Today's episode features a frank, honest and at times hilarious discussion with Nelle Andrew on the state of publishing. We speak about her persistence in this field and where her drive stemmed from as she entered rooms that were filled predominantly by others who had found themselves there through connections and networks.
Nelle represents an array of internationally bestselling and award-winning authors across both fiction and non-fiction. Among those on her list are Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, Sara Collins (winner of the Costa Debut fiction award), Jing-Jing Lee (a longlistee for the Women’s Fiction Prize and Walter Scott prize), Beth Underdown (HWA Goldsboro Award winner). Nelle was crowned Literary Agent of the Year in 2021 at the Nibbies - The Bookseller Awards; the most prestigious accolade for a literary agent in the UK. We speak about what this meant to her and what she loves about being an agent.
Nelle is so generous in her assessment of publishing and of what her role currently is in this space, she was an absolute joy to speak to and I wish we could have gone for much longer.
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Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez
Sound Design: Jane Arnison
RELATED LINKS:
NELLE ANDREW IS CRAFTING A NEW NARRATIVE IN PUBLISHING, Coffee Bookshelves
DIVERSITY NOT DIVISION, The Bookseller by Nelle Andrew
HOW AGENTS AND WRITERS WORK TOGETHER WITH NELLE ANDREW, Words Away
BROWN GIRLS, Daphne Palasi Andreades
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