Khadija Rose
Founder & Agent
Khadija Rose is the founder and lead agent of Rose Literary. She has worked in publishing for over a decade across literary scouting, international rights, publicity and marketing, and export sales, developing a broad understanding of how books travel from manuscript to global readership.
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She has a particular interest in how stories connect with readers beyond the page, informed by her work in translation, audio and film rights, and her partnerships with writers' festivals, literary magazines and book clubs.
​Khadija's work has included international positioning and rights sales for authors such as Helen Garner, Kate Grenville, Peter Temple, Elizabeth Kostova, Tim Flannery, Lloyd Jones, Graeme Simsion, Nina Kenwood, Robbie Arnott and Ellena Savage.
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At Rose Literary, Khadija seeks to represent distinctive voices in fiction and narrative non-fiction. Drawing on her cross-disciplinary background, Khadija works closely with her authors to build publishing strategies that consider both domestic publication and global rights.
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When she's not reading, travelling, or crashing parties, you can find Khadija eating cheese and watching trashy television with her poodle.
Jessie the Poodle
Head of Standards
A squirrel savant and cat fancier, Jess has an international background and exacting taste. She oversees list integrity, office morale, and the general maintenance of tone.
Her circle of admirers is too long to name, and includes Peter Temple, Tara Reid, Miriam Margolyes and Rob Rinder.
"What a great dog." — Peter Temple, author of Truth and The Broken Shore
