At the Wrong Time At the Darley Anderson Agency we ask that any writers who wish to submit their work to us should provide the first three chapters of their novel as a sample of their writing. This is, as I understand it, standard practice in the industry. However, at least once a week I…
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16 Photos You Mustn’t Miss from the Launch of Polly Ho-Yen’s Debut Novel BOY IN THE TOWER
1. This photo of two very familiar looking towers which we spied from the train on our way to the launch 2. This picture of the horticulturally appropriate display in the window of the Peckham Review 3. And this one of all the sparkling new copies of Boy in the Tower 4. This photo of…
14 Pictures You Need to See from the Launch of Kim Slater’s Debut Novel SMART
1. This picture of all these beautiful copies of Smart at Waterstones in Nottingham: 2. This picture of our own Mary Darby and Clare Wallace (respectively) marveling at the brilliant turnout: 3. And this one of the live music performed by Jake: 4. This fantastic reader recommendation from the staff of Waterstones: 5. This picture of…
An Interview with Kim Slater
Kim Slater is the debut author of SMART, an uplifting young adult novel about an extraordinary boy’s struggle to be understood. In celebration of SMART’s publication day Kim has stopped by the Darley Anderson Blog to talk to Vicki Le Feuvre about everything from finding her agent (that’s our own Clare Wallace) to SMART’s book…
An Interview with Dave Rudden
Dave Rudden, agented by our own Clare Wallace, is the debut author of The Borrowed Dark trilogy which has recently been snapped up by Puffin Editorial Director Ben Horslen in a significant pre-emptive deal. The translation rights have already been sold in France and Germany in a six-figure pre-empt and the film rights are currently…
What’s the Best Love Story of All Time, Vicki?
Well, it’s that time of year again. The week of love is here (otherwise known as the week when people everywhere in brand new relationships find themselves wishing that the rules were clearer as they wildly fluctuate between buying a gift which involves more than one diamond or tweeting their new significant other a picture…