Author Archives: J. S. Clerk

Hi everyone, on the blog today I’m delighted to welcome Matthew Smith. Matthew is the founder of Exprimez Literary Agency which is an agency as well as consultancy for authors. He kindly agreed to chat to me on agenting, his advice for authors and what he looks for in submissions. Over to you, Matthew… 1)Continue reading “An Interview With… Matthew Smith”

Hi everyone, and this morning on the blog, I’m delighted to welcome Sophie Lambert. Sophie is a literary agent at Conville & Walsh (C&W), and today, Sophie talks about her background into agenting and what she looks for in submissions. Details on what Sophie is looking for are below the Q&A. Over to you, Sophie…Continue reading “An Interview With… Sophie Lambert”

Hi everyone, and today on the blog I’m delighted to welcome Rachel Neely. Rachel is a literary agent at Mushens Entertainment and she kindly agreed to come on the blog for a chat about what she looks for in submissions, and her advice to unpublished authors. Over to you, Rachel… 1) How did you firstContinue reading “An Interview With… Rachel Neely”

Hi everyone, and today on the blog I’m delighted to welcome the Publishing Director and the Deputy Publishing Director of Simon Schuster. Claire Hey and Katherine Armstrong bring a wealth of experience to the publishing world and it was a delight to interview them both – at the same time! It was a pleasure toContinue reading “In Conversation With… Clare Hey & Katherine Armstrong”