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"An agent," says Joe Regal (who is one), "is one-third lawyer, one-third editor and one-third schmoozer, with a little bit of psychologist thrown in." In addition to providing annotated listings for 120 of the 290 agencies that are members of the Association of Authors' Representatives (in which some agencies even admit to accepting queries by telephone!), this fifth edition of Literary Agents contains up-to-date information about the role of the literary agent in a writer's life. Author Debby Mayer cautions that it can be as difficult to sign on with an agent as with a publisher, but she also warns writers not to jump at just any offer. "A bad agent can be worse than no agent," she says. To help you find an effective agent, Mayer provides a list of questions to ask potential agents, a sample agent-writer agreement, information about how to approach agents, and examples of the many different roles agents can assume in a writer's life. Most interesting here are Mayer's interviews with a handful of agents, all of whom--lest we forget--got into the business in the first place for the love of reading. --Jane Steinberg
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Anyone who has faced the daunting process of finding a publisher knows what an asset a good literary agent can be. In this valuable guide Debby Mayer explores the characteristics of a successful agent-writer relationship, and explains the agent's role in: * matching the author with an appropriate publishing house and editor * interpreting legal papers and royalty statements * collecting funds and selling subsidiary rights * giving advice on market trends The latest edition of Literary Agents also offers information on the hows and whys of finding and working with a literary agent, and includes real conversations with authors and agents on such current issues as small presses and electronic publishing. With an updated annotated list of agents, this book serves as the ultimate resource for writers ready to embark on the journey toward publication.
• This fifth edition has a completely new chapter based on conversations with agents and authors and a foreword by Rosellen Brown.
"An agent," says Joe Regal (who is one), "is one-third lawyer, one-third editor and one-third schmoozer, with a little bit of psychologist thrown in." In addition to providing annotated listings for 120 of the 290 agencies that are members of the Association of Authors' Representatives (in which some agencies even admit to accepting queries by telephone!), this fifth edition of Literary Agents contains up-to-date information about the role of the literary agent in a writer's life. Author Debby Mayer cautions that it can be as difficult to sign on with an agent as with a publisher, but she also warns writers not to jump at just any offer. "A bad agent can be worse than no agent," she says. To help you find an effective agent, Mayer provides a list of questions to ask potential agents, a sample agent-writer agreement, information about how to approach agents, and examples of the many different roles agents can assume in a writer's life. Most interesting here are Mayer's interviews with a handful of agents, all of whom--lest we forget--got into the business in the first place for the love of reading. --Jane Steinberg
Book Description
Anyone who has faced the daunting process of finding a publisher knows what an asset a good literary agent can be. In this valuable guide Debby Mayer explores the characteristics of a successful agent-writer relationship, and explains the agent's role in: * matching the author with an appropriate publishing house and editor * interpreting legal papers and royalty statements * collecting funds and selling subsidiary rights * giving advice on market trends The latest edition of Literary Agents also offers information on the hows and whys of finding and working with a literary agent, and includes real conversations with authors and agents on such current issues as small presses and electronic publishing. With an updated annotated list of agents, this book serves as the ultimate resource for writers ready to embark on the journey toward publication.
• This fifth edition has a completely new chapter based on conversations with agents and authors and a foreword by Rosellen Brown.
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IF a book appears in bookstores bearing the imprint of a major publisher, the chances are excellent that the author is represented by a literary agent. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (
IF a book appears in bookstores bearing the imprint of a major publisher, the chances are excellent that the author is represented by a literary agent. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (