Description
Could your manuscript be the next Thursday Murder Club? Does your next book idea have echoes of the works of Lee Child or Hilary Mantel? Join our panel of respected agents from across the publishing industry, who will explain what they’re after in a book, the pros and cons of having an agent and how to get one.
They will also discuss the different routes now available to get your book printed and how the world of self-publishing and the increasing number of straight-to-publisher submissions have changed the literary landscape.
Meet the Agent one-to-one meetings are also available. Places are limited and pre-booking is essential. Book now to reserve a one-on-one meeting to discuss your work and gain valuable insight into the writing and publication process.
Participants attending Meet the Agent one-to-ones will need to submit either their first three chapters or up to 8,000 words, plus a covering letter and synopsis in advance.
About the Agents
Oli Munson
Oli Munson is a director and literary agent at A.M. Heath & Co Ltd. His clients include bestselling writers of commercial fiction and he has a particular interest in crime, thrillers and suspense.
Sara Langham
Sara Langham joined David Higham Associates in 2018 from Gregory & Company. Before that she worked in the TV industry selling format rights and has a Masters in Creative and Life Writing from Goldsmiths College.
Sara is primarily looking for literary fiction, upmarket/ crossover fiction and narrative non-fiction. She particularly loves genre-bending books, stories with speculative elements, gothic and folk novels and fiction that creeps into the edges of horror. She’s interested in work that address the climate crisis and the current world we live in, as well as historical fiction that finds new ways of telling old stories. In non-fiction she’s interested in books where the personal is at the centre of the piece.
Jamie Cowen
Jamie Cowen has worked in publishing for 20 years, and is Managing Director of The Ampersand Agency. Before joining Ampersand in 2013 he was a commissioning editor at HarperCollins, and prior to that he worked in legal and contracts departments at HC and the Hachette Group. Jamie’s taste is primarily for commercial fiction, and his list is predominantly made up of crime, thriller, science fiction and fantasy. His excellent clients include T L Huchu, Tariq Ashkanani, A Y Chao, Adrian Selby, Mark Hill, Nate Crowley, Michael Wood, G R Matthews and Thilde Kold Holdt.
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