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Oct 15th 7.00pm (BST) The Future of Agenting: Simon Trewin

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Literary agents work in an ultra-competitive environment and the world of rights is a fast-changing one. We talk to agent Simon Trewin, who has worked for over 30 years in senior roles at some of the biggest agencies in the world about the world of literary agents, what they can do for us – and what they can’t.  

Simon Trewin has been a literary agent since 1993 and has worked with authors who have been shortlisted for, or won, most of the major literary and commercial awards in the UK – including Paul Lynch – the current winner of The Booker Prize for Prophet Song. He is a former Secretary of The Association Of Authors Agents a two-time nominee for Literary Agent Of The Year and, through his founding of the letterpress studio The Garage Press, a passionate advocate for keeping heritage crafts alive. After a decade of working for a huge USA entertainment agency he launched his award-winning boutique agency Simon Trewin Creative in 2019 and is well placed to discuss the micro and macro issues influencing the publishing community today. His website is www.simontrewin.co.uk