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John Berlyne
Zeno Agency Ltd.
Closed to submissions
Submission Guidelines
- Submit via
- Submission contact
- berlyne@zenoagency.com
- Looking for
- Plot-driven narratives where a character faces a problem and the story is driven by forward momentum. Considers all kinds of fantasy and SF but not Tolkien derivatives; likes cool monsters, heavy magic, and magic seeping into contemporary life. Will read urban fantasy but only at the highest quality. Open to space opera, horror, thrillers, crime, historical fiction, and combinations thereof. Not interested in political treatise disguised as fiction, overly whimsical writing, or failed comedy.
- How to submit
- Email berlyne@zenoagency.com following the agency's submission guidelines. Currently closed to submissions.
- Response time
- Up to 12 weeks
What They Represent
- Genres
- Fantasy, SF, Horror, Crime, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Space Opera
- Age categories
- Adult, YA
- Location
- UK
What we found
John Berlyne represents an exceptionally high-profile client list including Brandon Sanderson, William Gibson, Charlaine Harris, Ben Aaronovitch, Peter V. Brett, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Tim Powers, and the estates of Roger Zelazny and Algis Budrys. He is also Company Director of Zeno Agency. While he will consider YA, he rarely represents it and warns the bar is extremely high.
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