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Jenny Hewson

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Lutyens & Rubinstein·UK

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Represents
literary fictionbook club fictionmemoirnarrative non-fiction
Looking for
Distinctive voices; strong writing; literary-to-commercial sweet spot; short powerful novels; ambitious intergenerational stories; gothic; historical; some fantasy; experts writing popular science/health/social history
How to submit
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Jenny Hewson is a literary agent at Lutyens & Rubinstein based in UK. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, book club fiction, and memoir. Currently open to submissions, with response guidance listed as If no reply after 2 months, contact Susannah Godman to follow up.. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Usually responds within If no reply after 2 months, contact Susannah Godman to follow up.

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The agency actively encourages submissions from writers currently under-represented in mainstream publishing. Submissions are first reviewed by reader Susannah Godman, who then passes promising work to the most suitable agents. The agency confirms it will always respond rather than leave writers without an answer.

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