Literary Agents
All contributors in Literary Agents
What Does a Literary Agent Do?
The job of a literary agent is enormous, from helping with edits and revisions to negotiating contracts and foreign rights. more...
How to Stand Out in the Slushpile
These tips will help a query letter stand out from the rest of a literary agent's slushpile. more...
An interesting, well-crafted query letter is the best way to pique a literary agent's interest in a novel. more...
How to Contact a Literary Agent
Anyone who has written a novel can contact a literary agent, but there are a few ways that will lead to a guaranteed rejection letter. more...
All feature articles in Literary Agents
By: Laura Briggs
Breaking into the fiction business without an agent is getting difficult as more and more publishing houses refuse to look at unagented material. more...
Get Connected With a Literary Agent at WEbook
By:
Vicki F. Chavis
Agentinbox, a new service offered by WEbook, connects writers with literary agents. Their directions can help a writer create a flawless submission and query letter. more...
Tips for Finding a Literary Agent
By: Pamela Mooman
Winning the attention of a literary agent may be the first step to being published, but writers must be stubborn in refusing to be refused and clever in searching. more...
Author Interview With Stephen Potts
Stephen Potts, successful author and screenwriter, talks about getting an agent, being published and dealing with the dreaded rejection letter. more...
How to Pitch Non-Fiction Book Ideas to Agents
By: Eva Gordon
Literary agents have become increasingly discerning when considering prospective clients--follow these tips and increase your chances of securing representation. more...
Find a Literary Agent and Get Published
By:
KC Morgan
Want to get published? There are tens of thousands of undiscovered and unpublished writers out there, but some manage to break through. Learn how to get a literary agent. more...
Meeting a literary agent face-to-face may seem far more intimidating than sending out query letters and proposal packages through the mail. more...
All contributing articles in Literary Agents