Secret Agent's Business

Name: Secret Agent's Business
Start: 2026-09-28T18:30:00+1000
End: 2026-09-28T20:00:00+1000
Location: PHIVE

Mon, 28 Sep, 6:30pm - 8pm AEST

PHIVE

Parramatta NSW, Australia

Parramatta's Lit!

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What does a literary agent actually do? What are they looking for in a writer or manuscript? And what makes them want to keep reading? Or bothering? Or inspired?

Join some of Australia’s leading literary agents for a candid conversation about the joys, challenges and mysteries of representing writers. From finding new voices and pitching manuscripts to publishers, to contracts, careers and the writer/agent relationship, Secret Agent’s Business offers writers an insider’s view of what happens between finishing a manuscript and the agent's role in helping a great work find its way into the world.

Come with questions. Leave with a better understanding of what agents do (and what they don't do - on purpose!), what they’re looking for, and how best to approach them, and the best way to keep them.

Monday 28 September 2026

6:30pm-8pm

PHIVE

FREE
Presented by Parramatta's Lit! in partnership with City of Parramatta

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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Parramatta's Lit! is an annual literary festival celebrating the stories, voices and ideas that shape Western Sydney. Presented across libraries, heritage sites, cultural venues and public spaces throughout Parramatta, the festival brings together writers, readers, publishers and communities through a program of author talks, workshops, performances, play readings, residencies and industry events.

Developed in partnership with Baramadagal cultural knowledge holders and Elders on Dharug land, and embracing the rich cultural diversity of Parramatta, Parramatta's Lit! champions stories and writing in all its forms - from novels and poetry to playwriting, truthtelling and storytelling, multilingual writing and local zines.

Parramatta's Lit! fosters creativity, collaboration and connection while showcasing Parramatta as a place where stories are created, shared and celebrated.