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Jenny Brown

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Jenny Brown Associates·UK

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Represents
literary fictioncrimewomen's fictionnarrative non-fictionchildren'spicture books
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Looking for
Fiction: literary fiction; crime; women's fiction. Non-fiction: narrative. Children's: picture books to YA.
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Jenny Brown is a literary agent at Jenny Brown Associates based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, crime, and women's fiction. Currently closed to submissions, with response guidance listed as Acknowledges receipt of all submissions; only follows up if interested. No response within one month means the project is not the right fit.. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

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

Response Time

Usually responds within Acknowledges receipt of all submissions; only follows up if interested. No response within one month means the project is not the right fit.

Notes

Jenny Brown founded the agency in 2002 and was previously Head of Literature at the Scottish Arts Council, founder Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, and presenter of book programmes for Scottish Television. She was awarded an OBE in 2024 and made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2021. The agency runs the Debut Writers Over 50 Award, open to debut novelists aged over 50, with the 2024 winner being Juliet Thomas for her crime novel 31 Milton Road. Lisa Highton does not represent sci-fi, fantasy, horror, or true crime.

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Lisa Highton

Jenny Brown Associates

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RepresentsCommercial/crossover fiction, memoir
Looking forDistinctive storytelling with emotional heart, predominantly commercial/crossover fiction and memoir. Does not represent sci-fi/fantasy/horror/true crime. Currently closed for submissions
How to submitEmail lisa@jennybrownassociates.com directly. Currently closed for submissions.
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Lucy Juckes

Jenny Brown Associates

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RepresentsChildren's writers and illustrators
Looking forWriters and illustrators for children, from picture books to YA
How to submitEmail - childrens@jennybrownassociates.com
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