Ep. 282 - Literary agent Oli Munson on why the small details matter in query letters
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Oli Munson is a leading literary agent with AM Heath in London. He has a list of bestselling authors including Mari Hannah and Nadine Matheson, and is always on the look out for new and exciting commercial fiction.
We had a great time chatting with Oli about how he became an agent, hearing about how it has changed since he first joined, and why it's so important to make a good first impression with your query letter. We also chat about the state of the market, and why he thinks data-led decisions have made publishers very risk-averse.
Links: Query Oli now Our Drafting Notes episodes on querying: Writing Your Query Letter How to Write a Great Synopsis The Agent Call - What do you ask?
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