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Emma Patterson

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Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.·US

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Represents
literary fictionhistorical fictionupmarket fictionnarrative non-fictionmemoirinvestigative journalism
+2 morepopular historychildren's books
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Emma Patterson is a literary agent at Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. based in US. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, historical fiction, and upmarket fiction. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult, Children's

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The agency cannot guarantee a response to queries. As of March 2020, due to COVID-19, they are temporarily not accepting mailed query letters until further notice.

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Looking forJane Chun is interested in stories centering marginalized communities and prose that is cinematic and atmospheric with good rhythm. In fiction and nonfiction she is drawn to compelling, fresh voices with intimacy, rich inner worlds, and emotional depth. She is interested in literary, upmarket, and commercial fiction across adult, middle grade, and young adult; select nonfiction; and graphic novels or graphic nonfiction. In fiction she is open to contemporary, historical, fantasy, science fiction, speculative, and horror. In nonfiction she is looking for memoir, narrative nonfiction, history, investigative journalism, books about nature, climate and science, and books about food, travel, pop culture, and cultural criticism.
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