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THE Lindsay Literary Agency was founded in 2008 and has a special interest in children’s books, from picture books through middle grade and up to young adult.

We represent a wide range of award-winning authors who have been translated across the world. However, our list will always be open to new authors, whether they are unpublished or mid-career.

We have close contacts with all the major publishing houses and because we are very selective in the manuscripts we submit to editors we can ensure our authors get the attention and interest they deserve.


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Embracing the Unexpected by Yasemin Fischer

Embracing the Unexpected by Yasemin Fischer

EARLIER this year, I received an email that informed me that I was shortlisted for the Lindsay Literary Scholarship to the Winchester Writers Festival. At that point, I knew better than to pop the champagne. I had been longlisted and shortlisted before for various mentorships and opportunities. Yet, something had always fallen short. So when, only a few weeks later, another email from Becky at Lindsay Literary popped up on my phone, I expected another ‘it’s not quite right” or “it’s just not there yet” kind of response. Instead, it was an email congratulating me on winning the scholarship.  That’s not to say that my writing had improved much between the previous rejections and my being accepted for this scholarship. However, for the first time, the conversation didn’t stop at “It’s not quite there yet.” This time, I was given an opportunity: It’s not quite there yet, but with Becky’s feedback and the lessons to be learned at the Winchester Writers Festival, it can get there.  [frame] [/frame] I’d never had the opportunity to attend writing workshops or classes, had nobody teaching me about storytelling techniques or publishing. The only literary conventions I’d been able to attend were book fairs or book festivals, designed for an audience of readers, not for writers. Being allowed to attend a festival for writers, I was not going to let anything pass me by. I signed up for a wide spectrum of events: Workshops specific to my genre, as well as talks and classes that were neither directly related …

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Lindsay Literary Sponsors Scholarship place

Lindsay Literary Sponsors Scholarship place

THE Lindsay Literary Agency is delighted to announce that we will once more be sponsoring a fully funded place at Winchester Writers’ Festival, 14th- 16th June 2019. The scholarship place is open to any UK unagented YA or middle grade writer from an under-represented background. Below is a transcript of a Twitter Q&A we held recently and further information on how to apply can be found on the Scholarship page of this website.  Can you apply if you have already been published? I’m afraid not if you’ve been traditionally published, but self-published is fine. When is the Deadline? It is Monday, 4th March 2019 at midnight. Can I submit work that has been previously self-published? Yes you can. I belong to the Indian ethnic background, however I’m a British Citizen. Do I qualify for this scholarship? Yes you do – anyone from a BAME background who is living in the UK or Ireland can apply. Some members of my critique group have asked who’s eligible for the scholarship?  Applicants are asked to self-identify with regard to their under-represented background so we’re taking a very broad approach, but LGBTQIA, BAME, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities are all eligible Are you accepting new clients? Yes we are – please see our website for details http://www.lindsayliteraryagency.co.uk  Do you have a preference for picture books/MG/YA? Personally I like all writing for children, but for the scholarship we’re only accepting MG and YA this year. Who are the judges? Kirsty …

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The Secret Seven are Back!

The Secret Seven are Back!

PAMELA Butchart has written a brand new Secret Seven story to carry on the celebrated series, The Mystery of the Skull. A huge fan of Enid Blyton, Pamela was commissioned to create a new mystery for her favourite club to solve. Set in the same world and time as the original stories, this story is brought to life by Tony Ross’s brilliant illustrations. When asked by her publisher, ‘What did Enid Blyton mean to you as a child?’ Pamela said: Enid Blyton‘s books were a huge part of my childhood. The Secret Seven books had the biggest impact on me. They helped turn me into an independent reader and were the first series of books I fell in love with. I loved them so much I formed a secret society with the other kids in the block of council flats I lived in. We’d pile outside into the bushes in the communal green and hold our very own secret meetings (complete with picnics of course – that was the best part!). We didn’t have ginger biscuits, rock cakes or homemade lemonade but we did have jam sandwiches, KitKats and plenty of Quavers. 

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Authors

  • Mike Lancaster
    Mike Lancaster

    MIKE Lancaster lives in Cambridge with his wife, kids, dogs, cats, horses, the L...

  • Pamela Butchart
    Pamela Butchart

    PAMELA Butchart lives in Dundee with her baby boy and their two awesome cats, Be...

  • Sharon Tregenza
    Sharon Tregenza

    SHARON Tregenza was born and brought up in Cornwall but has since lived in many...

  • Titania Krimpas
    Titania Krimpas

    TITANIA Krimpas trained in drama and theatre arts at the University of Birmingha...

  • Gina Blaxill
    Gina Blaxill

    GINA Blaxill has an English degree from Cambridge University and now works in sc...

  • Giles Paley-Phillips
    Giles Paley-Phillips

    GILES Paley-Phillips grew up on the south coast and left school at 16 to join a...

  • Peter Jones
    Peter Jones

    PETER Jones started professional life as a particularly rubbish graphic designer...

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