Writing Podcast Episode 573: Literary agent Samuel Bernard on what agents are looking for

Literary agent Samuel Bernard on what agents are looking for.

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Agent in residence: Samuel Bernard

Samuel Bernard is a freelance writer, critic, and editor. He writes for The Weekend Australian’s ‘Notable Books’ column, and also writes features and criticism for Good Reading Magazine. His fiction has appeared in Backstory Journal and he is an Editor for Verge Literary Journal. He has a Master of Writing and is completing a PhD in Creative Writing at Monash University.

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