About Julie
Julie Fergusson is an agent at The North Literary Agency. She has worked in publishing for over a decade, beginning in Scottish publishing, then working UK-wide as a freelance editor before becoming an agent. The North Literary Agency was founded in October 2017 by a group of agents with decades of experience in the book world. It is a small agency based in the north of England, with writers published in more than 30 territories.
What Julie is looking for
Julie is open to fiction across a range of genres, from commercial to literary. Her wish list includes smart, witty romcoms that subvert tropes or bring something fresh to the genre, and layered, suspenseful thrillers with tension, dark subtext and strong character dynamics. She is not looking for children's, middle grade or young adult titles at this time.
Submissions
At the time of checking (November 2026), Julie Fergusson is closed to submissions. The agency accepts submissions by email only, through the SUBMIT button at the foot of its website, and not by post. Put the name of your preferred agent in the subject line. For fiction, send a synopsis of under 400 words and the first 15,000 words of the novel, as a Word file (.doc or .docx). An acknowledgement email confirms receipt. The email address is on the agency's website.
Compiled from North Literary Agency Ltd.'s own website. Check there for the latest before you submit.