Read on to learn how to
get a literary agent as a first time author.
Not exact matches
As an author trying to
get a
literary agent, it could take you years to
get an
agent if you query them one at a time.
She represents a broad array of fiction and nonfiction — books for both children and adults, and instructs frequently on topics such
as literary agents,
getting published, e-publishing, successful writing techniques, selling & pitching your book, and more.
Hey, all of these things have happened to authors represented by new
literary agents and they
got «orphaned»
as a result.
Authors that Mark represented
as a
literary agent have
gotten 6 - figure advances and been on the NY Times bestseller list.
The author shared it during an interview
as a tool to help other authors be successful, after she
got a good
literary agent and book publishing deal.
As an author coach, I've helped authors with zero platform
get literary agents and book deals, but... it's a lot EASIER if you have some type of platform.
Mark Malatesta is an author who went «undercover»
as a
literary agent for five years to find out how to
get his own books published.
As the Founder and CEO of
Literary Agent Undercover, Mark Malatesta is helping authors around the world, writing in all genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's books),
get top
literary agents, publishers, and book deals.
You'll also be able to see profile photos and read full - length biographies, find out who's a member of the AAR (Association of Authors» Representatives), identify an
agent's preferred query method (email, online form, postal mail),
get links to
literary agency websites and maps to their offices,
as well
as get personal email and postal addresses.
This type of expert is someone who's recognized
as an authority in publishing, who also spends most of their time helping authors create successful query letters — resulting in those authors
getting top
literary agents and book deals.
Literary Agent Undercover was founded by Mark Malatesta (former NY Times bestselling
literary agent), after he went «undercover»
as an book
agent for five years... to learn how to
get his own books published.
This particular story reveals how Erika Armstrong, a memoir author known
as «The Chick in the Cockpit,» wrote a query letter and book proposal that
got the attention of top
literary agents... and then resulted in a book deal and TV interest.
As a former
literary agent who
got his start in Florida of all places, I assure you that it's much harder for an
agent to become successful (and stay successful) if he / she isn't a New York book
agent.
As you know, I
got three offers for representation from top
literary agents in the United States, even though I live abroad!
As someone who works with
literary agents day in day out, I
get to hear the behind - the - scenes reasons why
agents reject manuscripts.
As a
literary agent in major trade publishing, at book publishing's leading
literary agency — the Trident Media Group
literary agency — I often
get asked some important questions by savvy authors wanting to gain
literary representation.
Now, I'm searching for a
literary agent and writing to
as many I
as can, but I keep
getting rejection e-mail.
I've read that some authors and some
agents, too, have mixed feelings about pitch sessions, but I love them — not only because I can pitch my work, but because I
get valuable information from every
literary agent I talk to, and also because meeting
agents as people helps me humanize the whole experience.
Some
agents, such
as Deidre Knight of The Knight Agency and Scott Waxman of Waxman
literary, were the first to embrace digital publishing
as a viable option for their clients, citing the desire to
get a client's book «out there,» regardless of the interest from publishers.
David Naggar, VP of Kindle content and independent publishing, sent a letter to a few Hachette authors,
literary agents and Authors Guild president Roxana Robinson over the weekend suggesting that «for
as long
as this dispute lasts, Hachette authors would
get 100 % of the sales price of every Hachette ebook we sell.
But
as soon
as you say you can't
get a
literary agent, then you can't.
And
as soon
as you make a decision that you can
get a
literary agent, you can.
It woke me up to the notion that
getting a
literary agent and
getting published by a traditional publisher such
as Random House isn't luck — it's a decision.
As for a
literary agent taking 10 %,
get your facts straight.
At present,
literary agents get 15 % of profits
as payment for their services provided to self - published books on the shelves.
However, if you want to be published by one of the bigger publishing houses then you do need an
agent,
as it is much harder to
get an editor to look at your book manuscript without the help of a
literary agent.
Never even
got as far
as the publishers, he dead ended with the first line of gatekeepers, the
literary agents.
Mark went «undercover»
as a
literary agent for five years to learn how to
get his own books published.
Now, if you've hired a
literary agent (which you will most likely need to do to even
get your foot in the door of traditional publishing), they will receive 15 % of your advance
as commission for their services.
There are regular advice columns including Suzanne Collier on publishing careers, Tom Evans and Sarah Salway on writing, and
literary agents including Kirsty McLachlan and Sarah Such on topics such
as how to
get an
agent or how to write a book proposal.
I've watched
as writing friends
get whisked away by
literary agents, and have observed
as their careers move forward.
If you think you've
got a book on that next new thing, don't worry about the
literary agent; just
get out there and
get as much PR for your topic
as possible.
Now, I'm helping authors
get top
literary agents, publishers, and book deals
as an author coach.
Authors of all genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's books) have used our information about
literary agents to
get top
literary agents such
as: Mark Gottlieb, Jill Marr, Stephany Evans, Don Fehr, Felicia Eth, Bill Contardi, Jennifer Di Chiara, Jim Hart, Sarah Jane Freymann, Matthew Carnicelli, Harvey Klinger, and more.
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As a
literary agent I
get asked a lot about what creative writing course is best and so when Ink Academy approached...
Carla King presents
Literary Agents Try New Role as Self - Publishing Consultants posted at MediaShift, saying, «With big publishing buying only the crème de la crème of books, and more authors turning to self - publishing, many literary agents are getting squeezed right out of the m
Agents Try New Role
as Self - Publishing Consultants posted at MediaShift, saying, «With big publishing buying only the crème de la crème of books, and more authors turning to self - publishing, many
literary agents are getting squeezed right out of the m
agents are
getting squeezed right out of the middle.
For those who wish to know if I have any credentials to pass on such advice, I can tell you that I've
got a MA in Creative Writing; I've had various run - ins with
literary agents in the traditional publishing area; I've been a book - seller and now I'm a proud self - published author and an active member of the Alliance of Independent Authors,
as well
as reviewer of Awesome Indies.