Blog
4 min read
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17th December 2020
To have your manuscript picked up by a traditional publishing house and turned into a real-life, sold-in-bookstores, hold-in-your-hands-and-weep...
Literary agents
You’ve finished your manuscript, re-written and edited as much as you can… and you think your book is ready to be published. However, most publishers of commercial fiction and/or non-fiction now only consider manuscripts sent to them by literary agents. In this section of the site you’ll find a host of articles on the role of the literary agent and how to approach them with your book.
Blog
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11th December 2020
With your manuscript finished – finished and polished – it’s time to start looking for a literary agent. No, you don’t have to – you could choose...
Article
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15th July 2024
Literary agent Simon Trewin shares his top tips on writing a covering letter.
Article
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10th December 2020
If you are lucky enough to get attention from several agents, and are required to make a choice, the time-honoured way of getting to know each other...
Article
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11th December 2020
Remember that agents are individuals, and perhaps more individualistic than the key protagonists in many other professions. Just as many are...
Article
4 min read
Edited
10th December 2020
The burning question on every would-be author’s lips is: ‘How do I get published?’