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HPW - make sure that any agent is a member of The Association of Authors' Agents (http://agentsassoc.co.uk/) then you'll have little to worry about getting ripped off. I'll send you a personal message with some info.

HEH HEH! I have just been re-capping over my comments here,and noticed I said that I was 72 years old this year!! Having been born in 1944,it doesn't take a college education to figure out my mistake!! I turned 71 in July,and I'm NOO heading for another year older and deeper in debt!....[an old song!!!] Sym,how do I get in touch with a literary agent that I could trust not to pirate my book? The world is such that now,with cameras and voice recorders on every phone,[except mine,which is an old Motorola c520!! brick!],nothing is sacred anymore. My Son in London has his own recording studio,and he is ,[i'm sure!] a re-incarnation of Joe Meek,of "Telstar" fame,who produced many other hits in the 60's,and was known for his vivid imagination and creativity. He had a wealth of unique techniques to create the weirdest sounds,and jealously guarded his secrets. Well,My Son has exactly the same creativity,and uses everyday objects on his recordings,to create unusual sounds,the only difference nowadays,is that,when he is recording a track,say rhythm guitar,or backing vocals,the other band members hang around in his studio,behind his back,taking clandestine video and still pictures of all his studio effects and other vintage [some 1940's and 50's] gear,then loading it up on Facebook within minutes,without his knowledge. THIS is what would concern me about trusting my book to someone to have it published. Am I being too obsessive about this do you think? Has anybody had any experience with the publishing industry to guide me here? Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated!