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Chuck Sambuchino’s Guide to Literary Agents Blog
Chuck Sambuchino is an editor and published author who runs the Guide to Literary Agents Blog, one of the biggest blogs in publishing. His site has instruction and information on literary agents, literary agencies, query letters, submissions, publishing, author platform, book marketing, and more.
Dwyer & O'Grady: Reminders
Dwyer & O’Grady, Inc., a literary agency that represents juvenile writers and illustrators, recently sent out a reminder that they have moved all offices to Florida. Evidently, they had different locations around … Read more
How to Pitch an Agent
Literary Agent Kristin Nelson of Nelson Literary Agency has recently posted several blog posts regarding how to craft a pitch – i.e., how to sum up your story in a query letter. Some writers … Read more
Coming Soon: The Steinberg Agency, Inc.
Thanks to yet another tip – this one from Writer Unboxed‘s Therese Walsh, I saw that Publishers Weekly had a nice scoop on how literary agent Peter Steinberg is going solo to launch … Read more
Grosvenor Literary Agency Folds Into Kneerim & Williams
Thanks to a tip from blogger Kristen Howe, I saw that Deborah Clarke Grosvenor, the DC-based literary agent who had her own literary agency called The Grosvenor Literary Agency, has recently joined … Read more
The Unknown Screenwriter Site
Maybe I was the only person who hadn’t stumbled onto this site by now, but if you haven’t checked out The Unknown Screenwriter, you should definitely do so. This anonymous scriptmaster is kinda … Read more
Bradford Literary Agency Address Change
Just got word of an address change for Bradford Literary Agency, which specializes in romance. The agency’s new address is: Bradford Literary Agency10353 San Diego Mission RoadSuite 333San Diego, CA 92108
Agency Profile: Collins Literary Agency
Collins Literary Agency 30 Bond St., New York NY 10012. Phone: (212)529-4909. Fax: (212)358-1055. Web site: http://www.francescollin.com/ Member Agents: Nina Collins (memoir, literary fiction, lifestyle, young adult, travel, psychology, and women and/or … Read more
When's the Best Time to Query an Agent?
Is summer bad because of so many agents (and editors) on vacation? Is sending a submission during the holidays a huge waste of time? Good questions both – and the man who … Read more
Around the Properties 10/23/2007
Phil Sexton, a cohort of Writer’s Digest magazine, actually went through 80+ years of magazine back issues to scour for the best gems in WD‘s past. In doing so, he found old … Read more
Agents on the Web: BookEnds, LLC
It’s been too long since I spotlighted great agent blogs around the Web. That said, let me sing the praises of the BookEnds, LLC Blog. BookEnds is a literary agency based in … Read more
Querying Hollywood (2008 GLA Article Excerpt)
2008 Article Excerpt: Screenwriter Candy Davis talks about thedifferences between an agentand a manager in Hollywood. “…The first thing you need to know is that an “agent,” per se, is not necessarily … Read more
New Agency Alert: Literary Works, LLC
Reminder: Newer agencies are golden opportunities for new writers because they’re likely building their client list; however, always make sure your work is as perfect as it can be before submitting, and only query agencies that are a great fit for your work. Otherwise, you’re just wasting time and postage.
Jacqueline Hackett, formerly of Watkins Loomis Agency, has founded Literary Works, LLC. Read more
Zack Company Seeks Queries
The Zack Company, Inc., a literary agency, is actively seeking clients. In the past, the agency has stopped accepting queries at different times (because of slush pile overflow, most likely). As far as … Read more
Screenwriting News
Some screenwriting news this Monday afternoon…
1. First of all, the big news in Hollywood is the pending strike by the Writer’s Guild of America. As the strike looms, script agents are having to get into the fray. The Los Angeles Times did a great piece on how all this affects agents. Read more
Janet Reid's Query Letter 'Don'ts'
Since I’ve highlighted Fineprint Literary Management lately, I wanted to share something great I found on agent Janet Reid’s blog today. It’s called “The Top 8 Things Telling Me I Don’t Have … Read more
Literary and Creative Artists: Note the Address
I just received an e-mail from Literary and Creative Artists (based in DC) saying that their address was not up to date. A recent check into the database revealed that the address … Read more
Jennifer Laughran of Andrea Brown Literary Seeks Clients…
Post Update: It appears that this valuable link below is now off limits to non-members of Verla Kay’s site. The good news is it should be very easy to become a member of her site and forum, so sign up.
Jennifer Laughran, a reader for the Andrea Brown Literary Agency in California, just wrote a long post on Verla Kay’s chat board regarding her possible jump into the agenting business. It seems that Jennifer is trying to become a full-fledged agent, and needs clients to do so. Read more
Agent Advice: Sha-Shana Crichton of Crichton & Associates, Inc.
This installment features literary agent Sha-Shana Crichton of Crichton & Associates, a Maryland-based agency. Sha-Shana is well versed in legal issues such as copyright law and intellectual property.
She is seeking: writers of fiction and nonfiction works, including materials with African, African-American, Caribbean and Latin American themes. Crichton & Associates, Inc. is currently seeking nonfiction by expert authors, contemporary fiction, commercial fiction, chick-lit, and romance novels (contemporary, inspirational, African-American and multicultural). Read more
My Adventures in Aurora…
This past weekend saw me present at the Midwest Literary Festival. Like last year, the conference featured a wide array of authors, editors and agents from the Chicagoland area as well as from all over the country. Read more
Agent Advice: Gary Heidt of Signature Literary
This installment is with agent Gary Heidt of Signature Literary (formerly of FinePrint Literary Management). He is a published poet and columnist. His librettos for composer Evan Hause’s Defenestration Trilogy earned praise, and his musical comedies (he has written several in collaboration with Gary Miles, including The Feng Shui Assassin and American Eyeball) were described by The Onion as “strangely funny.”
He is seeking: Gary Heidt represents both fiction and nonfiction. He seeks History, science, current events, pop culture, military history, memoir, politics, cultural criticism and Fortean/High Strangeness/paranormal or deep politics. In fiction, he seeks literary fiction. He also likes techno-thrillers, hard-boiled crime, graphic novels and young adult novels with a bit of an edge to them. Read more
Agent Advice: Nancy Love of Nancy Love Literary
This installment features literary agent Nancy Love of the Nancy Love Literary Agency. Nancy is a member of the Association of Authors’ Representatives as well as the American Society of Journalists and Authors. She specializes in nonfiction. Read more
Agency Profile: Irene Goodman Literary Agency
I recently received word (thanks to contributor Kristen Howe) that the Irene Goodman Literary Agency had taken on a third agent: Barbara Poelle. Hearing that, I decided to just post an updated … Read more
Around the Properties 10/02/2007
I just got a copy of the latest Writer’s Digest magazine (the Nov/Dec issue) and, as usual, it’s packed full of great info. It won’t hit bookstores for a few weeks, I take it, but here are some article teasers: Read more
Pitching an Agent (2008 GLA Article Excerpt)
2008 Article Excerpt: Literary agent Dan Lazar talks about howwriters can successfully pitch theirstory to an agent. “…It’s also important here to nail down some kind of central conflict. Again, try to … Read more
Agent Dan Lazar Interview at Writer Unboxed
Dan Lazar, an agent at Writers House, gave a great interview to Writer Unboxed today. Read more
