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Megan Staunton

Bergstrom Studio

Submission status
Open
Submission route
Email
Response time
Not stated
Last checked
21 days ago

About

Megan Staunton specialises in commercial, self-help and literary non-fiction, including memoir, mindfulness, interior design and midwifery.

She has worked in publishing for over six years, having moved from Penguin Random House to agenting at Gleam Titles. She is an advocate for emerging and diverse writers and mentors with Black Girl Writers.

What they represent

Commercial FictionLiterary FictionMemoirOther Non-FictionSelf-Help

Looking for

  • expert voices
  • evocative narratives
  • authors who are unafraid to take up space
  • emotive life writing
  • stories told from voices that have been omitted from our shelves
  • social commentaries on the things that affect our community today
  • books that challenge her perception of the world, teach her something new through fact or illustration and start conversations
  • stories that explore thought-provoking themes
  • character driven novels and short stories
  • characters that take umbrage with a particular societal notion or norm and if they also happen to be an unlikeable female protagonist, even better

Links

Clients include

  • Sanna Adams
  • Emma Armstrong
  • Alice Ashcroft

Agency submission guidelines

Please email a synopsis and sample material to hello@bergstromstudio.co.uk.

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