Annie Ku

Before joining Watson, Little as a Literary and Foreign Rights Assistant, Annie had a very winding career path. After graduating with a LLB from King’s College London, she joined Amazon as a Brand Specialist, before training as a SCA barista, to then opening (and sadly closing) her own café in London. Having always been a voracious reader, she enjoys reading character-driven stories that explore relationships, personal growth and the meaning of life.

In Fiction, her taste always leans towards the romance, romantasy, speculative and SFF genres, with a preference towards fantasy more so than science fiction. She is always looking to read something that has the magic and machination of Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder, the world-building of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the characters of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, the beautiful writing of The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and the heart of Beach Read by Emily Henry. This can be for YA or Adults, and range from cosy to epic, because what matters is the unforgettable character development and a truly gripping story. In 2025, she is looking to read more diverse literature from writers of underrepresented backgrounds.

For Non-Fiction, she loves books that encourage people to do better and think smarter, be it through popular science, self- help or psychology. The most impactful ones she has read include Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed, Humankind by Rutger Bregman, Quiet by Susan Cain, and Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb.

Recent favourite reads include Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr, Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan, Yellow Face by R. F. Kuang, A Pho Love Story by Loan Le, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E Schwab and Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett.

Asides from reading, Annie enjoys all forms of storytelling, having recently been devastated by the conclusion of God of War: Ragnarok, and Arcane. Currently she is playing through Hades, whilst waiting for the next episode of Dandadan to drop.

Annie is not open to submissions, but she does work closely on Megan Carroll’s list.