The agency considers most fiction, non-fiction and children's book proposals, and sends submissions to submission@bell-lomax.co.uk. Not represented: poetry, short stories or novellas, educational textbooks, film scripts or stage plays. Fiction, children's and young adult fiction or narrative non-fiction: send a short synopsis including details of the entire plot. Send the first three chapters (no more than 50 pages), double spaced. Include a covering letter with details of any previously published work. Send in word document or PDF format. Illustrated non-fiction: send a detailed outline, sample material if available, and information regarding previously published work. Children's picture books: send the full text of up to 3 manuscripts in one email. Include sample illustrations if available, in pdf, png or jpg format. WeTransfer or Google Drive links are not accepted. Include a covering letter with details of any previously published work. Do not address a submission to more than one agent within the agency. Julie Gourinchas: open to queries only in the first week (days 1-7) of every calendar month, exclusively via QueryManager. Queries sent to her by email are deleted unread. Hard copy submissions should include an email address for correspondence, or an appropriately stamped and addressed envelope for returns, and be sent to Suite C, Victory House, 131 Queensway, Petts Wood, Kent BR5 1DG. No reading fee is charged.
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Jo is a literary agent at Bell Lomax Moreton. She has over 20 years' experience in the publishing industry, having worked for HarperCollins and Parragon Books as Sales Director. She brings her knowledge, warmth and passion for storytelling to the team, representing both adult fiction and non-fiction authors.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Health & Wellness · Historical Fiction +9 more
Julie is a French-American literary agent who champions an award-winning, selective list of upmarket adult and new adult fiction with commercial drive and appeal, across a wide variety of genres. Authors she represents have won or been nominated for awards including the British Book Awards, the Hugo Awards, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Stoker Awards, the Shirley Jackson Awards, the Saltire National Book Awards and the BSFAs, and she has represented several Sunday Times bestselling titles. She is a member of the Association of Authors' Agents Bridge Committee, which supports junior agent development.
Genres:Contemporary Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Historical Non-Fiction · Horror +8 more
Justine is the Development Editor at Bell Lomax Moreton, where she also builds a boutique list of her own clients. She joined the agency from Pan Macmillan, where she commissioned and acquired picture books. Justine is an experienced editor and ex-publisher who has worked on picture books, non-fiction, chapter books and middle-grade fiction. She has also worked in animation as a script editor and holds a postgraduate diploma in children's illustration.
Genres:Children's Books · Graphic Novels · Middle Grade
Katie is a literary agent at Bell Lomax Moreton who represents fiction and non-fiction authors. She spent 25 years at HarperCollins in roles including Group Rights Director and Managing Director of Collins non-fiction. She was Executive Producer on Channel 4's adaptation of The Tiger Who Came To Tea. Her broad experience across publishing and rights management informs how she works with authors across media and markets.
Genres:Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime · Current Affairs · Health & Wellness +11 more
Lauren represents authors and illustrators across children's and young adult fiction, new adult/crossover and commercial women's fiction, and adult non-fiction. She joined Bell Lomax Moreton in 2014 and has built a list of children's and young adult fiction, adult fiction and adult non-fiction authors whose work has won or been shortlisted for prizes including the Waterstones Children's Prize, the Carnegie Medal and the Branford Boase. In 2020 she was selected as one of The Bookseller's Rising Stars.
Genres:Biography · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Fantasy · Health & Wellness +9 more
Paul is the Managing Director of Bell Lomax Moreton. He joined the agency in 2000 from Penguin Books, where he was Head of Children's Book Sales. He represents children's books across all age ranges, along with narrative non-fiction, biography, sport, music and autobiography.
Genres:Biography · Children's Books · Commercial Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Crime +10 more
