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Curtis Brown, Ltd.

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Curtis Brown, Ltd.submission guidelines and market information

Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Submission Address

Attn: Query Department
Ten Astor Place
New York NY 10003

 
Phone: (212) 473-5400

Contacting Curtis Brown, Ltd.

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From the Curtis Brown, Ltd. guidelines:

SUBMISSIONS

Curtis Brown represents adult and children’s authors of all genres, including illustrators.

Please refer to our Agents page for information about each agent’s interests, specific submission requirements and individual email addresses.

If the agent accepts submissions via mail, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope for a response, and return postage if you wish to have your materials returned to you. Please clearly address your envelope as follows:

Attn: Agent’s Name
Curtis Brown, Ltd.
228 East 45th Street, Suite 1010
New York, NY 10017

• We do not charge reading fees.

• We do not handle stage plays or musicals.

• We are not accepting screenplay submissions at this time.

• We regret that we cannot guarantee the return of submissions sent without a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Curtis Brown, Ltd. does not charge reading or editorial fees of any kind. We encourage all querying authors to be mindful of recent reports regarding scammers who represent themselves as literary agents. No Curtis Brown agent will reach out to an author with an offer from a publisher unless the author is already represented by Curtis Brown. If you have been contacted by someone who claims to be associated with Curtis Brown but have concerns about the legitimacy of the message, please email info@cb-ltd.com with the subject line: Confirming Email Status.

Submission Guidelines Details for Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Market Types Represented: All genres

Agency Terms: Offers written contract. Charges for some postage.

Accepts: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Plays, Poetry

Web Address: www.curtisbrown.com

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