Ive bumped into a well known publisher in a social setting should I pitch my book to them?

Ive bumped into a well known publisher in a social setting should I pitch my book to them?

Alexandra Pringle (Editor in Chief) gives expert video advice on: Can I send an unsolicited manuscript?; How many publishers can I approach at the same time? and more...

Don't pitch your book to a publisher in the social setting. However, do charm the person very much, and if you can winkle their card out of them, follow up with an email saying: “It was lovely to meet you and would you look at my book?” Generally, there is nothing worse, as a publisher, than being cornered at a party and being stuck with someone telling you the plot of a book. It's terrible.