Submitting to Mushens Entertainment
At Mushens Entertainment, we are constantly looking for new authors. Our agents read and respond to every submission whether it is from a debut, established or self-published author. We love reading the stories you create.
To help us get to your submission, please follow our guidelines below.
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Juliet Mushens
I’m looking for… reading group fiction. Crime/thriller. Psychological novels. High-concept hooks. Novels which feel ambitious and international. Page-turners with a lot of twists and turns.
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Liza DeBlock
I’m looking for… smart, entertaining commercial, upmarket, and literary fiction and non-fiction that teaches me something new, presents a new angle on a classic story, and leaves me with a book-hangover, wanting more.
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Rachel Neely
I’m looking for… unforgettable and thought-provoking fiction that leaves your mind racing uncontrollably. I’m open to reading group, accessible literary, historical fiction, upmarket women’s fiction, or crime and thrillers.
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Kiya Evans
I’m looking for… distinctive voices and memorable stories that feel fresh, modern, and honest. I’m on the hunt for reading group, escapist romance, historical fiction, and accessible literary, as well as smart and compelling narrative non-fiction.
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For all submissions
We are not open to picture books, middle-grade, children’s fiction younger than teen, short stories or short story collections, novellas, eroticas, poetry, screenplays, comics/graphic novels.
You can read our individual agent profiles here (Juliet, Liza, Rachel, and Kiya) to decide who would be the best fit for your work.
Please read our Submissions FAQ before sending us your manuscript.
For fiction submissions
Please only submit your work if your manuscript is complete at the time of submission.
Email submissions@mushens-entertainment.com
Your submission email should include:
A clear subject line eg. Fiction Submission: TITLE OF YOUR WORK
Addressed to the specific agent you would like to consider it
Your cover letter in the body of the email
An attachment of your synopsis
A PDF or Word document of your novel containing either:
The first three chapters
The first 10-15,000 words
First 50 pages
You can read our blog posts here on cover letters and synopses.
For non-fiction submissions
Non-fiction titles are often sold on proposal, so your book does not need to be complete at the time of submission, but you will need a completed proposal and some sample writing. If you have completed your manuscript, please attach the first section of your manuscript in lieu of a proposal.
Email submissions@mushens-entertainment.com
Your submission email should include:
A clear subject line eg. Non-Fiction Submission: TITLE OF YOUR WORK
Your cover letter in the body of the email addressed to the specific agent you would like to consider it
A PDF or Word document proposal OR
The first 10-15,000 words of your completed manuscript
You will receive an automated response informing you that we have received your work. We aim to respond to submissions within 4-6 weeks, although in busy periods this can be longer. Owing to time constraints we cannot offer personalised feedback on all projects. Please let us know if another agency requests your full manuscript or offers representation.