HEART OF DARFUR
LISA BLAKER

"When the phone rang I was tempted to ignore it. Too many people, too many questions and too much to do in the weeks after my return from Darfur. Answering Glenys’ call was one of the smartest things I could have done - it took me on an extraordinary journey. Glenys had read my newspaper article, seen in my words and tears a story worth telling.

Glenys has encouraged and guided my story forward since that day. Her insight, tenacity and patience have seen this work of my heart turned from a dream into a tangible reality."

Hodder & Stoughton UK, World English language rights. Radio New Zealand National serialising late 2010.

SLIPPERS: SERVICE AND SELLING
MARK BLUMSKY with Neil Miller

"Why did I choose Glenys as my agent? 

There are lots of reasons: - she can smell an opportunity and knows exactly what’s happening in the market.  She’s also held in high regard by publishers; they trust her judgment and are keen to read what she submits.  Most importantly - I trust her."

World rights - Hachette (NZ).

WHO SAID THAT FIRST?
MAX CRYER

"Being a writer occupies most corners of the mind. It is a rare person who has writing ability but can also cope with the rocky shoals of contracts, royalties, and the myriad negotiations which surround the publication of any book.

Glenys has taken on all those rocky shoals on my behalf, leaving me to concentrate on a keyboard - and that combination of our separate energies has led me twice to the top of the NZ non-fiction bestseller list. It is a very comfortable relationship."

Six titles with Harper Collins NZ. HEAR OUR VOICES WE INTREAT - Exisle; THE GODZONE DICTIONARY - Exisle; THE CAT MISCELLANY - John Blake UK; Russian & Italian editions, LOVE ME TENDER - Exisle; UK rights - Frances Lincoln.

JANE BLONDE
JILL MARSHALL

"It had been my experience to wait months after a submission, before notching up yet another rejection letter (and that was using a UK agent).

Glenys spotted which of my manuscripts had potential and took it in person to Macmillan UK. I can only imagine what sales patter Glenys came up with - 10 days, yes, 10 days later I had a wonderful offer which far surpassed my wildest dreams, and a two-book deal to boot.

She's guided me through the contract minefield, ensured all payments are timely, and helped me venture into other writing areas to assist in my career. I seek her opinion at every turn, and she's always happy to talk things through."

The JANE BLONDE series - Macmillan UK, World rights. 007 books in the series. Rights sold in France, Italy, Poland Hungary, Turkey and Serbia.
TWO MISS PARSONS, AS IT WAS ON TELE and THE MOST BEUATIFUL MAN IN THE WORLD - Penguin (NZ). DOGHEAD - 1st book published 2009 and 2nd 2010 (Macmillan UK). CAVE TINA - Jill's picture book published in 2009 in hardback and 2010 in paperback (Hachette UK). French rights sold.
 

LIFE ON EARTH
SUE McCAULEY

"Glenys fights battles for me behind the bike sheds so that I can hang out in the playground being nice to my friends. She's not so much my literary agent as my double glazing, keeping the warmth in and distancing me from the crassness of commercial realities.

She has been doing this for many years, and I am profoundly grateful to her."

Sue McCauley has written four novels - OTHER HALVES, THEN AGAIN, BAD MUSIC and FANCY MAN. LIFE ON EARTH is Sue's second short story collection. OTHER HALVES won the Wattie Book Award (Montana Award).

COOL CUT
SHARAD PAUL

"Once a writer finds someone who believes in their work, they can stop, satisfied. I found in Glenys an agent capable of great support and nurturing who also recognizes the value of the work in the marketplace.  Novellas are difficult to sell at the best of times but Glenys found mine a home - COOL CUT will be published by Picador later this year.  While she is keeping watch, I only have to look for reasons to continue writing."

COOL CUT - Macmillan/Picador India.

"We had several books in print before we asked Glenys to represent us, so why did we need an agent? It's simple, it means we're sheltered from the rejections, negotiations, and the hard conversations with publishers. It's such a weight off our shoulders so now we can focus our energy on creating more books for Glenys to sell, which is what we do best."

"And since Glenys is based in New Zealand she's just a phone call away."

Barron Publishing (USA) World rights excluding NZ.