About

Left Bank Literary is a Sydney-based literary agency specialising in quality fiction and non-fiction. We work closely with our clients to develop their manuscripts to their greatest potential before representing them to publishers and other media organisations.

Our name references the creative environment that blossomed in 'the city of light' nearly a century ago. These writers were a vital force in an era of rising conservatism and facism. We have created Left Bank Literary to provide a home for the fertile ideas of our clients and to ensure literature continues to contribute to the most important conversations of the world. 

Gaby Naher Agent

Gaby is a literary agent with over 30 years experience in the book industry. Her clients include Stella-prize-winning Heather Rose, New York Times # 1 bestselling author Candice Fox and Dr Norman Swan. Prior to establishing The Naher Agency in May 2008, Gaby worked as a literary agent, publicist and bookseller in Sydney, London and New York. She is the author of four books and has a Doctorate of Creative Arts. She is former President of the Australian Literary Agents Association and a Patrol Captain at Bronte Surf Life Saving Club.

Grace Heifetz Agent

Grace grew up between Sydney and the Blue Mountains and has lived in London and San Francisco. She returned to Australia in 2002 and began working at Curtis Brown where she worked in a number of roles until mid-2019. Her clients include authors such as Chris Hammer, Bri Lee, Emily Maguire and Nakkiah Lui. Grace is also on the board on the Blue Mountains Writers Festival and the National Young Writers' Festival. 

Tom Gilliatt Agent

Tom has worked in some of the most senior publishing roles in Australia, first at Pan Macmillan, where he was non-fiction publisher and then director of non-fiction publishing, and then at Allen & Unwin, where he was publishing director for nine years before joining Left Bank in December 2022. Some of his bestselling and prize-winning authors include Les Carlyon, Mark Donaldson VC, Graham Freudenberg, Gerald Stone, Cameron Forbes, Molly Meldrum, General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Greg Sheridan, Mark Willacy, Sally Sara, Adele Ferguson, Mary Moody, Schapelle Corby, Kathryn Bonella, Rusty Young, Dom Knight, Dr Catherine Hamlin, Adam Gilchrist, Ben Cousins, Nick Riewoldt, Chris Judd, Bart Cummings, Richard de Crespigny, Harry Moffitt, Ross and Rachel Menzies, Mark Dapin, Matthew Spencer and Jack Beaumont.

Left Bank Literary acknowledges the traditional owners of Country throughout Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.