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Hattie Grunewald

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The Blair Partnership·UK

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Represents
fiction and non-fiction
Looking for
Commercial and upmarket fiction (book club; crime and thriller; historical; contemporary); commercial women's/romantic fiction; some lifestyle/personal development non-fiction
How to submit
Email
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Hattie Grunewald is a literary agent at The Blair Partnership based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Notes

Does not represent: children's fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, action thrillers, sport, poetry, short stories, talking animals.

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