James Spackman is a publisher, consultant and coach and runs a service called The Book Pitch Doctor. Join this session to find out how to pitch your books to agents, booksellers and readers and get their support.
James Spackman is a publisher, consultant and coach. His cycling imprint, Pursuit, is part of Profile Books. He set up The Book Pitch Doctor to help publishers improve their presentation skills and Copy Lab, to create book blurb more effectively. He is also founder of The Spare Room Project, which finds accommodation for interns in London.
His publishing career started in the postroom of Bloomsbury, before progressing through sales & marketing roles there, then at John Murray and Hodder & Stoughton, then as MD of Watkins, a division of Osprey Group.
