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Liza DeBlock

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Greenstone Literary Agency·UK

Agent profile summary

Represents
fiction and non-fiction
Looking for
Commercial/book club (edging literary) fiction; thrillers (unusual location/speculative edge); historical with real figures; gothic/magical/haunted; speculative love stories; romcoms; fantasy with unique magic/folklore; non-fiction from experts/creators incl food writing, women's health, maternal/sport/mental health. Not sci-fi, erotica, graphic novels, children/MG/YA, poetry; no unfinished manuscripts.
How to submit
Online Form
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Liza DeBlock is a literary agent at Greenstone Literary Agency based in UK. Their list focuses on fiction and non-fiction. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within Endeavour within 10 weeks. Submissions via Online Form. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within Endeavour within 10 weeks

Notes

Greenstone asks writers to submit via the online form only, as email submissions take longer to process. Writers should choose one agent to submit to and not send to all agents simultaneously. Writers are encouraged to update the agency if another agent requests a full manuscript or offers representation.

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