Literary Agents

Literary agencies come in three stripes: large, medium, and small (or boutique). That’s right: boutique is just a fancy word for small. Boutique literary agencies […]

There is so much written about how to attract and sign with a literary agent, but when it comes to advice on how to break

When querying literary agents, you need a killer query letter, manuscript or book proposal, and a strong stomach. But how many literary agents should you

You’ve done it: you’ve put in all the hard work it requires to get a literary agent to want to sign you. But what most

Literary agents are often regarded as the gatekeepers to book publishing, and it’s quite true: it’s unlikely that you’ll secure a traditional book deal at

Many literary agents on Twitter (now X), or “writer Twitter” as it is more fondly known, are actively tweeting their tastes, what they’re looking for,

A literary agent has read your manuscript. They love it. They want to set up “The Literary Agent Call”, which is the writing community’s version

You’ve queried your dream literary agents. You’ve waited an indeterminate period of time. You’ve obsessively been checking your emails and/or Query Tracker. And there it

If you want to get sucked down a literary interweb rabbit hole, I recommend googling “How I Got My Literary Agent.” Much like every writer’s

Discussion is rife in writing communities over how hard it is to get a literary agent. Agents are widely regarded as your way in to