Jo Bell

About

Jo is a literary agent at Bell Lomax Moreton, representing adult fiction and non-fiction.

She has over twenty years of experience in the publishing industry. Jo has worked for HarperCollins and Parragon Books as Sales Director, working with authors, editorial teams, licensors, production and major retailers across the UK.

Genres

Agency submission guidelines

The agency does not represent poetry, short stories or novellas, educational textbooks, or film scripts or stage plays. For works of fiction, children's and young adult fiction or narrative non-fiction, send in word document or PDF format: a short synopsis including details of the entire plot, the first three chapters (no more than 50 pages) double spaced, and a covering letter including details of any previously published work. For illustrated non-fiction, send a detailed outline, sample material (if available), and information regarding previously published work. For children's picture books, send the full text of up to 3 manuscripts in one email, sample illustrations (if available) in pdf, png or jpg format, and a covering letter including details of any previously published work. WeTransfer or Google Drive links are not accepted. Submissions can be emailed to submission@bell-lomax.co.uk. Submissions should not be addressed for the attention of more than one agent within the agency. Hard copy submissions should include an email address for correspondence, or an appropriately stamped and addressed envelope for returns, and should be sent to Suite C, Victory House, 131 Queensway, Petts Wood, Kent BR5 1DG. No reading fee is charged.

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Clients include

• Theresa Talbot
• Tiffany Norris
• NJ Barker
• Lucy Nichol
• Quintin Jardine
• Anton Rippon
• Jools Walker (a.k.a Lady Vélo)
• Dawn Goodwin
• Carly Schabowski
• Tova Leigh
• G D Sanders
• Beth Corby
• Anita Sivakumaran
• Rachaele Hambleton
• Ruby Speechley

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• Julie Gourinchas

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• Justine Smith

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• Katie Fulford

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• Lauren Gardner

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  Genres:Biography · Children's Books · Health & Wellness · Historical (Non-Fiction) · Middle Grade +6 more

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• Paul Moreton

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  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.

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