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10th December 2020
In fact there are certain ways of writing a synopsis that guarantee I will reject a submission point-blank.
A synopsis is NOT like the...
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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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8th December 2020
It may be obvious from the size of the parcel that what is enclosed is a manuscript, but forget the letter and you lose a really big opportunity...
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8th December 2020
Start again. As an author trying to engage interest, you need to tempt them with fascinating and relevant details. Neither agent nor...
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8th December 2020
But suddenly it strikes you that the last thing you have to think about, the covering letter, is the first thing your audience is going to...
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8th December 2020
Most of the queries that pour into our office concern publishers and their ways.
We advise on the terms they offer and on a myriad...
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8th December 2020
The short answers are ‘lots’ and ‘yes’. Read on!
An agent sends your manuscript out to see who would like to bid on it for...