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"book scout" refers to a person who searches for valuable or rare books to buy or sell. They may visit bookstores, garage sales, or other places to find books that could be worth a lot of money to collectors or enthusiasts.
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He began his career as an
international book scout in 1993, has worked as a journalist covering the book beat and has been a literary agent since 2002.
We have just recently added ISBN and UPC number scanning using your device's camera to
make book scouting that much more efficient (barcode scanning available as an in - app purchase on devices with auto - focus camera).
Previously she was a reviewer for Kirkus, the New York Journal of Books, and
a book scout for The CW Network.
Before becoming an agent at Trident Martin Rouse spent three years working in international publishing, both in foreign rights and as
a book scout.