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Julie Gourinchas
Bell Lomax Moreton
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Julie Gourinchas (she/they) is developing a selective list focused on upmarket and literary adult and new adult fiction across a wide variety of genres. Writers she represents have been nominated for the British Book Awards, the Hugo Awards, the BSFA Awards, and the Saltire National Book Awards, among others. Please note: Julie is not looking for young adult, middle grade, and children’s books. Strictly no AI-generated content. In fiction, she’s drawn to a uncommon voices, and striking, intelligent writing – whether it be vibrant and floral or tense, quick, and sparse – as well as texture in both tone and setting (particularly anything with a strong sense of aesthetic). Above all, she is looking for hooky, high-concept work, but her taste can perhaps be best summarised as “the weird, dark, and gruesome.” While the literary-speculative is her sweet spot, she considers herself genre agnostic within upmarket/literary fiction, and remains open to compelling and well-executed genre overlap. These include: Stylistically, she loves uncommon, thought-provoking experimentation with both prose and form, and loves anything spiky, toothy, and dark. Happy endings, to her, should feel earned. In all things, compelling character development should come first. First person narration is a hard sell for her, but not impossible. A smart genre blend is always welcome, as is any fresh-eyed approach to a well-trodden trope. (Please do bear in mind that, despite a deep and abiding love for all things Tolkien and Star Wars, she is not typically the right fit for epic or high fantasy, nor space-faring science fiction. She would also prefer to avoid pulpy crime and straightforward romance/romcoms.) Fun facts about me: I’m a reigning champion at a local Lord of the Rings-themed pub quiz. Submissions should be emailed to submission@bell-lomax.co.uk Guidelines & Details
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