UK Literary agent:
Amanda Preston
LBA Books
Film agent:
Emily Hayward Whitlock
The Artists Partnership
Biography:
Natali is a British/Spanish fiction author who began her career in glossy magazines, then moved on to marketing and advertising, managing campaigns for FMCG and luxury brands. Her first book was published in 2017.
As Natali Simmonds, she writes dark and twisty thrillers that have been translated into three languages, with her debut, Good Girls Die Last, having been optioned for TV by STV. She also co-writes paranormal romance as Caedis Knight alongside her best friend, Jacqueline Silvester. In 2022, she was shortlisted for the RNA Fantasy Award.
Natali has her own column in King’s College London’s Inspire The Mind magazine, and lectures for Raindance Film School, Jericho Writers, and the Professional Writing Academy. She is also the Head of Development for the London Latino Film Festival and the founder of storytelling consultancy, Loom Narrative. Natali loves to combine her passion for storytelling and film with her experience in sales, marketing, and brand development, getting to work alongside groundbreaking creatives, brands, and cultural leaders.
Having lived all over the world, including Spain, the Netherlands, and Australia, Natali is happy to finally be back in her hometown of London.
Thrillers
MY HUSBAND’S STALKER
My Husband’s Stalker is a she-said/he-said domestic thriller exploring the concepts of control, trauma, and co-dependency. Freya’s best friend was murdered three years ago, and the only person left in her life whom she can trust is her adoring husband, Dan. But he has a stalker, and she’s telling Freya that Dan is a liar. Always believe women…but should Freya believe this one?
My Husband’s Stalker – 25 March 2026
Bookouture (UK)
Literary agent:
Amanda, LBA Lit Agency
THE EX I BURIED
The Ex I Buried is a claustrophobic, twisty thriller set in a small English town over Christmas, exploring mental health and themes of male loneliness. Eva vowed never to return to her hometown, but when her ex-boyfriend Jacob dies, she has no choice but to attend his funeral. What she doesn’t expect is for everyone to accuse her of his murder!
The Ex I Buried – 29 September 2025
Bookouture (UK)
Literary agent:
Amanda, LBA Lit Agency
WHILE MY BABY SLEEPS
While My Baby Sleeps explores the very real dangers of postpartum sleep deprivation and the psychosis it can bring. Lu is angry.. Lu keeps having intrusive thoughts. Lu is no longer sure if she can trust her own mind. Until one night she wakes up outside her front door, covered in blood, and discovers her neighbour has been murdered. Is she a killer?
While My Baby Sleeps – 7 February 2025
Bookouture (UK)
Literary agent:
Amanda, LBA Lit Agency
MY DAUGHTER’S REVENGE
My Daughter’s Revenge is an exploration of female sexuality – how it feels to lose it, the power of discovering it, and how easily it can be exploited by men. This dark, twisty thriller will have you asking what it means to be a good mother…and what you are prepared to do to keep your child safe.
My Daughter’s Revenge – August 2024
Bookouture (UK), Porto (Portugal), Newton Compton (Italy)
Literary agent:
Amanda, LBA Lit Agency
GOOD GIRLS DIE LAST
Good Girls Die Last offers a compelling and at times disturbing insight into the ‘so-used-to-it-you-just accept-it’ sexism that women face daily. It also explores the commodification of brutal crimes, childhood trauma, female solidarity, and friendship – with the added bonus of a thrilling ‘against the clock’ quest.
Good Girls Die Last – June 2023
Headline (UK)
Literary agent:
Amanda, LBA Lit Agency
Film agent:
Emily Hayward Whitlock
The Artists Partnership
Fantasy
THE BLOOD WEB
Natali Simmonds, along with fantasy author Jacqueline Silvester, writes paranormal romance under the pen name Caedis Knight. THE BLOOD WEB is their first independently published six-book series. The first book was launched Oct 2020, with the series comprising 5 novels, plus a prequel novella, and a Christmas Special. Described as ‘addictive, sexy and wickedly funny’ it’s a cross between True Blood and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
In January 2021 book 1 Vampires of Moscow was sold to Russia’s leading publishing house, AST.
UK Literary agent:
Amanda Preston, LBA Lit Agency
THE PATH KEEPER TRILOGY (CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT)
N J Simmonds’ debut The Path Keeper was first published by Accent Press in the UK (2017) before rights were moved to US publisher BHC Press who relaunched the series worldwide in May 2019.
The sequel Son of Secrets was released in May 2020, and the final book in the series, Children of Shadows July 2021. Children of Shadows was shortlisted for an RNA Fantasy award in 2022. As of 1st January 2025, BHC Press no longer holds the rights to the series and a new publisher is being sought.
Literary agent:
Amanda Preston, LBA Lit Agency
MANGA (CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT)
N J Simmonds’ debut Manga story OUT OF THE DARKNESS first released in the June 2020 edition of Big Bang! Manga – the #1 English language manga magazine. The gritty urban series runs over twelve chapters and is set in inner city London.
For more information on the series and other Big Bang! Manga titles click here.
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