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Literary Agents: What They Do, How They Do It, and How to Find and Work with the Right One for You, Revised and Expanded
 
 
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Literary Agents: What They Do, How They Do It, and How to Find and Work with the Right One for You, Revised and Expanded (Paperback)

by Michael Larsen (Author) "A writer's Digest cartoon shows a room full of bullet holes..." (more)
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"Chock-full of delicious, wise, witty, and often laugh-out-loud quotes about the writer's life, the editor's life, the agent's life.... It's absolutely the last word on literary agents." —Richard Curtis, Richard Curtis Associates

"Snappy, nuts-and-bolts guide to the world of literary agents, with lots of practical tips." —Library Journal

"Larsen's useful guide provides needed understanding of the world of literary agents."—Booklist

In this revised and expanded edition of his acclaimed guide, veteran literary agent Michael Larsen gives you an illuminating, insider's look into the world of literary agents. Here are all the facts you need to find and work with the one that can launch your writing career, including:

  • How to contact an agent
  • Why agents are so important in today's publishing world
  • How agents transform writers into authors
  • What you can do to make yourself irresistible to agents and publishers
  • How agents make money for authors
  • How to decipher agency agreements and book contracts
  • When it's time to change agents—and how to do it


The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
Using a snappy straightforward style the author, co-founder of San Francisco's oldest literary agency, answers all of the questions beginning writers have about what agents do and how to work with them. For each topic Larsen provides hands-on information regarding the practical concerns of writers--how to contact an agent, format proposals, understand agency agreements and book contracts, etc. This updated edition includes the latest trends in writing, publishing and agenting that writers need to know in order to get their books published successfully.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; Rev Exp Su edition (July 30, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 047113046X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471130468
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #632,232 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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