This event is curated by BolognaBookPlus
A half-day training conference aimed at those who are thinking of a career in literary representation or are in the early stages of working in this area.
Introduction and welcome from chair
Jason Bartholomew
Keynote: What benefits do agents bring?
Michèle Roberts with Jacks Thomas
The publishing ecosystem
Understanding how publishing works
Seonaid Macleod, Hachette
The role of the literary agent
Isobel Gahan, Curtis Brown
In Conversation: making the relationships work, from an agent’s perspective
Luigi Bonomi, LBABooks Agency with Tom Tivnan, The Bookseller
Panel Discussion: what if my country doesn’t use literary agents?
Karolina Jaszecka, Poland; Benas Berantas, Lithuania; Stephanie Barrouillet, Israel
Success story: learning from the best
Kardelen Genç, Kalim Agency, success in Turkey and the world
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This is a new half -day training event that will provide invaluable information on all that being a literary agent entails. It presumes no prior knowledge and goes through the essentials step-by-step. It is ideal for those who wish to start a career, or set up an agency in this sphere.
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