Chloe Seager

Chloe is a Children’s/YA agent at the Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency.

She began her career at Titan Books and it was working on the campaign for Vicious that made her realise her true passion was in YA and children’s. She joined Northbank Talent in 2015 where she built a children’s and YA list from scratch, selling rights in the UK, US and internationally. In 2019 she joined the team at Madeleine Milburn. 

Actively looking for: Romance; dark academia; magical middle-grade; adventure; sci-fi and fantasy with a strong hook; gothic; horror; thriller; contemporary middle-grade with a big heart; funny books across all ages; interesting/inspiring non-fiction across all ages; diverse authors.

Generally, I’m looking for books that capture the pain and joy of growing up. Being a child or a teenager is a unique time in life when you’re discovering the world around you and who you are for the first time, and I’m looking for stories that capture that spirit on the page and will stay with readers for a lifetime.

At the moment, I am particularly searching for dark academia and romantasy. I am drawn to morally grey characters and terrible people doing terrible things.

I’m a huge horror fan. From ghost stories to gore, I love it all. I especially want a YA horror that deals with real world issues, like Get Out. Please send me all the spooky! I’m always a fan of gripping YA thrillers, too, with a voice, hook or twist that stands out from other popular books in this area.

I love fantasy middle-grade packed with atmosphere, adventure and distinctive magic. I am also drawn to contemporary middle-grade centred around family or friendship, or books that tackle an issue in an accessible, child-friendly and uplifting way. More broadly, I like middle-grade books that feel like modern classics.

I’ll always enjoy contemporary YA romance with a strong hook (something that feels like it could be on Netflix) and characters that you keep thinking about long after you’ve stopped reading about them. I particularly love it when a story feels like an updated version of a nineties or noughties classic and have a special weakness for revenge romcoms.

In YA fantasy, I tend to veer toward the gothic and fairytale-esque. Across all SFF, I gravitate towards books set in our world (contemporary or historical) with a twist, and I’m always interested when the magic is used as a vehicle to comment on the real world.

I’m a fan of sci-fi, although it has to have a strong hook. Basically, I am here for any YA novel that feels like it could be an episode of Black Mirror. 

Broadly, I’m on the lookout for writers exploring mythology – particularly those from previously underrepresented cultures.

I’m forever on the hunt for funny fiction across all ages, as I believe the importance of humour in books is tragically underrated.

We represent all sorts of non-fiction for young people – from politics, to science, to history. I’d love to see anything inspirational or that takes a fresh angle on an interesting topic. Anything that will get young people excited about a subject!

I’m keen to see work from underrepresented authors across the board.

It is hard to sum up one’s taste in one page so if, judging from what you’ve read, you’re unsure if I’ll like your book, please do send it along. Some of the books I’ve loved and taken on have been a surprise — you never know what might blow you away.

Submissions should be emailed to childrens@madeleinemilburn.com

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