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About Us
Founded in 2002, Jenny Brown Associates has quickly become one of the leading literary agencies in the UK, the biggest literary agent in Scotland and a literary agent with a worldwide reputation.
We read unsolicited submissions at certain periods of the year, so if you’re a writer with a manuscript you’d like to submit, please click through to our Agents page and check whether we are reading submissions at present.
Media representatives wishing to contact any of our authors, please feel free to contact us – we will pass your message on immediately. Publishers or scouts requiring rights information, please email Kevin Pocklington (details below) for our latest Rights Guide.
If you’re a reader, do browse through our authors and the books we represent.
Meet the team
Jenny Brown established the agency in 2002. She was previously Head of Literature at the Scottish Arts Council, presenter of book programmes for Scottish Television, and founder Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival (of which she is now a Board member). She is also a former Committee member of the Association of Authors’ Agents. She represents 35 writers, predominantly in the areas of literary fiction and non-fiction, crime fiction, and memoir.
After working in publishing for more than seven years, Mark Stanton (Stan) joined Jenny in 2004. He represents over fifty writers, from an array of genres including: literary fiction, crime and thrillers and non-fiction – particularly in the areas of sport and popular culture. In 2011 he was short-listed for Literary Agent of the Year at the Bookseller Industry Awards. Stan is now based in our new Northumberland office.
Joining in October 2005, Allan Guthrie is the winner of the Theakston's Crime Novel Of The Year 2007, for his debut novel, Two-Way Split. Hard Man (2007) won the inaugural Spinetingler award for Best Novel (New Voice). His novels have also been shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger, MWA Edgar, Anthony, Last Laugh and Gumshoe awards. He has worked in the book trade since 1996 and represents around 15 novelists.
Lucy Juckes represents writers and illustrators for children. She was previously co-founder and Managing Director of Barrington Stoke, the children's publisher specialising in books for reluctant readers. Lucy has also worked as Sales Director of Bloomsbury.
Following an internship at JBA, Kevin Pocklington joined as Rights Manager, and is developing his own client list in the area of popular culture and sport.
Bob joined the agency in January 2012 with over 20 years experience in publishing and book-selling. He has a few clients signed up already and is actively looking for some more. His areas of interest are popular commercial fiction and non-fiction.