Literary Agent Julie Castiglia shares sound advice for approaching and attracting the attention of a literary agent. Click here to play this audio clip

Literary Agent Julie Castiglia shares sound advice for approaching and attracting the attention of a literary agent.

Agent Nicholas Croce discusses the importance of researching an agency and agent to avoid blindly querying an agency. Click here to play this audio clip

Agent Nicholas Croce discusses the importance of researching an agency and agent to avoid blindly querying an agency.

Literary agent Steve Hutson advises authors on the right time and place to pitch their book to an agent.

You have a book ready to go out and want an agent, but have no clue where to send it. The following listing will help you on your journey to find author representation and it should help your target the best agents. 1. Online Databases Online databases...

When you are new to the world of publishing, it's important to learn what's expected between author and literary agent. Julie Castiglia, literary agent, discusses the proper etiquette for managing your relationship with your literary agent, including...

When you are new to the world of publishing, it's important to learn what's expected between author and literary agent. Julie Castiglia, literary agent, discusses the proper etiquette for managing your relationship with your literary agent, including...

Very few literary agents are generalists. They specialize in certain markets and focus on specific genres. When approaching agents, smart authors will have done their research. They know what genres an agent represents; they know the kind of projects...

An author should always show a publishing contract to an experienced agent before signing, advises literary agent and book development consultant Claire Gerus. Even if the author secures a contract without an agent, the next best step is to get in contact...