David Smith, Literary Agent

David Smith, Literary Agent

47 years old
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The whole trip to Sheffield Hallam and back took 25 hours and meant a stay in the Novotel, but the students were responsive and I think they got something out of my visit.
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  • Are you a ...?
    Agent
    Are your reading habits ...?
    Sophisticated
    Who is your favourite author(s)?
    Living - Ian McEwan, Dead - George Eliot.
    And your all time favourite books? (You can change these at any time, by the way ...)
    The Mill on the Floss - George Eliot Enduring Love - Ian McEwan Bliss - Peter Carey Seven Types of Ambiguity - William Empson Swimmer - Bill Broady Timbuktu - Paul Auster Karl Marx - Francis Wheen
    What are your working habits when you write?
    Perfectly balanced
    Are you the edit-every-sentence-ten-times type, or do you prefer to let rip?
    Some self-editing
    Your opinion on the books industry?
    Too much celebrity and hype, but good books still get through

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  • Weens
    by Weens 1 year ago
    Hi, and welcome to the cloud. You are very brave admitting you are a literary agent on a writing site. You may get mobbed. Welcome and enjoy.
  • Wrathnar the Unreasonable
    by Wrathnar the Unreasonable 1 year ago
    Hope that didn't come across as obnoxious! I didn't mean to imply that you're dodgy, it's just that a name and not much else could be anything! Thanks for additional info, I'll google your agency.
  • Wrathnar the Unreasonable
    by Wrathnar the Unreasonable 1 year ago
    We recently had an agent join the site: Jo Unwin of Conville&Walsh. I googled their agency, and was pleased to see that they are entirely legit. Unfortunately, there are many chancers and rip-off merchants claiming to be legit agents on the internet - I was offered a contract by just such an agency: The Writer's Literarary Agents/The Writer's Book Agents, who seem to be a front for an editing company. Can you tell us some more about yourself, and provide any references etc?
  • Jak
    by Jak 1 year ago
    Hi David, Welcome to the Cloud. I'm sure your inbox will be full by now of many people asking you to look at their work. I hope you enjoy your visits up here as much as we do, but I must warn you about the gremlins that live amoung the clouds. They don't bite but may remove your profile pic or your ability to see your inbox.
    All the best
    Duncan/ Jak
  • Harry
    by Harry 1 year ago
    Hi David - and welcome on board.

    And huh, what's this? An agent who likes William Empson? That's allowed, is it? I reckon that William Empson is about as far removed from the marketing philosophy at modern publishers as is possible to examine. I bet the AAA has a policy on this ...

    All the best - and see you in York

    H