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I joined Curtis Brown in 2005, but began working in the industry in 1989 as a bookseller when I was a student. In between I was for nearly fifteen years an editor and, later, publishing director, at companies including Pan Macmillan and John Murray\/Hachette. On the industry side of things, I've been Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards, President of the Association of Authors' Agents, joint Managing Director of the Curtis Brown Books Department, and featured in the Bookseller magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the publishing trade. A Guardian interview, 'How do I become a ... literary agent',<\/a> explains the way in which I approach my work.\u00a0<\/p>

I have a reputation as a trusted collaborator, a developer of original ideas, an agent with an eye for reinvention and brand management, and a gift for editor-writer matchmaking. I work closely with Elliot Prior<\/a>. In fiction, we focus on two strands: literary writers whose storytelling crosses over to reach beyond just the 'literary' reader; and both new and established writers who happen to write crime.\u00a0<\/p>

In non-fiction, we are looking for history that tells a compelling story or provides a fresh perspective on enduring topics; ideas books that attempt to explore and answer today's urgent questions; biography and memoir that absorbs and informs; or the kind of pop culture, humour and entertainment projects that grab a reader's attention and really deserve to be books.\u00a0<\/p>

In fiction, we are taking on only a couple of writers a year, but when I do, I want to be reading about memorable characters who go on some kind of gripping journey, principally in the crime or literary-commercial crossover space.<\/p>

Please send your work and a covering letter to wiseofficesubmissions@curtisbrown.co.uk. Sadly we do not have the resource to respond to every submission we receive, and if you have not heard back from us in 4-6 weeks please take this as meaning we regret we do not feel able to offer you representation for your work.\u00a0<\/p>

Please note, we are not<\/u>\u00a0considering submissions for Children's, YA writing or science fiction\/fantasy, or screenplays.\u00a0<\/p>

Please see our office Instagram for latest updates of what we are up to:\u00a0https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gordonelliotbooks\/?hl=en<\/p>

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The clients listed here have recent or forthcoming publications.\u00a0<\/p>

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