (US), Penguin (Germany), and Aryeh Nir (Israel).
Better Left Unsent: Bonnier (UK), Emily Bestler Books (US), Penguin (Germany).