🎙️ INTERVIEW: In Conversation with Literary Agent Madeleine Milburn
** This is a LIVE interview with literary agent Madeleine Milburn about the craft of writing and reality of building a writing career. Attendees will be sent a recording after the interview. **
What does it take to catch the eye of an agent? How can writers start and grow their careers?
No one knows better than agent Madeleine Milburn. Founder of the Madeleine Milburn Film, TV, & Literary Agency, Madeleine was awarded Literary Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2018 and was shortlisted again in 2020.
In the past decade, her agency has launched the careers of debut authors across all genres. In addition, Madeleine has been responsible for discovering some of the highest-selling and award-winning contemporary authors who consistently hit the bestseller lists in the New York Times, The Sunday Times, and The Globe and Mail.
Join us in conversation as we chat with her about her career, what she sees on the horizon of publishing, and the advice she gives all writers.
We'll also explore:
How Madeleine and her team help guide writers to become bestselling authors in all formats
Her most significant advice for early career writers
How writers can make a living from their art
How to build a long-term, sustainable career as a writer
What makes query letters stand apart
How writers can set themselves apart in the marketplace
About Madeleine Milburn
Madeleine Milburn is on the committee of the Association of Authors' Agents (AAA). She has appeared on The Bookseller's list of the 150 most influential people in the book trade every year since 2017. Since founding the agency in 2012, Madeleine was awarded Literary Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2018 and was shortlisted again in 2020.
She has been responsible for discovering some of the highest-selling and award-winning contemporary authors who consistently hit the bestseller lists in the New York Times, including author Nita Prose (The Maid), Costa Book Award winner and multi-million copy bestseller Gail Honeyman (Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine), Ashley Audrain (The Push), Elizabeth Macneal (The Doll Factory), Fiona Barton (The Widow), Beth Morrey (Saving Missy) and Holly Bourne (Am I Normal Yet?) She represents multiple bestselling crime and thriller brands, too, including C.L. Taylor, C.J Tudor, Mark Edwards and Teresa Driscoll.
Your London Writers' Salon Hosts:
Parul Bavishi and Matt Trinetti are the co-founders of the London Writers' Salon, creators of the webby-nominated Writers' Hour daily writing sessions, and hosts of the London Writers' Salon podcast.
Parul Bavishi has been an editor for over a decade. In addition to running LWS she helps thriller, YA and non-fiction writers level up their craft and get published. She writes and edits for the Story Grid. She has worked as an editor and literary scout at Random House, Quercus & Eccles Fisher. She analyses TV hit shows (Killing Eve, Ozark, Game of Thrones) on the Story Grid Showrunners Podcast.
Matt Trinetti is a writer, publisher, TEDx speaker, and facilitator. In addition to running LWS, Matt designs programs to help unfulfilled professionals pursue creative work, start businesses, and reinvent their careers. Matt's work has appeared in Quartz, Observer, Creative Mornings, and on his blog GiveLiveExplore.
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