The Concise Guide To UK Literary Agents & Publishers

By A Bookopedia Collective

A Better guide you could not find

Here are the names, addresses and contact numbers for the best of the UK literay agents and publishers.

The best shortcut to finding an agent or publisher for your chosen work.

In addition, there's a useful page or two abouit presentation and the pitfalls of the wrong approach.

 

A useful reference for any budding writer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bookopedia
• Release date: Apr 5, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393210078

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INTRODUCTION

Literary Agents The writer is the corner-stone of the publishing world. Without them there would be no agents, no publishers or book shops. Certain individuals within the 'Book World' would do well to remember this fact. Anyone who has had previous experience of high-handed literary agents or rude publishing houses will confirm this view. They are after all, merely the conduit through which your talent flows. Their decisions and judgement are just as flawed as yours or mine.

History is littered with people who thought they knew best when it came to spotting true talent - take the following examples

'Can't sing, can't act, can dance a bit - an early audition for Fred Astaire.

They will never amount to much in the record industry - this was the view of the A&R people at Decca records - the group in question, you've guessed it The Beatles.

A more recent classic oversight came from not one publisher but more than ten