We will identify the best
literary agents and publishers for your book manuscript or the best literary journals for your poetry, short story, or personal essay.
Contact information package of targeted literary
agents and publishers who have specifically expressed interest in seeing your book.
The best way you can get ready to write your book proposal is to answer the 22 most important questions that literary
agents and publishers want answered.
These numbers aren't bad, but they're not going to
get agents and publishers fighting over the chance to represent you, either.
In fact,
many agents and publishers look to those who are serious enough about their writing to self - publish when scouting for new talent.
The conference is also a once a year opportunity to meet and pitch top literary
agents and publishers looking for new talent with polished manuscripts.
Edit; revise, revise, revise; write the strongest possible proposal and query letter; and do tons of research to target the
right agents and publishers.
The balance of power has shifted and even the most
traditional agents and publishers realize that authors have many new choices on how to present and market their work.
Sometimes I mention it in a pitch because I think it will
help agents and publishers see more potential to attract media and publicity.
These days, though,
agents and publishers expect a manuscript to be ready for market, and even agents will tell you to hire a reputable editor.
Even if the ideas you come up with are crazy, it
shows agents and publishers that you are committed to working on a strategic marketing plan.
Agents and publishers spot emerging talent on the platform too — and will be impressed by the size of your audience as well as the quality of your writing.
When literary
agents and publishers give you advice about how to write a query, they can only give you their personal perspective.
I did as much research as I could but in most instances the listings for
agents and publishers stated they would not consider unsolicited manuscripts.