Lisa Heathfield

"I feel like I've struck agent gold."

Lisa’s YA novels have all won or been shortlisted for awards, including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize (twice), the YA Book Prize, the Virginia Reader’s Choice Award, the North East Teen Award, the Fabulous Book Award, the Leeds Book Award, the Concorde Book Award, the Southern Schools Book Award and the GDST Award. Her novels are published in the UK, the US - where she received a starred Kirkus review - and are also translated into several languages. Lisa has spoken at major literary festivals including Hay, YALC, Edinburgh, Cymera and Cheltenham.

Having worked in a school for students with mental health challenges and also a residential children’s home, Lisa now teaches teens who are unable to be in school for a variety of reasons. She lives in Brighton, UK, with her husband and three sons.

LISA’s books

Such Pretty Things, Titan Books, 2021; I am Not a Number, Electric Monkey, 2019; Flight of the Starling, Electric Monkey, 2018; Paper Butterflies, Electric Monkey, 2017; Seed, Electric Monkey, 2016.

reviewers

“Broke my heart over and over.”

Melinda Salisbury

“I loved this book.”

Kate Ormand

“A gem of a novel.”

Starred Kirkus Review

latest book

WRITERS THAT HAVE INSPIRED LISA

Too many to mention, but always those whose words stop my breath: Jesmyn Ward, Jon McGregor, Marjorie Lotfi, Sarah Moss, William Faulkner, C Pam Zhang, Sylvia Plath, Louisa Reid, Sarah Crossan, Max Porter…

LISA ABOUT KATE

Kate’s reputation as an incredible agent blazed before her and she’s lived up to every expectation. She’s approachable, warm and editorially astute - I feel like I’ve struck agent gold.

KATE ABOUT LISA

When I first read Lisa Heathfield’s work I was genuinely moved to tears. Exquisite, honest and painful, her writing is also full of life and joy. She beautifully captures that spirit of optimism we want for all our young people, even when – especially when – they’re struggling. Lisa has already achieved so much in her writing career and I’m absolutely thrilled that she’s chosen me to share the next leg of her journey.