Literary Agent
Later in his career Imison became a literary agent. His company has now been incorporated into Alan Brodie Representation Ltd. However it was whilst based in Islington, North London that Michael concentrated on promoting authors and poets from the former Eastern Bloc. His contacts at the Almeida Theatre, where lesser-known writers were promoted, proved invaluable during this period.
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