24-year-old British fantasy writer Charlotte Naylor is now represented by John Jarrold. She is currently writing a fantasy series, the first book of which is to be called The Lady of Eslaya.
Jarrold says it will appeal to readers of Trudi Canavan, Kristin Cashore, and Maria V. Snyder. “When I read the opening chapters, I was entranced by the immediacy and fluency of Charlotte’s prose and her young protagonist, Lily. It reminded me of my reaction to Maggie Furey’s debut Aurian, which I acquired for Random House in the 1990s. I wanted to cheer her and shout at her at one and the same time (and occasionally give her a clip round the ear). She’s bolshy, intelligent, and hugely loyal to her friends. And her story is wonderful! It’s great to see another young writer in this genre.”
Naylor earned a BA hons degree in English at the University of Lincoln, where her creative writing dissertation won the Nigel Winn memorial award for Best Piece of Creative Writing by a Student Studying English. Then she earned a Masters degree in Creative Writing at Nottingham Trent University, for which she was awarded a distinction.