The official website of bestselling author tom rob smith, author of child 44 and the farm. Named one of top 100 thrillers of all time by npr, it hit bestseller lists around the world, won the cwa ian fleming steel dagger award and the itw thriller award for best first novel, and. Leo betrays a dissident priest and his wife, sending. Official author website of tom rob smith child 44 available now. Smith lives in london with his partner, bbc tv exec ben stephenson. Tom rob smith hot favourite for desmond elliot prize books. Among its many honors, child 44 won the international thriller writer award for best first novel, the galaxy book award for best new writer, the cwa ian fleming steel dagger award, and was longlisted for the man booker. Agent 6 ten best crime novels tom rob smith is a name to watch. A list of 18,196 authors and the literary agents who represent them or have represented them in the past you can also search for an agent to view a list of all the authors that agent represents. How far would you go to solve a crime against your family.
Named one of the top 100 thrillers of all time by npr, child 44 won the international thriller writers award for best first novel, the cwa ian fleming steel dagger award, and was longlisted for the man booker prize. This is the first novel in a trilogy featuring former mgb agent leo demidov, who investigates a series of gruesome child murders in joseph stalin s soviet union. Born in 1979 to a swedish mother and an english father, tom rob smiths bestselling novels in the child 44 trilogy were international publishing sensations. Agent 6 ten best crime novels in smith s hands the scenes attain a pulse of exhilaration worthy of dickens by way of conrad. Jeffery deaver, raymond khoury, brad meltzer, tom rob smith and don winslow. Deborah grosvenor has more than 25 years experience in the book publishing business as an agent and editor. Forbidden to travel with his family and trapped on the other side of the world. This is the first novel in a trilogy featuring former mgb agent leo demidov, who. After graduating from college in 2001, smith wrote for several popular television shows for the bbc and eventually helped the network launch their first soap opera in cambodia. Agent 6 is tom rob smiths final installment of his trilogy featuring onceuponatime kgb agent leo demidov. His first job in publishing was at curtis brown literary agency, where he started in 2001.
She also mentions the help, tom rob smiths the farm, and sarah waterss fingersmith. Rob arnold has over a decade of experience in literary publishing. Agent 6 is the third book in tom rob smiths child 44 trilogy. During her career, she has edited or represented several hundred nonfiction books. Tom rob smith hot favourite for desmond elliot prize. Tom rob smith s debut, child 44, was an immediate publishing sensation and marked the arrival of a major new talent in contemporary fiction. However, i am not a literary critic and maybe i just do not see things as they truly are. It is also useful to state in your query letter why you are approaching a certain agent. Following six years as a literary agent at foundry media, he joined inkwell management at the start of 2015. His spare, bleak prose, his masterful descriptions of place, love, grief and betrayal. Tom rob smith born 1979 is an english author, screenwriter and producer. Political whodunit author smith child 44, 2008, etc.
Tom rob smith is a screenwriter and novelist whose literary debut, 2008s child 44, inspired an intense bidding war at the london book fair. Literary, with a love for young adult books, scifi, fantasy, and nonfiction. Explore books by tom rob smith with our selection at. Even so, literary agents can get wrapped and trapped in their own hype, however tom rob smiths child 44 does not fall into that category. To give yourself the best chance of becoming a client of the agency. The secret speech opens in 1949, with young leo demidovs first case as an officer in the mgb, stalins secret police. His bestselling novels in the child 44 trilogy were international publishing sensations.
Tom rob smiththe bestselling, awardwinning author of child 44, and one of the most criticallyacclaimed new writers of our timereturns with a thrilling and provocative new novel. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. Well, thats the path that tom rob smith took, at least. Mitch hoffman to join aaron priest agency publishers weekly. This is the first novel in a trilogy featuring former mgb agent leo demidov, who investigates a series of gruesome child murders in joseph stalins soviet union. It is a quest that will span decades, and take leo around the world from moscow, to the mountains of sovietcontrolled afghanistan, to the backstreets of new york in pursuit of the one man who knows the truth. Our authors include lee child, martina cole, john connolly, lesley pearse, lee weeks, chris carter, tana french, clare dowling, tim weaver, jane costello, cathy cassidy. The protagonist of tom rob smith s trio of russian thrillers, a model secret policeman who belatedly located his moral compass, was born a starving peasant in the. How to submit book proposals robert smith literary agency. We work closely with our authors to develop their books, so that they have strong editorial and commercial appeal, enabling us to obtain the best possible advances and terms. Trying to find a common thread, she says, they all have magic in. He joined rogers, coleridge and white in 2006 and was made a director in 2016.
Smiths fourth book, a standalone novel entitled the farm, was published in february 2014. Tom rob smith, a 29yearold swedishenglish novelist, is favourite to win the inaugural desmond elliott prize with his debut novel child 44, it has been announced today set in soviet russia in. It opens with a flashback to the younger leo in 1950, a committed secret policeman of 27 who has just. After graduating from cambridge university in 2001, he completed his studies in italy, studying creative writing for a year. Tom rob smith was born in 1979 to a swedish mother and english father, both antique dealers, and brought up in south london, where he now lives. Being able to state a similarity to past clients helps with this. But when his wife, raisa, and daughters zoya and elena are invited on a peace tour to new york city, he is immediately suspicious. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Child 44 published in 2008 is a thriller novel by british writer tom rob smith. Tom rob smith was born in 1979 to a swedish mother and an english father. The timeframe here is 1950 to 1981, a professional lifetime for leo as smith tells the tale. Child 44, tom rob smith resource information the item child 44, tom rob smith represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in randwick city library. Agent 6 is a historical mystery novel by tom rob smith, and serves as the third installment in his leo demidov trilogy, beginning with child 44 and the secret speech. Named one of top 100 thrillers of all time by npr, it hit. He graduated from the university in 2001 and went ahead to further his education in italy. Spanning a 31year period between 1950 and 1981, agent 6 involves the 16yearlong efforts of former mgb. Mitch is actively building a list of authors writing across the spectrum of fiction and nonfiction, including thrillers, suspense, crime fiction, and literary fiction, as well as narrative nonfiction, politics. As an editor, she acquired tom clancys first novel, the hunt for red october. He began his publishing career in 2005 as an editorial assistant at harpercollins, and then worked for three years as the contracts director of the donald maass agency.
Mitch hoffman joined the aaron priest literary agency as a senior agent in december 2015. Child 44 stars gary oldman, tom hardy, noomi rapace, charles dance, and joel kinnaman. Before coming to aevitas, he cofounded the online journal memorious, and subsequently worked at ploughshares, fence books, beacon press, and pen new england, where he was associate director. That is the central question posed by tom rob smiths riveting new book, the secret speech, sequel to last years terrific, terrifying, and surprisingly moving, child 44. Actually, a good chunk of the intrigue occurs on this side of the atlantic. About the agency robert smith literary agency limited was set up in 1997 to seek out quality nonfiction authors with original and well researched book ideas. Tom rob smith tells how his tale of a russian mass murderer sparked.
Curtis brown also runs a creative writing school, curtis brown creative, directed by anna davis. A satisfying mystery on ground that, though familiar, manages to yield surprises in smith s skillful telling. In march 20, curtis brown acquired a major stake in leading literary agency conville and walsh, finally acquiring the company in early 2015. When seeking an agent, it is advisable to target agents who represent books similar to yours. Email or post a covering letter, briefly describing the book you want to write and why you are well qualified to be its author. The concluding volume of a trilogy that includes the haunting child 44 and the unforgettable the secret speech, it continues tom rob smiths penchant for exhaustive detail and. The wellreceived thriller was subsequently optioned by film director ridley scott. Literary, with a love for young adult books, literary fiction, scifi, fantasy, and nonfiction. This is a beautifully written book, with a plot almost too complex to summarize.
Hes worked on awardwinning and new york times bestselling titles, and began his publishing career at quirk books. You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this section. He also worked on a drama series for bbc two entitled london spy, which first aired in november 2015. A 20year veteran of the publishing industry, he was most recently vicepresident, executive editor at grand central publishing. Tom rob smith was born in 1979 to a swedish mother and an english father and he was brought up in south london.
Mitch is actively building a list of authors writing across the spectrum of fiction and nonfiction, including thrillers, suspense, crime fiction, and literary fiction, as well. These notes were contributed by members of the gradesaver community. This is a very chilling literary thriller, both in story and in setting, but absolutely captivating. Leo demidov is a loyal functionary, a good servant of the state and its apparatus, a decorated soldier recruited to the ranks of the secret police after the great patriotic war. Publishing agent tom miller is an agent at liza dawson associates. He began his publishing career at quirk books in philadelphia, working social media and marketing on numerous books he absolutely adored. Tom rob smith his bestselling novels in the child 44 trilogy were international publishing sensations. Tom rob smith became a published author in 2008 with his novel child 44. Tom rob smith will sign and discuss his newest standalone novel the farm grand central. A satisfying mystery on ground that, though familiar, manages to yield surprises in smiths skillful telling. Since then, he has won the ian fleming steel dagger award, the waverton good read award and the galaxy book award. Tom rob smiths debut, child 44, was an immediate publishing sensation and marked the arrival of a major new talent in contemporary fiction.
Agent 6 the child 44 trilogy book 3 and millions of other books are available for instant. Whats the best way to get into the spy thriller business. Before coming to aevitas, he cofounded the online journal memorious, and subsequently worked at ploughshares, fence books, beacon press, and pen new england, where he. The son of a swedish mother and an english father, smith was raised in london where he lives today. Agent 6 ten best crime novels in smiths hands the scenes attain a pulse of exhilaration worthy of dickens by way of conrad. Annemarie doulton has been an agent for over 10 years, and is based in london. Tom rob smith books list of books by author tom rob smith. Among its many honours, child 44 won the international thriller writer award for best first novel, the galaxy. We represent bestselling authors covering a range of fiction, nonfiction, and childrens fiction, including young adult and picture books. Named one of the top 100 thrillers of all time by npr, child 44 won the international thriller writers award for best first novel, the cwa ian fleming steel dagger award, and. Nelle andrew, literary agent what you need to know jericho. Tom miller literary agent this article about literary agent tom miller and liza dawson associates is part of a series about literary agents and finding a literary agent. Sam copeland has been shortlisted for literary agent of the year at the 2020 british book awards. It follows exkgb officer leo demidov over three decades and across three continents as he seeks to unravel a conspiracy and avenge the murder of a loved one.
Another man who saw a late draft of the novel via smiths us film agent was one of. Tom rob smiththe bestselling, awardwinning author of child 44, and one. Our authors darley anderson literary, tv and film agency. Start with our advice about agents or our listing of established agents, many of whom represent authors published in. Buy agent 6 by tom rob smith from waterstones today. He was previously vicepresident, executive editor at grand central publishing. Tom rob smith tells how his tale of a russian mass murderer sparked a furious bidding war. He joined the agency in 2018, after three years with the carol mann agency. I cant decide if im more impressed by the fact that this is tom rob smiths first book, or by dennis boutsikaris performance. Below is a list of tom rob smiths books in order of when they were originally published. May 22, 2008 tom rob smith, a 29yearold swedishenglish novelist, is favourite to win the inaugural desmond elliott prize with his debut novel child 44, it has been announced today set in soviet russia in. He started his writing career by writing plays while at school.
Jun 29, 2011 agent 6 is the third in tom rob smith s trilogy about a former mgb agent, leo demidov. Smiths sequel to child 44, the secret speech, was published in april 2009, and the final novel in the trilogy, agent 6, was published in july 2011. For this it helps to learn the authors and books which the agent represents. Leo demidov, a former secret police agent, is forbidden to travel with his wife and daughters from. Features news, updates, tour information, and more. Grand central publishing will release a thriller by tom rob smith. Her clients at ampersand include philip barclay, sharon bolton, annie caulfield, kate london and stephen williams. Mamas gone crazy, daddys gone crazy, and smith child 44, 2008 has skipped over from stalins russia to the idyllic swedish countryside for his latest thriller. Leo demidov is no longer a member of moscows secret police. Looking for an agent to represent you and your writing to publishers. Before joining ampersand she worked as a commissioning editor for various general publishers and as a literary scout. Agent 6 official author website of tom rob smith child 44.
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