​Join us for an inspiring lunch-time Q&A with Abigail Bergstrom, founder of Bergstrom Studio and one of the most influential voices in modern publishing.

​Over an intimate lunch at Piccolino's - selecting from one of their bestselling pizzas - you'll hear Abigail share candid insights from her 15+ years shaping the literary landscape: commissioning, editing, and launching some of the biggest books of the decade.

​From her early days at Simon & Schuster to founding her own studio, Abigail has built a career championing bold voices and building bestselling brands. She has guided over 35 titles onto the New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller lists and been at the helm of projects longlisted and shortlisted for major literary prizes, including The Women’s Prize for Fiction, The Orwell Prize, and British Book Awards.

​Whether you're an aspiring author, agent, or simply fascinated by the inner workings of publishing, this is a rare opportunity to learn more about the publishing and literary industry.

​ABIGAIL BERGSTROM

​Abigail Bergstrom is the founder of Bergstrom Studio. An entrepreneurial leader and expert in the world of publishing, she graduated in English from Kings College London and has since worked in publishing for over fifteen years. Starting her career at the international publishing house, Simon & Schuster, where she commissioned and edited books, she was then headhunted to set up and launch the literary agency, Gleam Titles, which saw multiple bestselling and record-breaking books before she founded her own company in 2021.

​She has shepherded over thirty-five titles onto NYT and Sunday Times bestseller lists, her authors have been listed for literary prizes such as The Orwell Prize and the Women’s Prize for Fiction and nominated for British Book Awards, the Hay Medal Prize for Non-Fiction and the Waterstones’ ‘Book of the Year’ award.

​She is recognised across the industry for having built some of today’s biggest book brands. Nominated for Literary Agent of the Year 2020, Abigail marked out her territory as an industry leader in navigating the cross-section between digital and print, speaking at international conferences on the subject and getting listed in ‘The Bookseller 150,’ which names the book trade’s most influential.

​She sits on the advisory board for Cheltenham Literary Festival.