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

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