How To Hook An Agent - June 2023

Are you writing a book for publication but unsure of how to find an agent? Get the inside track on the submission process from leading UK literary agents at this intimate half-day event in the heart of literary London Held in the historic surrounds of Bloomsbury Publishing, home to authors including Margaret Atwood, Kamila Shamsie, Benjamin Myers and Sarah J. Maas, 'How to Hook an Agent' is your chance to meet and work with UK literary agents, who will help develop your pitch and offer all of the guidance you and your book need to have the best possible chance of success.   The event is designed for writers preparing to embark upon the process of seeking representation, or those looking for pointers after having already queried a number of agents. Attendees can expect to be placed in small workshop groups, with all agents invited on the day spending time with each group to discuss the role that the agent plays for the writer, trends within the current publishing marketplace, and also offer plenty of practical guidance on how to grab the attention of a prospective agent via the submission package (covering letter, synopsis and opening three chapters). All writers in attendance will enjoy a ten-minute 'speed-dating' session with an agent, while there will also be opportunities throughout to network with their writing peers. Schedule 09.00-09.30: Registration and welcome breakfast 09.30-10.15: Seminar 1 - The role of a literary agent 10.20-11.05: Seminar 2 - The covering letter and how to pitch your book 11.15-12.00: Seminar 3 - Is my book ready? The synopsis and opening chapters 12.20-13.30: Agent one-to-one sessions   Agents to be announced soon!