Featherstone Cairns was founded by Ruth Cairns in 2015. Originally a publicist, Ruth handled the campaigns for books by everyone from Elton John to Pope Francis; Jeffrey Archer to Booker Prize winners. Our nose for a good story has led us more recently into literary agenting. Since 2020 we have been proud to represent a number of authors with exceptional stories to tell, and have an excellent track record for Sunday Times bestsellers.

We enjoy lasting, creative collaborations with our authors and we care deeply about the books. The agency specialises in adult non-fiction but we occasionally work with novelists and children’s writers too. Our taste is catholic and we delight in blurring the lines between commercial and literary. At Featherstone Cairns, we love both instant bestsellers and books that endure.

We are lucky to work with a strong network of partners. Our foreign rights are handled by Andrew Nurnberg Associates and we work with The Artists Partnership on Film & TV rights. We are a member of the Association of Authors’ Agents.