Ask an Agent: Ludo Cinelli from Eve White Literary Agency

Ludo Cinelli joined Eve White Literary Agency in 2017 and is building an exciting list of clients. At BPA, we really rate this agency, so we decided to pick Ludo’s brain on the art of agenting, how to write an attention-grabbing first page, and the best way to...

Ask an Agent: Amy St Johnston from Aitken Alexander

Amy St Johnston joined Aitken Alexander in 2018 and works with Clare Alexander and her clients. She is also building her own list, so we reached out to find out what she’s looking to take on and hear her advice for submitting writers.     What made you...
Agent Submissions: Nelle Andrew’s Insider Advice

Agent Submissions: Nelle Andrew’s Insider Advice

As a writer fairly close to submitting my first novel to literary agents, I was delighted to attend BPA’s session with Nelle Andrew from Rachel Mills Literary. Nelle secured a three-book deal for Neil Daws, who was highly commended in the 2019 Blue Pencil First...
Ask an Agent: Marina de Pass from The Soho Agency

Ask an Agent: Marina de Pass from The Soho Agency

Marina de Pass joined The Soho Agency after several years working in the editorial departments of Little, Brown and HarperCollins. She is currently building her list of Fiction clients. Marina also published her first YA novel The Year After You shortly after...