My Job in 5: Sarah O'Halloran, Literary Agent, Madeleine Milburn Agency

Describe your role It’s my job to support the authors I represent through the whole publishing process. This includes everything from working with them editorially and pitching their work to editors, to negotiating contracts on their behalf. What do you like best about your role? As a brand new agent actively looking for clients I spend a lot of time looking at submissions and I love the excitement of reading the first few chapters of a manuscript and knowing you’ve found something special. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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