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Jonny Geller 1

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

About

Jonny Geller joined Curtis Brown in 1993 as an assistant after a short career as an actor. He became a literary agent in 1995 after discovering a novel on the unsolicited pile which went on to sell rights around the world. After taking part in a Management Buyout in 2001, he became CEO of the Agency in 2012 and is now CEO of The Curtis Brown Group, the parent company of Curtis Brown agency, C&W, Ed Victor Ltd, Curtis Brown Creative (CBC), Tavistock Wood, Markham Froggatt and Irwin, Cuba Productions and Chair of CBC. Jonny represents a wide range of globally significant writers. Novelists, memoirists, Journalists, former Prime Ministers, thought leaders, business people, actors, musicians and screenwriters. Jonny has previously been awarded Literary Agent of the Year and has been listed on The Bookseller’s 150 every year since its inception. He has also been named one of GQ's 100 Most Connected Men in Britain and the Evening Standard’s 1000 Most Influential People in London. A regular speaker at conferences and events, Jonny hosted a Tedx Talk in 2016 on ‘What Makes a Bestseller’.

Country, Year Established, and Professional Associations

United Kingdom Agent since 1995 Member of AAA

Fiction Open

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Women's Fiction.
Mystery/Crime Mystery/CrimeOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Romance RomanceSubgenre: Paranormal.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Suspense/Thriller Suspense/ThrillerOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
Novel Novel
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalSimultaneous
OK No OK
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Nonfiction Open

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Lifestyle (Cooking, Food and Drink, Mind-body-spirit), Memoir, Politics/Political Science, Science, Society/Culture (Current events), Travel.
Types/Lengths:
Book Book
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalSimultaneous
OK No OK
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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2024
Last Audited: 23 Jan 2024 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 14 Feb 2018

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