Submissions Q & A with agents and readers from Eve White Literary Agency
Wednesday May 6, 2020 6 pm – 7 pm on zoom.
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED. PLEASE CONTACT US TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON FUTURE EVENTS
Our May retreat and workshops have been rescheduled to September. In the meantime we’re planning a series of online workshops and Q & A sessions with guest tutors and literary agents. Sessions take place on zoom and are open for up to 12 writers. Participants will be asked to make a donation to NHS Charities Together.
For writers finishing their debut novel and ready to submit to a literary agent, Eve White and Ludo Cinelli will answer questions on agent submissions. Includes tips on cover letters, synopses, elevator pitches.
As your first port of call, readers Aisha Busby and Sarah Revivis-Smith will also be on hand to answer questions on the slush pile and how to make your submission stand out.
To join please contact us with info on your writing career to date and brief details on your novel to include genre, word count and a brief synopsis if you have one.
Eve White
Eve started EVE WHITE LITERARY AGENCY in 2003. Her company has grown to represent everything from prize-winning literary fiction to bestselling picture books worldwide while maintaining the caring, family feel of a boutique agency. Eve’s goal from the start was for massive success for each of a small stable of authors. Her clients include Ruth Ware, Jane Shemilt, Andy Stanton, Damian Le Bas, Abie Longstaff, and Saskia Sarginson. Eve was shortlisted for The British Book Awards Literary Agent of the Year in 2015 and 2017.
Ludo Cinelli
Ludo Cinelli joined Eve White Literary Agency in 2017, after various internships in the publishing industry. He assists Eve White on her list of clients as well as building and maintaining his own. He has an MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway, University of London. Regardless of their genre, the books he loves shine a light on unfamiliar people, places and things. He represents James Clarke, Winner of the Betty Trask Prize 2019.
Aisha Bushby
Aisha is the children’s reader for Eve White. When she’s not reading, she’s most probably writing. Her debut middle-grade novel is out in 2019. She likes anything from contemporary fiction to fantasy, and her favourite stories are usually filled with magic and heart.
Sarah Revivis-Smith
Sarah Revivis-Smith is a literary reader for Eve White and the first port of call for adult fiction submissions. She has worked and lived in London, Australia and France and is passionate about finding new voices with unique stories to tell. She also interviews writers and authors for Structo Magazine.