Juliet Pickering An agent with Blake Friedmann Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About I am proud to represent a list of intriguing, clever, conversation-starting writers, across both fiction and non-fiction. Most of my authors write contemporary stories, often led by themes of love, identity, and coming-of-age. For me, vital qualities to a great story include emotional depth, authenticity, a warm, engaging voice and an irrepressible energy. I want to be surprised, and to read everyday experiences and relationships told with nuance and colour; our lives are rich and varied, and I like my books to reflect that too.I worked for Waterstones before joining the agency A P Watt, in 2003. I moved to Blake Friedmann in 2013, becoming Vice Head of the Book Department and a Bookseller ‘Rising Star’ in 2017, and a Director in 2020. In 2021, I was delighted to win the Romantic Novelists’ Association Agent of the Year Award. I regularly visit literary festivals, courses and events, and enjoy giving talks and holding workshops for writers. I have been a judge for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Bristol Short Story Prize and Manchester Fiction Prize, and this year I am working with London Writers’ Centre. Country & Year Established United Kingdom Agent since 2007 Professional Associations Member of AAA AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Alongside literary, book club and romantic fiction, I’ve recently expanded into the cosier end of crime fiction with The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency, an idea from Michael Hogan that I could not resist! I’d like to consider more character-led stories in the crime genre that sit within small communities or groups of family/friends, and where the violence is not gratuitously-told or women are the repeatedly traumatised victims. I enjoy the writing of Elly Griffiths, Louise Penny, Janice Hallett and Agatha Christie, to give you an idea of my recent and cautious forays into gentler crime fiction that explores the complexities of people more than brutal murder…Audience:Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Children, Young adults.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Women's FictionLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed I represent a wide range of non-fiction writers including narrative writing on relationships, pop culture, social history and food, and a small number of cookery and other illustrated books. Please note that I am not currently considering memoir; I love memoir writing but unfortunately it’s a difficult time to find space for new voices, and I’m working with enough memoir for now.Audience:Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Children, Young adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: History: General, See guidelines. Lifestyle: Cooking, Food and Drink. Memoir. Society/Culture: Social issues.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Instagram @julietrepresentsFacebook FacebookInstagram @blakefriedmannliteraryagencyThreads @blakefriedmannliteraryagencyX (Twitter) @BlakeFriedmann For the Agent: Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Agent Impersonation Scams are becoming commonplace.A legitimate agent will not contact you and request money to represent you. Never pay an agent an up-front fee. That is not how literary agent representation works. Agents earn a commission only after they've landed a publishing deal for you. Also, agents scarcely ever contact writers. If an agent that you haven't queried contacts you about representation, be suspicious. Look up the agent and check if the email address is correct for that agent/agency. Juliet Pickering Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the agency or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 56 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 56 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 56 days have passed. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:37 UTC (6 hours, 30 minutes ago). Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted by this agent also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Other Agents at this AgencyKate BurkeIsobel DixonSian Ellis-MartinJulian Friedman CLOSEDSamuel Hodder CLOSEDTom Witcomb DNQ Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the agent or agency being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the agent/agency meets your standards.Always read the full guidelines provided by the agency/agent.Unless the agency's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.For agency submissions, it is standard to submit a query letter and sample instead of the full manuscript. Do this unless otherwise instructed.Be professional, patient, and persistent. 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