Sophie Gorell Barnes

Sophie studied theatre and television in Winchester and worked as a freelance television researcher for several years on factual programmes. She has also written children’s books for Macmillan Education and worked on magazines as a sub editor. She joined MBA at the end of 1993 and moved to agenting original and talented children’s writers, working on picture books, early readers, non-fiction and YA fiction. Other interests include adult non-fiction (particularly lifestyle books such as cookery, design, MBS and craft).  Sophie also agents writers for theatre and handles audiobook rights for MBA.