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Lisa Highton

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Jenny Brown Associates·UK

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commercial/crossover fictionmemoir
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Distinctive storytelling with emotional heart; predominantly commercial/crossover fiction and memoir. Does not represent sci-fi/fantasy/horror/true crime. CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS (per about-us).
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Lisa Highton is a literary agent at Jenny Brown Associates based in UK. Their list focuses on commercial/crossover fiction and memoir. Currently closed to submissions, with responses usually within If open: assume pass after 1 month. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Usually responds within If open: assume pass after 1 month

Notes

Lisa joined Jenny Brown Associates as an Associate Agent in 2022, having previously been Publisher of Two Roads (John Murray Press/Hachette), where her list included Monty Don, Ruth Hogan, Wendy Cope, and Susan Calman. She also held publishing director roles at Doubleday, HarperCollins, and Hodder in Australia. She is based in London rather than the agency's Edinburgh base. She co-founded the JBA Debut Novel Over 50 Award with Jenny Brown.

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