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Gemma Hirst

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Jonathan Pegg Literary Agency·UK

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Represents
literary fictioncommercial fictionthrillersnon-fiction
Looking for
Query letter, Synopsis, First three chapters
How to submit
Email
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Gemma Hirst is a literary agent at Jonathan Pegg Literary Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, commercial fiction, and thrillers. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within up to 1 month. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within up to 1 month

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Jonathan Pegg

Jonathan Pegg Literary Agency

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Looking forFiction: literary/well-written including pacey thrillers. Non-fiction: accessible, estimable writing with commercial potential (journalists/experts/scholars/public figures, fascinating true stories)
How to submitEmail - submissions@jonathanpegg.com
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How to submitEmail submissions@mushens-entertainment.com with a clear subject line (e.g. Fiction Submission: TITLE), the cover letter in the body of the email, a synopsis as an attachment, and a PDF or Word document containing either the first three chapters, the first 10,000 to 15,000 words, or the first 50 pages. Address the email to Juliet. Note: Juliet is currently closed to submissions.
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