Submission status
Open
Submission route
Email
Response time
Aims to reply within 12 weeks
Last checked
17 days ago

About

Jennifer is a founder agent at Graham Maw Christie, representing authors across a range of non-fiction.

She has worked as a literary agent for 20 years, launching international and Sunday Times bestsellers including Raynor Winn and Helen Villiers. She represents authors across popular science, philosophy, humour, business and memoir, working closely with them to develop ideas, build promotional strategies and shape their books.

Looking for

  • memoirs with a distinctive voice and timely themes
  • general non-fiction that blends personal narratives with broader societal issues
  • experts in smart thinking
  • psychology and self-improvement who help us make more informed decisions and act with greater self awareness

Clients include

  • Raynor Winn
  • Helen Villiers
  • Katie McKenna
  • Michael Foley
  • Graeme Tomlinson

Agency submission guidelines

Submissions are accepted by email only, sent to the agency's dedicated addresses rather than to individual agents; those sent directly to individual agents will not be considered. AI-originated, written or edited submissions are not accepted, though AI used for research is tolerated. Poetry, young adult and children's fiction submissions cannot be responded to. Postal submissions cannot be accepted and any hard copy sent will be recycled. Non-fiction: send a proposal to nonfiction@grahammawchristie.com including a one-page summary of the topic, a detailed chapter-by-chapter outline, the writer's credentials for writing the book, any online profile and social media, an overview of the market and competing titles, how the writer could help promote and sell the book, 1-2 sample chapters (or more depending on complexity), and contact details. Fiction: send a submission to fiction@grahammawchristie.com only once the manuscript is complete, including the genre in the subject header. Include a one to two line elevator pitch, a 500-800 word synopsis (not a teaser, spoilers included), genre, up to five comparative titles published in the last three years, the writer's bio, how the writer could help promote and sell the book, the first three chapters or approximately 10,000 words from the beginning of the book, and contact details. Formatting: proposals, pitch documents and sample text should be sent as attachments, preferably in Word, Pages or PDF format. The covering email should include the elevator pitch and short synopsis, and should note if the project is on multiple submission.

Agency AI policy

They do not accept submissions originated, written or edited by AI.

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