Caroline Davidson, literary agent, reports and comments on: Delivering the Creative Future: Rewarding Talent in the Digital Age A PMA/BBC morning seminar and lunch held at The London Art House, Islington on Thursday 16 November 2006. This was an important occasion at which senior members of the BBC addressed an audience of about 250 members […]
Read More >The Book Industry Get savvy. It’s not enough to write well. You also need to learn as much as you can about the book industry — commissioning, editing, production, sales, distribution, publicity, translation etc. The Bookseller magazine is invaluable, but here are some helpful books: The Writers and Artists Yearbook and The Writer’s Handboook. These are […]
Read More >Caroline Davidson set up her literary agency in West London in 1988. Because she has lived in several different parts of the world, Caroline tries to apply her international perspective so that each author’s work stands the best possible chance of being sold abroad and translated into different languages. Born in 1953, Caroline read history […]
Read More >Literary agents have their likes and dislikes, just like anyone else. By avoiding the pitfalls below, you cannot ensure securing representation, but you will help us to focus on assessing the quality of your work. Don’t ignore our Submissions Guide. Every agency has different requirements. Ours are calculated to help us make the best possible decisions […]
Read More >Authors who have some or all of the following qualities: Writing ability (a pre-requisite) Advanced educational qualifications Authority: credentials, expertise, and credibility Something fresh and original to say Passionate interest in their subject Enthusiasm for communicating their knowledge and thinking to a general audience Burning curiosity and a searching mind A desire to help people and improve the world A […]
Read More >A good title; an engaging story with a beginning, middle and end; vivid, memorable characters whom one cares about; superb dialogue; a transporting sense of time and place; accuracy of detailing; psychological plausibility; an intriguing beginning and memorable ending. In addition, what fills us with joy is the writer who has a palpable love of language; who always […]
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