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Paige Broadbent

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The Purcell Agency·US

Agent profile summary

Represents
horrorthrillermysterysuspenseparanormalurban fantasy
+4 morewesternspeculative fictionromancenon-fiction
Looking for
Query Letter, Synopsis, Sample Pages
How to submit
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Paige Broadbent is a literary agent at The Purcell Agency based in US. Their list focuses on genres including horror, thriller, and mystery. Currently closed to submissions. Submissions via QueryManager. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult, Young Adult, Middle Grade

Notes

Paige is not interested in picture books, memoir, fairies, outer space, poetry, or religion. She will only be open sporadically and will open for the first time in early 2026.

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