Natalie Jerome

Originate Literary Agency

Submission status
Open
Submission route
Email
Response time
Only those authors whose full manuscript is requested will be contacted
Last checked
4 days ago

About

Natalie represents fiction, non-fiction, young adult and children's books, with a taste for big, expansive, game-changing stories.

She looks for narratives that move her emotionally and speak to the human condition. She represents Sir Lenny Henry's children's publishing and is drawn to voices and stories from under-represented backgrounds.

Genres

BiographyChildren's BooksLiterary FictionMemoirMiddle GradeOther Non-FictionYoung Adult

Looking for

  • narratives that are powerful, move her spiritually and emotionally, and tell her something about the human condition
  • comedians and funny writers
  • all things music related especially biographies of producers with all the industry ins and outs
  • passionate writers (and illustrating) for kids
  • non-fiction and children's titles from under-represented groups and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds

Agency submission guidelines

For fiction and non-fiction, send a covering letter, synopsis and the first three chapters to originatesubmissions@originateliterary.co.uk. A full manuscript is not required for fiction queries at this stage. For illustrated fiction and non-fiction, send a covering letter, synopsis and sample spreads of the work. All genres are considered, with priority focus on commercial fiction, non-fiction and children's titles from under-represented groups and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.