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Hannah Ferguson

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Hardman & Swainson·UK

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Represents
fiction and non-fiction
Looking for
Women's fiction (commercial to literary); book club reads; crime and thrillers; interesting narrative non-fiction
How to submit
Email
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Hannah Ferguson is a literary agent at Hardman & Swainson based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction. Submission status not confirmed at time of writing, with responses usually within 8 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within 8 weeks

Notes

Email the central submissions address and include Hannah Ferguson's name in the cover email.

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