David McClure biography
David McClure is a television producer, journalist and writer.
He has a cosmopolitan background - American by parentage, British by birth and European by dint of studying in France, Germany and Italy.
After graduating from the London School of Economics with a Masters in International Relations, he worked as a television journalist with Channel Four making a string of current affairs programmes (including "A Week in Politics") during its first decade on air. He also wrote for The Guardian and The Sunday Times.
Later he joined Reuters Television where he worked as an on-screen interviewer and producer, interviewing a motley collection of international celebrities from Jean-Michel Jarre and Twiggy to Fernando Botero and Jung Chang. He has also worked for Thames Television, the BBC and CBS News and made documentaries on Mao Zedong, Pablo Picasso and Tito.
How I Found the Agency
I came to Andrew's agency through the time-honoured route of Googling "agent" and "non-fiction". I was soon directed to the excellent Lownie website which was particularly helpful for rookie writers. An exchange of emails followed and after various revisions to the proposal, a contract was eventually signed. Unlike some agents, Andrew always responded promptly to my requests for information (or cries for help), replying with his customary speed and energy.
