Questions tagged [agent]
Someone who represents a writer to publishers.
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Is it bad form to recommend a director in a query letter for a book?
I am drafting a query letter for my novel. For the part where I compare it to recently published books on the market, I would like to also recommend a director for a hypothetical book-to-screen ...
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Addressing agent by first name or title
When making initial contact with an agent, is it better to address them by first name or title? I assume that it's better to address them by first name if their bio refers to them by first name, and ...
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Reaching out to entire agency vs individual agent
The website for an agency I'm considering says I may query the entire agency or an individual agent. That said, the only email address listed is for the entire agency. I figure I have a better chance ...
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Is it okay to use comp titles that you read after writing your first draft?
All the books that inspired the novel I'm preparing to query are too old to serve as comp titles. After the first several revisions of my draft, I came across a few potential comp titles published ...
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Should I include my prologue in my query as a sample chapter/sample pages?
I am currently querying agents for a novel that has a prologue. A lot of literary agents ask for sample chapters (three, for example). Should I send the prologue and the first two chapters, the ...
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What are good tips for a subject line when emailing a query letter?
Do I include the title of my book? The genre? Do I just say "query letter?" It seems like it should be easy but after I've heard how hard it is to get an agent I feel like it matters a lot.
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Do I sell my prescriptive nonfiction book to an agent or directly to a publisher?
I'm having trouble finding information on publishing specifically prescriptive nonfiction books. I have a how-to DEI business book I am trying to publish. I already have a manuscript and a good ...
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Adult Fantasy with a protagonist like Arya Stark
I'm pitching an adult fantasy book with a young protagonist much like Arya Stark in temperament and capabilities, and I'm having difficulty setting that expectation with my comps. There are plenty of ...
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How and where can I submit a finished novel?
I wrote a novel. It took me 15 years to write it.
How do I submit it to a publishing agent? How do I choose one? Will they be good? Will they take care of everything? When will I see the book in print ...
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Does publishing book chapters as standalone short stories hurt recruiting an agent for the books?
If I publish some chapters of completed book manuscripts as standalone stories in literary publications, does it hurt my chances of recruiting an agent to represent the books?
I have a colleague who ...
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How does a multi-genre author find an agent?
I have made several unsuccessful attempts to find a literary agent, sending out queries, going to conferences, and asking other writers to introduce me to their agents.
For background, I have an ...
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Is Duosuma really free and if so what exactly is one able to do and not able do with it for free?
https://writing.stackexchange.com/a/442/49757 says "For tracking short stories and direct submissions to publishers, use Duotrope, a free online tool that contains every market you've ever heard ...
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Is a comparative title in an ongoing book series considered a recent comp or not?
I have a novel where I have an excellent comparative ("comp") title in mind, but the book is part of an ongoing series of novels (scifi/fantasy, if it matters). The suggested time range for ...
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Will a literary agent reject a book that is longer than the average word count?
I'm currently writing a book that goes much, much more than the average word count. (My children's novel is at least 80k words). My targeted audience would be 8-13 years old.
Will an agent reject a ...
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Include book cover in query letter to agent?
I'm emailing a few agents about a novel I wrote. Typical query letter, attaching a summary and the first three chapters, as they request.
I happen to have commissioned a book cover for the novel, ...
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