It's a daunting task for authors to find an agent. Chuck Sambuchino, author of the "Guide to Literary Agents Blog," tells us how agents sometimes leverage the bestsellers lists on sites like Amazon.com when looking for new clients.

Literary agent David Patterson offers his thoughts on what an author should expect when deciding to work with an agent. He explains that the agent's primary role is to advocate on behalf of the author, not act as the author's personal assistant. ...

Kathleen Ortiz, Subrights Director and Agent at Nancy Coffey Literary Agency, shares her thoughts on what to do when contacting an agent. She also shares some great online resources for finding agents online and describes what to include in a pitch and...

Kathleen Ortiz, Subrights Director and Agent at Nancy Coffey Literary Agency, shares her thoughts on what to do when contacting an agent. She also shares some great online resources for finding agents online and describes what to include in a pitch and...

So you’ve found a literary agent. Now what? An author needs to work with an agent to navigate the tangled world of traditional publishing submissions. This relationship takes a lot of work. Elle E. Ire, author and educator, explains the flexibility...

A query letter's purpose is to help you get a literary agent for your book. Like a resume for a job search, the query letter is your chance to get your foot in the door. Your query letter deserves your utmost attention and effort to impress the target...

One of the digital publishing revolution's battle cries has been "you don't need an agent," and for some authors that's true. Thousands of authors are publishing books themselves, without agents. And even before digital publishing arose, some authors...

Agent Ken Sherman, president of Ken Sherman and Associates, offers his perspective on the role of literary agents in the publishing process. Literary agents are the middle men between the author and publisher and fill the role of curating quality material...

One of the digital publishing revolution's battle cries has been "you don't need an agent," and for some authors that's true. Thousands of authors are publishing books themselves, without agents. And even before digital publishing arose, some authors...

Agent Ken Sherman, president of Ken Sherman and Associates, offers his perspective on the role of literary agents in the publishing process. Literary agents are the middle men between the author and publisher and fill the role of curating quality material...