JANE PEARSON
Jane Pearson is a senior editor at Text Publishing, where her list includes a broad range of fiction and narrative non-fiction, as well as novels for young adult and middle-grade readers. Her authors include Helen Garner, Nina Kenwood, Libby Angel, Allayne Webster, Marissa Meyer, Nova Weetman and Emily Gale.What is Jane looking for?
What is the minimum word-count your agency takes, or your publishing house requires?
Other (70K-95K)
What sub-genres or genres are you not looking for?
Historical romance, rural romance.
Is there a genre or sub-genre you’re particularly keen to see?
Romcom, romantasy.
What genre is your personal favourite?
Romcom.
What is your major turn-off in a book?
Lots of unnecessary description.
What is likely to really knock your socks off besides an engaging voice and well-written book?
Great humour, and a main character who soon feels like a friend, has flaws and will make me forget she's not a real person.
Any advice to your potential pitchers?
Tell me about your book as if I'm a friend you've met for a drink. A quick rundown of the plot and then what's great about it, what's unique about it. Leave a little time for a response/questions/feedback.
Get to know Jane...
All-time favourite book?
Current favourite book?
Favourite tropes?
Favourite movies?
Favourite TV shows?
Random fact about Johanna:
Pride and Prejudice
Claire Keegan's Small Things Like These
Too hard!
Muriel's Wedding, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Carol, Call Me by Your Name, Tar
Derry Girls, Sex Education, One Day
As a uni student I worked as a horse-riding instructor
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