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Cora MacGregor

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PEW Literary·UK

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Represents
literary fictioninnovative fictionhumornonfictionhistoryart
+3 moresocial commentarypolitical commentarynature writing
Looking for
Cover Letter, Writing Sample, Synopsis, Proposal
How to submit
Email or Post
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Cora MacGregor is a literary agent at PEW Literary based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, innovative fiction, and humor. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as PEW aims to respond to all submissions within six weeks.. Submissions via Email or Post. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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