John Pearce
Westwood Creative Artists
Likely Closed
Updated: 9/21/2025
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
John relishes working with writers and securing strong deals using editorial experience from Doubleday and Random House of Canada to navigate publishing.
He seeks distinctive voices, vivid storytelling, insightful characterization, and compelling prose and favors books that can prompt competitive bidding, awards, or film interest.
His nonfiction interests include journalism, history, biography, memoir, popular science, environmental books, travel, and Big Ideas.
He enjoys wit and satire.
In fiction he prefers literary yet narrative driven novels, high quality mysteries, thrillers/suspense, and historical fiction.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Mystery
- Suspense
- Thrillers
Nonfiction
- Big Idea
- Biography
- Environment
- History
- Investigative Journalism
- Memoirs
- Popular Science
- Travel
Genres Not Represented
- Romance
- Science Fiction
- Fantasy
- Short Story Collections
- Children’s Books
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About Westwood Creative Artists
Agency Profile
Westwood Creative Artists is one of Canada's oldest and most respected literary agencies, representing a diverse and award-winning roster of writers. The agency offers international rights, film/TV and multimedia rights, and deals with publishers worldwide.
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