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Natalie Jerome

Originate Literary Agency

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About

Natalie is an agent at Originate Literary Agency, seeking game-changing stories across fiction, non-fiction, young adult and children's books.

She represents Sir Lenny Henry's children's publishing. Her taste has been shaped by writers such as Toni Morrison, James Baldwin and Octavia E. Butler, and by a lifelong search for diverse voices and backgrounds in books.

What they represent

BiographyChildren's BooksCommercial FictionLiterary FictionMemoirMiddle GradeOther Non-FictionYoung Adult

Looking for

  • narratives that are powerful, move her spiritually and emotionally, tell her something about the human condition
  • books and voices that she believes can be game-changers across fiction, non-fiction, young adult and children's
  • stories that lend themselves to cross-media opportunities
  • comedians and funny writers
  • all things music related especially biographies of producers with all the industry ins and outs
  • writers writing (and illustrating) for kids
  • all genres with a priority focus on commercial fiction, non-fiction and children's titles from under-represented groups and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds

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Clients include

  • Sir Lenny Henry

Agency submission guidelines

Submissions are sent by email to originatesubmissions@originateliterary.co.uk. What to send (fiction): a covering letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of the book. It is not a requirement to complete or submit a full manuscript for fiction queries. What to send (illustrated fiction and non-fiction): a covering letter, synopsis and sample spreads of the work. Genres: all genres are considered, with a priority focus on commercial fiction, non-fiction and children's titles from under-represented groups and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

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