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Laetitia Rutherford

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Watson, Little Ltd·UK

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Represents
literary fictionupmarket fictionnon-fiction
Looking for
Literary and upmarket fiction and non-fiction (incl lifestyle/wellbeing); stand-out stories with strong leading idea and emotional depth; humour/charm. Currently not looking for crime fiction.
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Laetitia Rutherford is a literary agent at Watson, Little Ltd based in UK. Their list focuses on literary fiction, upmarket fiction, and non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within 4 to 6 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within 4 to 6 weeks

Notes

Email cover letter in body and synopsis and ~10,000 words from beginning (Word). Non-fiction: proposal as single doc incl sample chapter and chapter list/summaries. No poetry/screenplays; no AI-originated work.

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