I graduated from University having read Law (LLB Hons). After practising law briefly, I spent some time at a London based Literary Agency. In 2004, I set up my Agency, having a legal background was a great help and to date I have discovered a number of fantastic new writer’s. Between them my writer’s have had over 20 books published. Mainly children’s fiction and young adult fiction.
I love being part of the publishing process which enables new literary voices to be heard. I am interested in all genres of writing, be it for adults or children, literary or fantasy fiction and keen to discover new talent, I view this as one of the most exciting aspects of my job.
I love my job and am fortunate to have a great relations with all my writers, being a small agency, I work in an old fashioned hands on manner.
I was delighted to have been asked to adjudicate at the newly launched Brit Writer’s Awards back in March 2010.
Since setting up my agency, I have been lucky enough to have to complete my family, I now have three lovely children and 2012 is going to be my year and I am back for good!
Yasmin Standen
I graduated from University having read Law (LLB Hons). After practising law briefly, I spent some time at a London based Literary Agency. In 2004, I set up my Agency, having a legal background was a great help and to date I have discovered a number of fantastic new writer’s. Between them my writer’s have had over 20 books published. Mainly children’s fiction and young adult fiction.
I love being part of the publishing process which enables new literary voices to be heard. I am interested in all genres of writing, be it for adults or children, literary or fantasy fiction and keen to discover new talent, I view this as one of the most exciting aspects of my job.
I love my job and am fortunate to have a great relations with all my writers, being a small agency, I work in an old fashioned hands on manner.
I was delighted to have been asked to adjudicate at the newly launched Brit Writer’s Awards back in March 2010.
Since setting up my agency, I have been lucky enough to have to complete my family, I now have three lovely children and 2012 is going to be my year and I am back for good!