Literary agent, screenwriter and author Abigail Bergstrom, author of WHAT A SHAME published by Hodder & Stoughton.
Abi chats about:
- her background as an editor
- how her work as an agent with Gleam and Bergstrom Studio has informed her experience of being published
- finding a way into publishing when you don't have any contacts
- burn-out and self-care
- depicting female friendship in novels and on screen
- trying to capture the disorientation of grief in her writing
Guest: Abigail Bergstrom Twitter:
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The Stranding by Kate Sawyer &
This Family by Kate Sawyer Abigail’s recommendations: A book for fans of What A Shame: Notes to Self by Emilie Pine A book Abigail has always loved: All My Friends Are Superheroes by Andrew Kaufman A book coming soon or recently released that Abigail recommends: Rosewater by Liv Little Other books/things we chatted about that we chatted about in this episode: Every Day Sexism by Laura Bates
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