{"id":220,"name":"Lucy Morris","url":"lucy-morris","department":{"id":2,"name":"Books","url":"books"},"phone":"+44 (0) 20 7393 4400","email":"lucy.morris@curtisbrown.co.uk","bio":"

Please note I am currently closed to submissions.<\/b><\/p>

I am proud to represent a list of hugely talented fiction and non-fiction authors. In both I am always drawn to brilliant social observation and clever storytelling. I love structural conceits and deftly woven plots, writing with purpose \u2013 and a sense of mischief.\u00a0In fiction, I represent both commercial and literary writing. I am interested in topical themes, incisive social commentary and thoughtful, intimate observations of people: their emotions, their behaviours, their relationships. Books with heart and humour, and voices that sparkle with originality. Long-time favourites include Megan Abbott, Liane Moriarty and Marian Keyes, and recently I\u2019ve loved Tia Williams\u2019 Seven Days in June<\/i>, Clare Chambers\u2019 Small Pleasures<\/i>, and Rachel Khong\u2019s Goodbye Vitamin<\/i>. I have read (and will continue to read) everything that Mhairi Macfarlane has ever published \u2013 modern and completely irresistible love stories, underpinned by spirited characters and a fierce wit. In crime and thriller I look for high concepts with an emotional core, and am very lucky indeed to work with Gillian McAllister, queen of the moral dilemma!In non-fiction I enjoy working with writers to bring their passion and expertise to a wide audience. I am a huge fan of the investigative grit and compelling storytelling of Patrick Radden Keefe. I would love to see some characterful history in the vein of Ben Macintyre and Alice Loxton, and I am always interested in relationships, the glorious mysteries of the human brain, and narrative food writing. I am not currently looking for memoir.<\/p>

I am lucky to represent a number of Curtis Brown Creative graduates, including Hazel Barkworth, Benji Waterhouse, Elizabeth Lee and Tina Orr Munro. Working editorially with writers is a real joy of the job. I love developing ideas with debut authors, as well as working with established writers who might be looking for fresh eyes or a change of direction.In 2019 I set up the Curtis Brown First Novel Prize as part of the agency\u2019s 120th birthday celebrations and am proud to represent the winner, Ch\u1ecbk\u1ecdd\u1ecbl\u1ecb Emel\u1ee5mad\u1ee5, and runner-up Lucy Barker, whose debut novels were both published in 2023.\u00a0I am also part of the team behind Discoveries, a development programme for unpublished women writers launched in partnership with the Women\u2019s Prize Trust, Audible and Curtis Brown Creative.\u00a0<\/p>

Please send your submission to lucy.morris@curtisbrown.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0and include your query letter in the body of the email.\u00a0For fiction submissions, please also send the first three chapters\/10,000 words of your material and a synopsis in Word documents. For non-fiction, please send a detailed proposal.<\/span><\/b><\/p>","profile_photo":70660,"show_clients":true,"links":{},"meta_tags":"lucy-morris","media_urls":{"70660":{"uuid":"9f2c6685-da2e-45dc-8019-0b4076805eba","protected":false,"urls":{"original":"\/media\/9f2c6685-da2e-45dc-8019-0b4076805eba\/show\/original","horizontal":"\/media\/9f2c6685-da2e-45dc-8019-0b4076805eba\/show\/horizontal","700x373":"\/media\/9f2c6685-da2e-45dc-8019-0b4076805eba\/show\/700x373","262x140":"\/media\/9f2c6685-da2e-45dc-8019-0b4076805eba\/show\/262x140","square":"\/media\/9f2c6685-da2e-45dc-8019-0b4076805eba\/show\/square","328x328":"\/media\/9f2c6685-da2e-45dc-8019-0b4076805eba\/show\/328x328","139x139":"\/media\/9f2c6685-da2e-45dc-8019-0b4076805eba\/show\/139x139","73x73":"\/media\/9f2c6685-da2e-45dc-8019-0b4076805eba\/show\/73x73","vertical":"\/media\/9f2c6685-da2e-45dc-8019-0b4076805eba\/show\/vertical","650x650":"\/media\/9f2c6685-da2e-45dc-8019-0b4076805eba\/show\/650x650"}}}}