The Team

Gyamfia Osei joined ANA in 2023 as a Literary Agent in the UK department. She was previously an agent at The Good Literary Agency, where she began building her list of authors. Recent successes include a ‘significant’ 6-figure pre-empt for Busayo Matuluko’s YA debut ‘Til Death, a 5-way auction for Quiet Storm by Kimberly Whittam and the shortlisting of Ebinehita Iyere’s Girlhood, Unfiltered at the 2023 British Book Awards.

At ANA, Gyamfia is focusing on developing the agency’s list of children’s authors, including the representation of ANA’s international children’s authors into the English language, while also representing a bespoke list of adult commercial fiction and narrative non-fiction.

In the children’s space, Gyamfia would love to find contemporary stories that are full of heart and joy-driven books that celebrate kids from underrepresented backgrounds (think B.B. Alston, Kimberly Whittam and Ann Liang). Funny middle-grade books, boy-led stories in the Stormbreaker space, and teen projects (think Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and Glow Up Lara Bloom) are at the top of her wish list this year. She is also very interested in finding a graphic novel or illustrated project for either MG or YA readers.

In Crossover and adult fiction, Gyamfia enjoys well-plotted, fast-paced narratives with authentic characters who lodge themselves in her mind long after she’s finished reading (think Big Little Lies, Verity and Girl A). She’s open to a broad range of genres, but would be particularly keen to see quirky fantasy and tightly plotted domestic noir.

In the adult non-fiction space, she would be happy to consider narrative non-fiction and cultural history projects (think Brit(ish), It’s Not That Radical and Everything I Know About Love). She is very open when it comes to children’s non-fiction but would be particularly interested to consider unique cookbooks aimed at young chefs, books exploring mental health/wellness and projects that bring the experiences of marginalised children to the forefront.

Please note that Gyamfia doesn’t generally consider picture books or literary fiction and, in the commercial space, she is not interested in trauma-focused stories or gruesome horror.

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Authors Represented by Gyamfia Osei