🎙️ INTERVIEW: Getting Published in 2023 w/ Literary Agent Ed Wilson
​** This is a LIVE interview with agent Ed Wilson 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 get a book traditionally published? How can writers grab the attention of agents with their submissions?Â
​Ed Wilson is an agent and director of Johnson & Alcock, a London literary agency and regularly runs the Guardian Masterclass, How to Get Published.Â
​Join us for a conversation with Ed as we discuss the reality of getting published in 2023, how writers can discern if an agent is right for them, and the current state of the publishing industry in the UK.Â
​We'll also explore:Â
​Ed's career path as an agent
​Trends he sees in publishingÂ
​The types of books he wishes he'd see more ofÂ
​Insights into the publishing industryÂ
​How writers can make their query letters and manuscripts stand outÂ
​About Ed Wilson
​Ed Wilson is a literary agent and director at Johnson & Alcock, a London-based literary agency established in the 1950s. Ed has a diverse and developing list of authors of fiction and non-fiction. He represents everything from award-winning literary fiction to bestselling crime, science-fiction and fantasy. Find Ed on Twitter here.
​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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