Sentences with phrase «book agents agree»

The good news is that most book agents agree on the best query letter format; however, some publishing agents have unique submission requirements.

Even better, that same book agent agreed to represent the author and got him a deal with Random House just a few weeks later.

Not exact matches

Although literary agents don't agree on many things when it comes to query letters, the best query letter length is something that all book agents DO agree on.

Affirming a unity of purpose to act for the enhancement of their profession and the interests of their clients, and desiring always to maintain the full individuality of each member while promoting their mutual objectives, the members of the Book Agents» Organization agree to behave ethically towards each other, their clients, and the public and to adhere to the Book Agents» Organization Canon of Ethics.

However, agents don't always agree on the best length for the long version of a book synopsis.

A literary agent doesn't only represent your one book, they represent you (until you contractually agree to part ways).

They're two hardworking agents, eager to go to bat for exciting new authors in an evolving market, and they agreed to share some of their insights and advice for writers here at The Book Deal.

That's because most publishing professionals can't agree on the best way to write a book synopsis for literary agents.

I've worked in the book publishing industry my whole career and there's one thing where we all (agents, publishers and publicists) can agree: the time to start building a relationship with your readers and listening to your audience is long before your book is published.

One editor at a major publishing house, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity for fear of employer sanctions, told me that agents of Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Target are frequent participants in meetings about potential books.

There is an entire sub-industry selling books and seminars to authors, to show them how to get a contract with an agent, and how to get a publisher to actually agree to publish their book.

Another example of bad book agents is someone agreeing to represent authors, then making them pay up - front for «expenses.»

Larry Kirshbaum, who has been a tireless cheerleader for this book - as has my supernova agent - Richard Pine - enthusiastically agreed.

Based on the agreed - upon terms of the book deal, the book publisher submits a draft contract to the author's literary agent.

The author wants the recognition of trad, so there was much joy when an agent took to the book and agreed to represent it.

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An agent who agrees to publish short works usually does it as a favor for an author who previously brought him books that sold well.

It should introduce an author's book and convince a literary agent why it is a good idea for him to agree to work with the author.

I agree that querying agents is time consuming, but I think if you spend the time to come up with a strong pitch, a synopsis, and some thoughts as to what other books are already out there in the marketplace that might (however tangentially) be considered similar to yours, then those elements should stay consistent in your approach to every agent.

It's like when you (an author) first sign on with an agent, and you agree that for whatever book (s) of yours they're taking on, they will be the only agency representing it in the territories in question.