Author Archive | mmilburn

Our bestselling thriller writer, Lee Child, is awarded an honorary degree from De Montfort University in Leicester.  Watch fabulous coverage here, including his advice to students: ‘read… Read More

…a book that is more reading-group, something that can be pitched in the more upmarket, literary cross-over area.  A book that will appeal to readers of Maggie… Read More

Debby Holt is a bestselling author of popular women’s fiction, published by Simon & Schuster in the UK.   Her bestselling books have extremely striking titles including The Ex-Wife’s Survival Guide, Annie May’s Black Book, The Trouble… Read More

An agent will never underestimate an author’s loyalty.  It’s the key thing I look for when I meet an author for the first time.… Read More

A quick piece of advice – learn how to pitch your book in one  sentence.  It is invaluable to get to the ‘core’ of… Read More

J.J Salem’s THE STRIP is out this Friday 15th July.  Pan Macmillan has done some excellent advertising, including coverage on the London Underground. For… Read More

These tips are surprisingly obvious, but time and time again I read submissions that are weak in one, if not all, of these areas: KEEP YOUR… Read More

I am so proud of my very first author, Cally Taylor, for winning the Elizabeth Goudge Trophy for her  1,000 word novel opening on the theme of… Read More

We have been working together for two years for this moment.  For all writers out there, it takes time, talent and persevearance to get your… Read More