How To Connect With Small Presses: Free Zoom Session for Maltese Authors and Publishers from UK Literary Agent 

The National Book Council (NBC) will once again be hosting an online Zoom session for its stakeholders with UK literary agent and literary ambassador for Malta Simon Trewin on Thursday, 5 February at 16:00. 

In this one-hour seminar – ‘Small Can Be Beautiful: How to Connect with Small Presses’ – Trewin looks at why small presses shouldn’t be ignored, and how authors and publishers can engage with them in a more informed, strategic way. Small presses are often highly focused, editorially driven and proudly idiosyncratic. They can be more open to distinctive voices, unconventional projects and books that don’t sit comfortably within mainstream commercial expectations.

Drawing on decades of experience working across the publishing landscape, Trewin will talk through how small presses operate, what motivates them, and what makes a project resonate. Just as importantly, participants will be invited to share their own experiences – good, bad, and baffling – and to ask direct questions about where small presses might fit into their own publishing ambitions.

This is not a lecture, but a conversation: a chance to rethink assumptions, compare notes, and explore how “small” can sometimes offer exactly the kind of attention, commitment and clarity that writers and publishers are looking for.

The event is free of charge but registration is required. Those interested are invited to register via Submittable here.