Ask an Agent: John Baker from Bell Lomax Moreton

Ask an Agent: John Baker from Bell Lomax Moreton

Thursday, June 23, 2022

John Baker joined Bell Lomax Moreton in 2019 where, as a junior agent, he is focusing on building his own small, cultivated list, shaped around his passion for Science Fiction and Fantasy, alongside providing administrative support across the agency. John has built a...
Ask an Agent: Charlotte Seymour from Johnson & Alcock

Ask an Agent: Charlotte Seymour from Johnson & Alcock

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Charlotte Seymour is a literary agent at Johnson & Alcock and was named a Bookseller Rising Star in 2021. Editorially focused and passionate about literature in translation, Charlotte is building a list of literary and book club fiction, crime/thriller, and...
Ask an Agent: Ludo Cinelli from Eve White Literary Agency

Ask an Agent: Ludo Cinelli from Eve White Literary Agency

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

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

Ask an Agent: Amy St Johnston from Aitken Alexander

Friday, June 11, 2021

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

Thursday, October 8, 2020

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...