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Thanks G. I’m sure she’ll be at the voting booth exercising her new found right. She now has triple citizenship – UK, South Africa and USA.

Thanks all, very useful.

I’m sure many know it, but Mslexia has their children’s novel competition; deadline this september 30th. Just for the women amongst us. I’m polishing up the dragons and submitting.

Wow! Congratulations on all these great events! Your daughter’s just in time to votre for midterm elections if she wants. 😉

@juliecordiner: lots of agents are looking for historical fiction at the moment (it’s the latest trend…), so any agents that represent “fiction” will probably be interested. Go for it!

What an astounding event. I can’t imagine any NY or Parisian agents heading two hours north to find new talent.

I wonder what the ambiance will be. Writers waiting in little rooms, or a more open event where they can mingle with one another?

@jd73, I asked that very question during York’s “meet the agents” panel. And they were unanimous in…[Read more]