Based in London s West End for over 30 years, MBA is a leading literary agency representing writers in all media books, and scripts for film, television, radio and theatre and directors. November highlights:
			JUDITH ALLNATT A MILE OF RIVER by Judith Allnatt (Transworld 2008) has been shortlisted for the prestigious Portico Prize for Literature. The award dinner will be held in Manchester on 13th November.
	IAN MCDONALD Titles from 18 different publishers have made the 20-strong longlist for the inaugural £50,000 Warwick Prize for Writing. Ian McDonald's SF novel Brasyl was selected and a shortlist of six titles will be announced on 23rd January 2009. The winner will be revealed on 24th February at the University of Warwick.
		SHY KEENAN AND SARA PAYNE Our clients Shy Keenan and Sara Payne were given the incredible honour of this year's Women of The Year Award on Monday 13th October. Presenting their award, human rights lawyer Baroness Helena Kennedy QC said: "Both Shy and Sara have campaigned tirelessly and with dignity to protect the rights of children. They have exposed themselves to extremely testing and occasionally threatening situations in order to ensure that others do not suffer as they have done. Their work together and support for each other and parents everywhere is exemplary and deserves recognition." Shy and Sara's book about their work, WHERE ANGELS FEAR will be published next Spring. In the meantime Shy's memoir BROKEN still sits atop the Sunday Times paperback bestseller charts having sold an incredible 30,000 copies in less than a month.
	JULIAN JONES Julian Jones is a co-creator of MERLIN, the BBC’s new Saturday night family adventure series. Julian has written 5 episodes of the thirteen part series which is repeated on Sundays.