Simon Trewin, literary agent, launched the careers of over thirty debut authors and helped to reinvent and sustain the careers of countless others . . .
Writing.ie has some invaluable video content over on their Facebook page, including this series with Literary Agent Simon Trewin filmed during lockdown, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Publishing But Were Afraid to Ask.
In this video Simon takes you Inside Publishing, walking you through the publishing process giving you his top tips on attracting an agent, how to submit and what the industry is looking for. He talks to Writing.ie’s Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin aka bestselling author Sam Blake.
There’s further excellent advice from Simon on how to pitch to an agent here.
Watch the video or listen on your commute!
Simon will be speaking at this year’s Murder One event at the dlr LexIcon in Dun Laoghaire on ‘How NOT to secure an agent’ and, along with fellow agent Polly Nolan, on ‘Your Killer Pitch’.
How NOT to secure an agent – with Literary Agent Simon Trewin
Friday, October 18th at 1pm – 3pm
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Tickets €25 (plus booking fee)
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 agent, to get them interested enough to start a conversation? Industry veteran Simon Trewin will explain candidly what makes him stop and get drawn into 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.
Your Killer Pitch with Literary Agents Polly Nolan & Simon Trewin
Friday, October 18th at 4pm – 5pm
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Tickets €20 (plus booking fee)
Come with the pitch for your novel printed on a slip of paper (300 words max) and we’ll pop it into the hat. Picking pitches at random, Simon and Polly will critique as many as they can within the hour, answering key questions as they go and helping you to understand the points that will give you that vital killer pitch to catch an agent’s attention. A great pitch can get you an agent, will be used to tempt a publisher and in turn to catch that reader. Getting it right can mean the difference between success and failure.
If you haven’t written your pitch yet, join us to learn how to craft a brilliant one!
