Ask an Agent: John Baker from Bell Lomax Moreton

Ask an Agent: John Baker from Bell Lomax Moreton

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

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

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

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 Research: How to Create your Submission List

Agent Research: How to Create your Submission List

Once you’ve decided your novel is ready to submit to literary agents, you’ll probably want to get going right away, but it’s important to take your time deciding who to submit to. It’s often advised to create a list of about ten agents, submit...