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Ms. Viola Hayden

Curtis Brown Group, Ltd.

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Viola Hayden

Curtis Brown Group, Ltd.

London
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Website:
curtisbrown.co.uk/section/books
Twitter (X):
@veehayden
Query Methods
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E-Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Commercial
General Fiction

Non-Fiction

General Non-Fiction
Memoir
Narrative
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Kerry Downes
Kate Foster
Emma Gannon
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Author Comments
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maggiesasha
10/30/2025 08:51 AM
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”
Hirondelle42
09/13/2024 07:32 AM
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"
MichaelBCooper
07/16/2024 03:03 PM
She is still on maternity leave and not accepting submissions.
Ckweeks
03/01/2024 04:09 AM
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
LadySilver
01/08/2024 12:16 PM
I queried her the first week of January 2024 and she suggested I query a colleague because she is going on maternity leave sometime this month.
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Last Update:
08/10/2023 - New email address.
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