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Julie Fergusson

An agent with The North Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Julie has worked in the publishing industry for over a decade, first in Scottish publishing and then UK-wide as a freelance editor and now agent. She has a degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in creative writing, both from the University of Edinburgh.

Important: Julie is not currently looking for authors who live in the USA or Canada, since they are better served by agents based in those countries.

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She is looking for fiction across a range of genres, from commercial to literary.

Wish list: smart, witty romcoms that subvert tropes or have something fresh to say; voice-driven or issue-led book club novels that engage with topical themes and spark conversation; layered, suspenseful thrillers with simmering tension, dark subtext and explosive character dynamics.

In the literary space: sharply observed contemporary novels; vividly drawn characters grappling with the everyday; books that examine culture or class; writing that is intentional and elevated without pretension. Bonus points for a voice with a dark edge or a dry sense of humour.

Here are some of the novels that Julie has read and loved: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin; Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang, I’m Sorry You Feel That Way by Rebecca Wait; Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason; My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh; The Secret History by Donna Tartt, If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha; Normal People by Sally Rooney; The Pact We Made by Layla AlAmmar; The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett; Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld; Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey; Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid; The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley, The Dry by Jane Harper and the Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante.

Julie is not looking for children’s, MG or YA at this time.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults. Excluding: Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

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Romance Subgenre: Romantic Comedy
Suspense/Thriller Subgenres: Domestic Thriller, Psychological

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Last Updated: 02 Aug 2026

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