Come join us for our next #AskSwanwick twitter chat on 7th April, 8pm (BST), when you can put questions to established literary agent Meg Davis and find out about what to do and not to do when trying to secure an agent or working with one. It's a chance to ask all the questions of agent you wanted, but were too afraid to ask.

Our Twitter question-and-answer session is a wonderful opportunity to get hands-on advice from industry specialists from every branch of the trade. The one-hour piece of Swanwick magic you can follow each month on a different topic - drop by just to listen to the chat, or, come join in!

The #AskSwanwick Twitter chat saw an exhilarating and inspiring hour with crime writer and BBC crime correspondent Simon Hall on Tuesday, 11th March.

He was a real star, giving excellent answers to the varied questions flooding in. Although it was only the second #AskSwanwick, already more people were asking some intriguing questions of our Swanwick tutor, Simon.

Here are some Q&A excerpts for you to enjoy and whet your appetite for the next chat: