AGENTS | People of Publishing

Mar 27, 20215 min read

I want to be… a literary agent

Clare Coombes is an agent at The Liverpool Literary Agency, the first literary agency based in Liverpool. A published author herself,...

Jan 31, 20213 min read

Agent showcase: Gaia Banks at Sheil Land Associates

Gaia Banks is a literary agent at Sheil Land Associates, a literary, theatrical and film agency established in 1962. Sitting across both...

Jan 22, 20214 min read

Agent showcase: John Baker at Bell Lomax Moreton Agency

Showcase series comes from John Baker, Junior Agent at the stellar Bell Lomax Moreton Agency.

Sep 20, 20203 min read

I want to be… a scout

Sophie Clarke is Junior Scout at Daniela Schlingman Literary Scouting. So, what does a scout actually do?

Aug 21, 20203 min read

I want to be... an agent's assistant

As Agent's Assistant at Curtis Brown Books, Silé Edwards is perfectly placed for this agent-focussed post in the "I want to be" series.

Aug 8, 20205 min read

I want to be… a translation agent

Emma Jamison, a translation agent at David Higham Associates, talks about how she found publishing and what her day-to-day looks like.

Aug 1, 20204 min read

I want to be... an agent.

What does an average day look like for an agent?

Jul 25, 20203 min read

How I got my Agent's Assistant job

Silé Edwards, Agent's Assistant at Curtis Brown Books, talks about her route into the agenting business.

Jul 17, 20204 min read

Are agents important?

Abi Fellows, Literary Agent at The Good Literary Agency, talks about why they are.