Peter Buckman
Peter Buckman is an English writer and
literary agent. He has been involved in the publishing industry for many years; he was on the editorial board of
Penguin Books, and a
commissioning editor for the
New American Library in
New York City. He has published novels, non fiction, a biography and short stories, and has also written for television and film, including an episode of ''
Inspector Morse'', three episodes of ''
The House of Elliot'', the television film ''
Unnatural Causes'', and the television movie ''
The Tale of Sweeney Todd'', which was directed by
John Schlesinger. He is currently a literary agent, having started The Ampersand Agency in 2003, notable for having discovered and represented
Vikas Swarup, author of
Q & A, which was filmed as
Slumdog Millionaire, and also being the agent for the estate of prolific historical fiction writer
Georgette Heyer.
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