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1-2-1 Sessions

Querying? Get personal feedback on your submissions pack or ask bespoke questions to a literary agent in our exclusive face-to-face, 1-2-1 sessions.​

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£70 with a literary agent and £35 for a writing surgery, with all taking place at the Marsham Court Hotel.

All 1-2-1s are now sold out

You can still book into the following sessions if you are querying.

Otherwise, six different agents will be coming to the Romance Writing Festival in Bournemouth on Saturday 3rd October (you do not need a ticket to the Romance Writing Festival to book a 1-2-1).

See who they are here.

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Or book into the talk "How to Pitch your Novel to a Literary Agent" with Helen Maybery and Abby Parsons from Curtis Bown Creative on Friday 24th April. Details here.

SOLD OUT!

Join the waitlist here, mentioning the name of the agent you'd like to be on the waitlist for. If a spot becomes available, we'll contact you!

If you have booked a 1-2-1 slot, please send in your covering letter, synopsis and first three chapters (up to 10k words) before 31st March 2026 to Paul.

When sending, please use the name you used when booking (careful with pen names)!

The 1-2-1s take place at the Marsham Court Hotel. Please be in reception at least 15 minutes before your timeslot. Latecomers may not be admitted. Please research the agents fully to make sure they are suited to you and your genre and make sure you send your submissions in plenty of time!

Marsham Court Hotel

All 1-2-1 sessions take place in The Snug at the Marsham Court Hotel. This award-winning hotel is fully accessible with sea views.

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It is a 10-minute walk from our main festival hub at Pavillion Dance, with a car park in the rear.

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Please go to reception at least 15 minutes before your slot, and a festival volunteer will meet you.

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