How NOT to secure an agent - with Literary Agent Simon Trewin

You get one chance to impress an agent or publisher with your opening email and your submission package. How do you capture their attention and ensure that it hits all the right notes with the recipient and that they are interested enough to start a conversation?

Industry veteran Simon Trewin will explain candidly what makes him stop and get drawn-in to a submission in this lively interactive workshop. He will tell you, crucially, the top ten most common mistakes prospective authors make. You will not believe Number 7!

Come ready with your questions - Simon Trewin has been an agent for over 30 years and still gets a kick out of helping authors take that first precarious step forward. He represents Booker winner Paul Lynch and Crime Writer Sam Blake and has a vibrant Irish client list.