Sentences with phrase «business as a literary agent»

Beth: Now that digital publishing has taken hold in the book publishing business, such that virtually anyone with a manuscript and $ 1000 can publish a book, how has this affected your business as a literary agent?

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But the fact that they've worked as literary agents gives them a high level of expertise in the book business.

She brings 20 years of business and publishing experience to her role as a literary agent and advocate for her clients.

With over twenty - five years as a business owner, Victoria is excited to help grow the agency's client base with talented writers and illustrators, while also helping build the agency from within with motivated agents who possess the same ideals, literary interests, goals, and approaches to the industry.

And I and several other writers who quit the agent - author business model are making our living as writers by selling books that respected, reputable, established, recommended literary agents had told them were unsaleable.

* Top literary agents work full - time, have many years of experience, and treat their profession as serious business (they aren't part - time agents with second jobs to make ends meet and they don't think of agenting as a hobby).

The Literary Agents» Guild (more commonly known as the Association of Authors» Representatives or AAR) is the only professional organization governing the business dealings of literary agencies.

Allison designs websites for authors, small businesses, and non-profits, and she works as a junior literary agent for Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management (ghliterary.com).

The panel includes Kenneth Atchity who is an author, Hollywood producer, literary manager, editor, speaker, writing and career coach, columnist, book reviewer, and brand consultant, New York Times Best - selling author Heather Graham, Orna Ross, a former literary agent and founder of the Alliance for Independent Authors, as well as BooksGoSocial founder Laurence O'Bryan alongside a host of acclaimed authors, writing professors and publishing insiders to discuss topics like the Critical Elements of Storytelling, the Evolving Business of Publishing, and the all - important Book Marketing Secrets.

Although he has an extensive background in the music business, including artist management, development and career consulting, he found his true calling in 2005, beginning working with authors as a literary agent.

He has had a varied career within the book business; as a literary agent, as VP of Marketing, a senior publicist, a member of the Board of Directors at Seal Books in Toronto and just recently as Publisher of his own self - publishing business imprint Brilliant Idea Books.

I think that I am unique as far as literary agents go, since I've been around this business all my life, having grown up with parents working in the book business.

The luminaries of the publishing business, such as Random House's then - CEO Alberto Vitale and literary agent Lynn Nesbit, crowded into the Monkey Bar on 54th Street, with its red - leather booths and hand - painted murals of gamboling chimps.

Alongside our literary agents we also act as marketing and publishing consultants, helping publishers and authors on creative strategies to connect with readers or enhance their brands and helping creative businesses connect with the publishing industry.