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What is a literary agent and what does a book agent do? This article is part of our free 15-Part Guide About How to Get a Publishing Agent. It includes a book agent definition and job description, and it explains the role of a publishing agent. This article also...
Information about comparable titles (“comps”) in a query letter for literary agents should communicate what you wrote, who it’s for, and how it’s different. Written by a former literary agent who created this no-cost 15-part guide about How to Get a Literary Agent,...
How does a writer’s gender affect literary agents? This article—written by a former agent who created this 15-part guide about How to Get a Literary Agent—reveals how gender can help or hurt you, what to say (and not say), and how to position your book in a...
Most writers struggle at least a little bit with the idea of “selling themselves” and their books. If they communicate with confidence, they worry they’ll sound arrogant, cheesy, or fake. Or that if they stay humble and “let the work speak for itself,” they’ll be...
How does a writer's age impact literary agents? Whether a writer is young, old, or in between, age matters. This definitive article about how age affects literary agent was written by a former literary agent, the creator of this free 15-Part Guide About How to Get a...
How much does a literary agent cost? Do you pay literary agents? And which book agent fees should authors avoid paying? This article about how much a literary agent costs is part of our free 15-Part Guide About How to Get a Book Agent. It explains how literary agents...
Ask a (former) literary agent your question about how to get a publishing agent here. You'll also find answers to questions other authors have posted. This article is part of our free 15-Part Guide About How to Get a Book Agent. It was created by, and is curated by, a...
Getting a literary agent after self-publishing is usually harder than getting a book agent for an unpublished book--but it's not impossible. Some publishing agents specialize in getting book deals for authors of books that have been self-published. This step-by-step...
This article about how to pitch a literary agent at a conference, by Mark Malatesta, is part of the How to Find a Literary Agent section in our free 15-part Guide About How to Get a Book Agent. This article discussing literary agent pitch sessions and literary agent...
This article about literary agent submissions and submitting to literary agents is part of our free 15-Part Guide About How to Get a Book Agent. It explains how to approach and contact publishing agents, and everything else you need to know about book agent submission...
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MARK MALATESTA is a former literary agent turned author coach. Mark now helps authors of all genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's books) get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company Literary Agent Undercover and The Bestselling Author. Mark's authors have gotten six-figure book deals, been on the NYT bestseller list, and published with houses such as Random House, Scholastic, and Thomas Nelson. Click here to learn more about Mark Malatesta and see Mark Malatesta Reviews.