Resources

I want to make it as easy as possible for you to succeed as you work towards becoming a published author so I’ve put together some resources to help – if there’s anything you’d like to hear about, use the contact form to let me know.

Frequently Asked Questions about Literary Agents

I thought it might be useful to answer some of the frequently asked questions that crop up about literary agents – if there’s anything you feel is missing, please let me know using the contact form and I’ll add them here. Do Literary Agents charge fees/cost money? Agents don’t …

All the Fun of the (Book) Fair

As we head into London Book Fair week I thought it might be useful to say a little bit about what the fair is and who it’s for – especially as I’ve seen a few as yet un-agented authors asking on twitter and in writers’ groups whether it’s worth going. …

Dealing with Rejection

One of the hardest parts of being an agent is the number of times I have to say no. It would not be possible for me to represent my clients successfully if I took on as many authors as I get perfectly publishable submissions from. But I know that it’s …

Getting Editorial Help

You might decide at some point during the process that you’d like some editorial help. This could be ahead of submission – although this definitely isn’t necessary because you’re not getting anywhere with your submission and you’d like help to improve your work to get some professional insight into why …

Preparing for Submission

There is a huge amount of advice out there for authors on how to prepare for submission and I’m sure a lot can be conflicting. First up – a little reassurance, there is no perfect cover letter or synopsis and a bad one of either isn’t going to stop the …

Response Times

I wanted to talk a little about response times because I know it can feel torturous waiting for an agent to respond to your submission. I do have the best of intentions when it comes to my submission pile – but I’m also only human and sometimes it’s not possible …

The Author/Agent Relationship

An agent has many roles in your journey to becoming a published author and every agent/author relationship will be different – but in general: An agent helps develop your work editorially, strategizes with you to build the career you want, answers your questions about the industry and publishing process, maintains …