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Nick Pope used to run the British Government's UFO project at the Ministry of Defence. Initially sceptical, his investigation of newly reported UFO incidents and access to government files on the subject soon convinced him that the phenomenon raised important national security issues, especially when the witnesses were military pilots or where UFOs were tracked on radar. Nick also looked into other mysteries such as alien abductions and crop circles. He now continues his research in a private capacity and is recognised as a leading authority on UFOs and the unexplained. He has done extensive media work, including appearances on Newsnight and Radio 4's Today programme. He has lectured all around the world and acted as consultant on several TV documentaries.
how I found the agency
"I used to run the British Government's UFO Project at the Ministry of Defence and when I left this job, friends and colleagues urged me to write a book about my experiences. I was intrigued and knew I had an interesting story to tell, but had no idea how best to proceed. It was then that a friend suggested I call Andrew Lownie. He replied promptly and courteously, expressing an interest but wanting to know further details.
Over the next few weeks we discussed matters in great detail. Andrew steered me expertly through the process of drawing up a synopsis and gave me much good advice about how best to shape my proposal into something that would be attractive to publishers. When the offers came, he took a pragmatic view and stopped me from blindly accepting the first deal placed before me. That was when I found out why good agents are worth their weight in gold - Andrew wasn't afraid to play hardball (I wouldn't have dared) and he negotiated a deal far better than I would ever have been able to obtain myself.
Andrew was genuinely interested in my books and stayed involved in the process, giving valuable advice not just on my manuscript, but also on marketing and publicity issues. As a result, my dealings with my publishers were far more effective than might otherwise have been the case - I knew the right questions to ask. In between books, Andrew has kept me informed about trends in the publishing industry, so that I am up to speed on the state of the market and ready to submit that next synopsis. And finally, on one occasion when a particularly successful deal was concluded, I remember a very nice celebratory meal at Quaglino's. Thank you, Andrew!"
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