I am a founding agent and director of United Agents. Previously, I trained as a psychologist, worked as a social worker with homeless men and families ran market stalls in Portobello and Camden and assisted the Aga Khan before ending up, some 20 years ago, as an assistant to the literary agent Giles Gordon. His clients included Sue Townsend, Peter Ackroyd, Fay Weldon, Barry Unsworth and Vikram Seth. I set up on my own as a literary agent with the Peters Fraser & Dunlop Group (PFD) in 1994 and since then have built up a list of good quality commercial fiction and non-fiction writers which reflects my broad range of interests. I joined United Agents in the autumn of 2007.I have spent several years studying non-dual therapy with Peter Fenner and am a qualified trainer and coach.I am a trustee of the Arthur Koestler Trust, promoting art, in all forms, in prisons and secure institutions. http://www.koestlertrust.org.uk/In May 2011 I was awarded the Bookseller Industry Award for Literary Agent of the Year.In June 2012 I was promoted to Head of Literary, United Agents Ltd.My current client list can be found here: http://unitedagents.co.uk/robert-kirbySpecialties: brand management, the journey from idea to book; non-dual dialogue/therapy