MEET A LITERARY AGENT AT THE LONDON BOOK FAIR!

Bookings now open for LBF’s Agent One-to-One programme

News for release, 2 March 2018:    The London Book Fair (LBF), the UK’s biggest gathering of international publishers and agents, has announced bookings are now open for its Agent One-to-One programme, which will take place in LBF’s Author HQ - the area of the Fair dedicated to writers and aspiring writers.

The Agent One-to-One programme offers Author HQ attendees the opportunity to meet with a leading literary agent, who will be on hand to offer advice on the publishing process and provide feedback on authors’ pitches and ideas.  

Participating agents this year include representatives from AM Heath, Darley Anderson, David Higham Associates, DKW Literary Agency, MBA, Peters Fraser & Dunlop, Sheil Land Associates and Susanna Lea Associates.  Between them, the agents’ areas of interest cover everything from children’s publishing, middle grade and YA, to SF and fantasy, as well as literary fiction, commercial fiction, historical fiction and crime thrillers.  Narrative non-fiction and memoir are also covered.

Meetings are by appointment only, and need to be booked in advance of the Fair. 

How to book:

·         Tickets cost £25 and appointments can be booked by visiting: http://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/agents

Asif Sardar, previous participant in LBF’s Agent One-to-One programme said: “It was a pleasure to meet up with a professional agent who was interested in my work and offered insightful opinions.  Highly recommended for anyone looking to step out from the secret garden of isolated authoring into the daunting world of commercial publishing.”

                                                                                                                                               

Author HQ, one of the most popular features of the Fair, will have plenty on offer for both established and aspiring writers, including a three-day seminar programme with industry experts and authors taking to the stage to share their expertise and experience.  All Author HQ events are free-to-attend with the purchase of a three-day pass, required to access The London Book Fair.

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For further information please contact Edwina Boyd-Gibbins at

Midas Public Relations on:

Tel: 0207 361 7860 / Email: edwina.boyd-gibbins@midaspr.co.uk

www.londonbookfair.co.uk

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