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What should you expect from your literary agent?

14th May 202114th May 2021 Nelle Andrew ask an agent, Nelle Andrew

Reading Time: 6 minutes Topping the bestseller lists is fantasy for most of us. What should you realistically expect from the publishing process? Literary agent Nelle Andrew dispels some myths.

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How to choose an agent – which of these 7 types is right for you?

27th October 201720th September 2020 Kirsty McLachlan ask an agent, get published, getting published, literary agents

Reading Time: 5 minutes You choose an agent as much as an agent chooses you. But which one is right for you? Kirsty McLachlan looks at what different types of agent can offer.

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5 things you need to know about agency agreements

8th August 201720th September 2020 Kirsty McLachlan agency agreements, agency contracts, agreements, ask an agent, contracts, literary agent

Reading Time: 4 minutes Don’t get too carried away with excitement and gratitude when an agent offers to represent you. Put on your business hat and look out for these common pitfalls with agency agreements.

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How does a literary agency sell its authors?

3rd October 201620th September 2020 Andrew Lownie ask an agent, getting published, literary agent

Reading Time: 7 minutes How does a literary agency sell its authors? Bestselling agent Andrew Lownie says there are three elements to selling books to publishers: 1) an agency needs to have saleable books in the first place; 2) the proposals need to be the best they can be; and 3) one needs to know the right editors to approach and not give up too easily.