Liza DeBlock has joined Tanera Simons and Laura Heathfield at Greenstone Literary as Literary Agent after leaving her previous agency after nearly seven years.
Liza previously worked at Eccles Fisher Associates before moving over to Caskie Mushens where she supported both agents before helping transition the company to Mushens Entertainment. While there, she sold and oversaw the foreign rights for all the agency’s authors such as Richard Osman, Abigail Dean, Clare Douglas, Saara El-Arifi, Hannah Kaner, and Laura Purcell amongst others, while building her own list. She then oversaw the expansion of the foreign rights team before transitioning to a full-time agent. Her authors include Fortnum & Mason Debut Food Writing winner Sally Abé, recently published cookbook author Dominic Franks, HWA Debut nominated Stacey Thomas, thriller writers Natalie Chandler and Carys Green, and speculative writer Pim Wangtechawat amongst others.
She said: “I am absolutely delighted to join Tanera and Laura at Greenstone Literary. They have welcomed me and my authors with open arms, and I cannot wait to continue to grow my list with their support. Their motto of ‘strength in stories’ speaks to my desire to amplify diverse voices through beautifully crafted fiction as well as thought-provoking non-fiction. I am excited to add my skills and knowledge to the team, and to learn from them in turn.”
Tanera & Laura said: “We are thrilled to be welcoming Liza and her brilliant list of authors to Greenstone Literary. Our ethos to provide the highest level of author care aligns with Liza’s own approach to agenting, and we couldn’t be more excited to expand the Greenstone team with the addition of Liza’s knowledge and reputation. We know that the agency will benefit from Liza’s wealth of experience and that, one year on from launching Greenstone, this is a milestone moment for us all.”
