Madeleine Milburn taught English in Germany after graduating from St Andrews University. However, after a chance connection with a woman running a small independent publishing company, she changed jobs and learned all about the Frankfurt Book Fair and translation rights.
After working for A P Watt, the UK’s oldest literary agency, she established the Madeleine Milburn Agency in 2012.
What do you enjoy most about being a literary agent?
Talent spotting is one of the most exciting parts of the role; being the first toto squeal down the phone that it was No.1 on the bestseller list.
