{"product_id":"9781472970077","title":"Writers' \u0026 Artists' Guide to How to Hook an Agent : Q\u0026A help and advice for authors","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWriters' \u0026amp; Artists' Guide to How to Hook an Agent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): James Rennoldson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Hook An Agent\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e definitive guide to putting together a manuscript submission and attracting the (positive) attention of a literary agent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is for authors who chip away at their work in their lunch hour, by candlelight, at laptops and desktops or on the back of supermarket receipts but, crucially,--whether working on contemporary crime fiction or literary memoir--for writers looking to have their story read on a larger scale. Authors who want to leave their footprint on the publishing world by having their book in stores, advertised at bus stops, studied at universities, discussed by reading groups and reviewed in magazines. If you're one of these writers, this book is for you. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith practical examples (e.g. good and bad covering letters, elevator pitches) and comments throughout from some of the UK's leading agents, it answers all the questions a budding writer across all genres might ask. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeveloped in tandem with the highly successful W\u0026amp;A \"How to Hook An Agent\" lunches, the book is structured around a series of real-life questions that have been repeatedly raised at these events over the last five years and the advice that agents have given in response.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Replaced the intimidation and fear with hope and understanding.” —\u003ci\u003eSusan C.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Offered advice in a friendly, un-intimidating manner.” —\u003ci\u003eLuna C.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For the first time I understand exactly what needs to go in the submission letter and the synopsis.” —\u003ci\u003eGeoffrey A., Testimonials from W\u0026amp;A How to Hook an Agent events\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472970077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Yearbooks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40744400617678,"sku":"9781472970077","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e27128ef-cbcb-4987-acf3-1bdcb77e42b0.jpg?v=1641449389","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472970077","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}