Thank you so much for getting in touch and for giving me the opportunity to consider your work. I appreciate you sending me your material, but I am afraid I did not feel your work was right for my list – and so after careful consideration I won’t be offering representation. As you know, these decisions are often highly subjective and based on many factors, including current client list and market focus. At the moment I am focusing in particular on the very commercial end of my fiction list, and non-fiction list. Whilst I think your story and expertise sound fascinating and like an invaluable addition to the discourse on gut health, I confess I’m struggling to see this memoir being for the mass UK market – which I what I would ned it to be.



I am sorry not to be writing with better news, but I wish you the best of luck with your writing and future publishing.

Received 2 days after query: “Thank you for sending this across, I'll come back to you soon. In the interim I’d be grateful if you could keep me abreast of any movement of your manuscript, or any offers of representation.“

Told her I have a full with another agent and she said “thank you”

Still on maternity leave. Although the website doesn't say she's closed to submissions, when you submit you get the following automatic email.

"I am on maternity leave (as of 12th January 2024). Please note I am closed to submissions at this time.

For queries relating to Curtis Brown clients, please be in touch with Ciara Finan in the first instance.

Ciara.Finan@curtisbrown.co.uk

Best wishes,
Viola"

She is still on maternity leave and not accepting submissions.

After I sent my query I received this automatic response.


I am on maternity leave (as of 12th January 2024). Please note I am closed to submissions at this time.



For queries relating to Curtis Brown clients, please be in touch with either Atlanta Hatch or Ciara Finan in the first instance.



Atlanta.Hatch@curtisbrown.co.uk

Ciara.Finan@curtisbrown.co.uk