Lisa Highton

An agent with Jenny Brown Associates (see other agents at this agency).

About

Based in London (not Edinburgh) Lisa Highton joined the agency as an Associate Agent in 2022. Before that, Lisa was Publisher of Two Roads, an imprint of John Murray Press/Hachette where she published authors including Kirsty Wark, Sally Magnusson, Monty Don, Ruth Hogan, Janet Skeslien Charles, Janet Ellis, Sarah Haywood, Susan Calman and Wendy Cope. Over a long career in publishing both in the UK and Australia where she was publishing director of Doubleday, HarperCollins and then Hodder, Lisa has published many bestsellers. Predominantly representing commercial/crossover fiction and memoir, her passions are distinctive storytelling, finding those hidden stories with emotional heart and then connecting those stories with readers. Along with Jenny Brown she started the JBA Debut Novel Over 50 Award.

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Country & Year Established

United Kingdom

Agent since 2022

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Fantasy, Mystery/Crime, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller), including:
General

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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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Book

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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