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Cup cakes are over, hello macarons
Posted: 24/02/13 03:11 |
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This is a post from the weareoca.com archive. Information contained within it may now be out of date. 150,000 new books are published each year. Nonetheless, a new writer looking for a publisher will find it an uphill struggle to find one who will even glance at their manuscript. Amber Pearson, freelance book reviewer […]
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What publishers are looking for
Posted: 30/07/10 08:49 |
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As promised for all those budding authors at OCA we have part two of the interview with literary agent Philippa Milnes-Smith. In this installment Philippa talks about how to make your work standout from the 50 plus manuscripts her agency receives every week and what to expect from an agent should your work be strong […]
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The literary agent
Posted: 28/07/10 03:05 |
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On the same day that we filmed the interview with Jacqueline Wilson, the intrepid duo of Livi Michael and myself braved the egg throwers of London (don’t ask!) once more to interview literary agent Philippa Milnes-Smith. Philippa has many years experience in the publishing industry including time as the Managing Director of Puffin books (the […]
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