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Jenny Savill

Jenny left St Andrews university in 1987 with an MA in Mediaeval History, then worked as an actress, eventually running her own theatre company. She is a publishing late bloomer, having started at Andrew Nurnberg Associates as PA to the Managing Director in 2002 when her children were small. Fast forward 20 years and she is now the Managing Director of the agency, the two specialisms of which – primary agenting and translation rights, make it uniquely placed for the successful representation of authors and publishing clients, worldwide. Jenny began by building a children’s list, then followed her nose into adult representation, meeting Natasha Pulley after a talk at UEA and selling The Watchmaker of Filigree Street to Bloomsbury where it soon became an international bestseller. Amongst the authors she represents are the queen of Gothic horror, Catriona Ward, dark and comedic writer C J Skuse, historical novelist Neema Shah and bestselling graphic novelist Fred Fordham.

Always on the lookout for new writers, and with a particular interest in literary fiction, literary-commercial women’s fiction, genre-busting psychological suspense, gothic thrillers, horror, ghost stories, historical fiction and sci fi, she looks for originality, depth, and the ability to move and surprise. She is especially interested to hear from under-represented voices. She is a collaborative, editorial agent who loves to meet with writers and to discuss their work, giving feedback and help where she can. https://andrewnurnberg.com/team-member/jenny-savill/