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Ask The Agent — Jodie Hodges
Simon Whaley chats to Jodie Hodges of United Agents about writing for the graphic and comic book market.
This feature first appeared in print in the April 2026 issue of Writing Magazine
Jodie Hodges joined the Peter Fraser and Dunlop (PFD) agency in 2006 as an assistant to children’s agent, Rosemary Canter. She moved with Rosemary when several PFD agents created the United Agents agency in 2007, and then became an agent in 2010. Jodie took on Rosemary’s clients when her mentor passed away. Since then, Jodie has continuously supported authors and illustrators producing picture books and writing young fiction for eight to twelve-year-olds. Her clients include Rick Riordan, Ali Sparkes, Giles Andraea, Peter Bentley, and Corrinne Averiss.
What drew you to becoming a literary agent, and what do you enjoy most about the job?
It was actually my desire to work in children’s books that led me to becoming an agent as my first publishing job was assisting Rosemary Canter, a doyen children’s book agent (though I have to admit I didn’t really know what an agent did when I went for the interview!). She and I worked together until she sadly passed away, and I inherited her list and grew it from there. I love the fact that this job combines nuanced, granular market…
