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For fiction
This should be an outline of what kind of book you are writing; it is not your chance to give a detailed listing of...
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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.
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For my part, having seen the benefits of a clerk negotiating my fees as a barrister, there was no doubt. After all, it’s far easier...
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When you're dealing with an actual agent or editor at a publishing house though, how do you stay true to your vision without shooting...
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16th December 2020
In some ways, it's easier to talk about what a synopsis isn't. It's not a book blurb, designed to entice you in and leave you hanging. It's not a...
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So what does that mean?
Well, the traditional auction is one held by an agent who is asking publishing houses to...
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17th December 2020
It's hugely exciting - and only too easy to forget that you are entering into a professional partnership where it's worth asking a few questions...