The Experts
The worlds of art and writing are home to many brilliant and passionate people, who have enormous experience and insight that can help ambitious writers and artists. Publishers, agents, librarians, gallery owners, art directors, curators, literary consultants, editors, reviewers – these and many more are brimming with ideas and advice that can help your career.
Below are some of the people we have interviewed, arranged by their specialism or area of interest. We’re sure you’ll find gems in every article.
The Agents
The Felicity Bryan agent reveals how and where she spots new writing talent, how quickly it takes her to make a decision on a manuscript, and how she nurtures relationships with publishers.
» Philippa Milnes-Smith (Lucas Alexander Whitley)
» Rosemary Canter (United Agents)
The Booksellers
The former Head of Children’s Books, Borders, tells us how she became a book buyer, who decides what makes it onto the shelves, and the impact heavily discounted bookselling has had on sales.
The Specialists
The author and publishing lecturer offers her tips for new writers, what they need to know about publishing and addresses the question of whether there’s ‘a book in everyone’.
» Bill Swainson, Bloomsbury commissioning editor
» Rebecca Swift, Director, The Literary Consultancy
» Suzanne Collier, MD, bookcareers.com
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