Category: Agents & publishing

The key ingredients of an amazing elevator pitch

What makes a great elevator pitch? You‚Äôre in an elevator with a world-leading agent. ‚ÄúWhat‚Äôs your book about?‚Äù they ask. You have two floors to…

Esther 15 December 2020

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Pitch Perfect is NEXT WEEK!

Want to have your elevator pitch critiqued by top literary agents Davinia Andrew Lynch and Mark Gottlieb? Fancy winning a 15 minute 1-1 with a…

Anna 9 December 2020

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How to get feedback from a literary agent

When you want more than a standard rejection¬† We get it ‚Äì agents are busy people. They have clients to look after and up to…

Esther 8 December 2020

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Interesting post on to self publish or not

https://www.underdown.org/self-publish.htm Thought it was an interesting perspective. I still haven‚Äôt decided what direction to go, though within a few weeks I will be reaching out…

outdoorwanderee 22 October 2020

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I spent my summer stalking literary agents and here’s what I found

Over the last few months, we were joined by the wonderful Phoebe, who spent her Summer delving into agent profiles, researching submission requirements, and stumbling…

Rachael 8 October 2020

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How to write a query letter

What does a successful query letter look like?¬† You only get one chance at a first impression. This newsletter spotlights practical tips, examples and templates…

Sarah 15 September 2020

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Townhouse member to be published by Michael Joseph after six-way auction

Our very own Laure Van Rensburg (L.) is in The Bookseller today as her debut novel, The Downfall has been acquired in by Michael Joseph…

Holly 22 June 2020

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How to get a book published

All the essential info on traditional publishing, in one place¬† Write a book ‚Äì get an agent ‚Äì get published. It sounds simple when you…

Sarah 9 June 2020

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Scottish agents

This is my first time at the Jericho Summer Festival. What sessions do you recommend? ¬†Now writing historical novel and have had shorts stories an…

Patricia 1 June 2020

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What makes a publisher fall in love with a book?

Why publishers buy certain books¬† What influences the decision for publishers to buy certain books and not others? This newsletter delves behind-the-scenes with commissioning editors…

Sarah 26 May 2020

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