Jenny Brown Associates

Submission status
Closed
Submission route
Email
Response time
Assume no reply = no after 4 weeks
Last checked
18 days ago

Submission guidelines

Submissions are accepted only by email, with a covering letter in the body of the email giving background on the book and the writer's career, including name, address and contact number, noting any referrals or prior correspondence, and mentioning if the project is with other agents or publishers. Submissions should be double spaced. For fiction: send the first three chapters (or about 50 pages) and a synopsis in a single document, with a covering letter. For non-fiction: email a proposal and a short example of the proposed work, a couple of sample chapters. For picture books: send three samples of completed stories. For illustrators: send samples of your work for children and a link to your website. Presenting your work: attach your work to the email in a document (number the pages). Accepted formats are.doc,.docx or.pdf for text submissions and.jpeg,.gif or.pdf for illustrations. Adult writing submissions go to submissions@jennybrownassociates.com, or directly to jenny@jennybrownassociates.com or lisa@jennybrownassociates.com. Children's submissions, including from illustrators, go to childrens@jennybrownassociates.com.

Agents (3)

  • Jenny Brown

    Jenny Brown Associates

    Jenny founded Jenny Brown Associates in 2002 and represents 50 writers, most of whom are based in Scotland. She was previously Head of Literature at the Scottish Arts Council, a presenter of book programmes for Scottish Television, and founder Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. She was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2021 and awarded an OBE in 2024.

    Genres:Children's Books · Crime · Literary Fiction · Narrative Non-Fiction · Women's Fiction +1 more

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  • Lisa Highton

    Jenny Brown Associates

    Lisa is an associate agent at Jenny Brown Associates, representing commercial and crossover fiction and memoir. She joined the agency in 2022, having previously been Publisher of Two Roads, an imprint of John Murray Press/Hachette. She built a long career in publishing across the UK and Australia, including roles at Doubleday, HarperCollins and Hodder. Her passions are distinctive storytelling and finding hidden stories with emotional heart.

    Genres:Commercial Fiction · Memoir

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    Last checked 18 days ago
  • Lucy Juckes

    Jenny Brown Associates

    Lucy represents writers and illustrators for children. She is co-founder and currently Chair of Barrington Stoke, the children's publisher specialising in books for reluctant readers. She has also worked as Sales Director of Bloomsbury and co-founded Picture Hooks, a scheme supporting new illustrators through mentoring, conferences and exhibitions.

    Genres:Children's Books

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    Last checked 18 days ago