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Jazmia Young

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Curtis Brown Ltd.·US

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Represents
children's fictionchildren's non-fictionmiddle grade fictionmiddle grade non-fictionpicture booksyoung adult
Looking for
Query Letter, First 10 Pages
How to submit
Email
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Jazmia Young is a literary agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. based in US. Their list focuses on genres including children's fiction, children's non-fiction, and middle grade fiction. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books

Notes

She is an associate agent and also serves as the Administrative Assistant of the Association of American Literary Agents.

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How to submitEmail Laura directly at lbp@cbltd.com and attach the first 50 pages of your project. Include 'lbpquery' in the subject line.
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How to submitEmail queries to acf@cbltd.com with a synopsis and the first ten pages of your manuscript in the body of the email with QUERY in the subject line.
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RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket fiction, narrative non-fiction, creative non-fiction, young adult literary fiction, middle grade literary fiction
Looking forKatie Grimm seeks plot-driven literary and upmarket fiction, narrative and creative nonfiction, and literary fiction for young adult and middle grade audiences. She looks for voice-driven books with a heartbeat and sense of purpose, particularly interested in the darker and weirder side of human history, previously under- or misrepresented experiences, and narratives that contribute to larger cultural conversations.
How to submitSend query via Query Manager at https://querymanager.com or KGRIMM with query letter, first 30 pages, and author biography.
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