This masterclass is exclusively available to members of The Fold - £20/month cancel anytime

New writers often find the world of literary agents and traditional publishing impenetrable and daunting. But it doesn’t have to be. Literary agents are frequently portrayed as scary gatekeepers - but here’s the truth - they WANT your fantastic books.

In this 60 minute recorded masterclass, I take you through a strategic approach that will help you to secure a literary agent that is right for you and your book.

What we’ll cover in the 60-minute masterclass

• What does a literary agent do and who needs one?

• How to decide if your submission is ready to approach agents

• How to research the best literary agents for you and your book, to give you the best chance of an offer of representation

• A strategic approach to submitting to agents that will stop you wasting precious time and opportunity

• How to write a simple and effective submission/query email that will have agents wanting to read your submission ASAP

• Red flags that agents DO NOT want to see in the submission inbox

• Resources to support you through the agent submission/query process

FAQ

Is this workshop right for me?

This masterclass is suitable for all kinds of writers - non-fiction, memoir and fiction - who want to publish traditionally and do not yet have an agent. Where there are any differences for non-fiction or fiction writers, I make those clear in the class.

I’m not based in the UK - will this be relevant to me in the USA/Australia/Canada?

Yes! Agent submission strategy does not change much from region to region. However, I mention some additional resources and some of those will be UK/USA specific.

How can I watch the masterclass?

A recording of this masterclass is available exclusively to members of The Fold. You can join The Fold for £20/month (cancel anytime) here. You can sign up and watch straight away on our membership site on Circle.

About Penny Wincer

Penny is a Melbourne born, London dwelling, author and non-fiction book coach. After 15 years as a freelance interiors photographer, Penny began writing about life as a single parent and unpaid carer whilst juggling a freelance creative career. She has written for Red Magazine, iPaper, BBC Radio 4 and The Telegraph amongst many others. Penny’s first book Tender was published in 2020, described by The Times as ‘urgent and timely’. Her next book Home Matters was published in August 2024, called ‘an essential read in an age of gloss and styling’ by Katherine May.

Penny is a certified non-fiction and memoir book coach with Author Accelerator, has an MA in Creative and Life Writing with Distinction from Goldsmiths and hosts the podcast Not Too Busy To Write which has featured conversations with award winning and best selling authors across all genres.