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Emma Parry

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Janklow & Nesbit Associates·US

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Query Letter, Synopsis, Sample Pages
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Emma Parry is a literary agent at Janklow & Nesbit Associates based in US. Their list focuses on genres including fiction, memoir, and narrative non-fiction. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Christine Blasey Ford, Tricia Hersey, Brian Muraresku, Kim Wickens, J M Straczynski, Rutger Bregman, Tara Isabella Burton, Bernadine Evaristo, Rebecca Godfrey, Hannah Fry, Claire Keegan, Hari Kunzru, Andrew Smith, Harlan Ellison, Germaine Greer, Alan Hollinghurst, David Kennedy, Marian Keyes, Paul McCartney, Maggie O'Farrell, V.S. Naipaul, Kamila Shamsie

Notes

She does not accept submissions written with artificial intelligence. Due to the volume of submissions received, they cannot respond to every query and will only contact if they wish to pursue your submission.

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