If they have you in stitches and you find yourself agreeing with what they’re saying and sharing, that’s a good sign. Read their twitter feed – this is a great way to get a sense of who they are and what’s important to them. And if you do have time to read some of the work by their authors (and if you love it), that will give you an even better insight, as well as something to personalise your submission. See what other authors they represent – Obviously it’s not possible to read the books of every client of every agent, but if you browse through their list of authors, you may find some of your favourites, which is a great hook. Does their bio appeal to you? What sub-genres do they mention, do they list any specific types of books they’re after? Do they say they love any books that you also love? Read their official bio – this can usually be found on their agency website and is a basic first port of call. Once you have the list of all of the generally suitable agents, you can start to whittle them down to ones who you feel a stronger connection with.
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Read his full publication journey at his website.) Step Two – create a shortlist A high profile example is Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files), who explains that when he submitted his work to his preferred agent, it was rejected, but after he met her at a convention, she offered him representation. (There is some evidence to suggest that if you are able to go to writing events and introduce yourself to agents face to face, you increase your odds of getting representation from them. You could also add agents to your longlist because you’ve met them in person at events, made contact with them via social media, or because they represent your favourite authors. Using a database, you can search for agents in your country, who represent your genres, to get an instant longlist. If you know of others you would like to recommend, please let us know. One of the best-known agent databases is Query Tracker, where the core features are free. And of course, most agents prefer submissions via email. There are online databases where you can browse active agents and also get quite a lot of supporting information to help select the best agent for you. These days (thank goodness) things have become a little more high tech. Then you would print out your manuscript, slide it lovingly into an envelope and send it on its way via the post.
Not that long ago, the way to get an agent was to buy the Writers and Artists Yearbook, open it at the literary agent section and go down the list, highlighting the agents that represented the right genres for you. In this section we will focus on getting an agent, rather than all the way to getting published, because once you’ve landed an agent, they will be the one to personally guide you through the rest of the publishing process. Whichever you decide, below we give guidance on each of the routes. If you want to get your work into the hands of readers quickly, and retain creative control, then self-publishing will most likely work better.
If critical acclaim, literary prizes and seeing your book on the shelves of Waterstones and Barnes and Noble is what you dream of, then traditional publishing is probably the way for you. When deciding whether to go the traditional or self-publishing route with your book (and there’s no law saying you can’t go different routes for different books), you should think about what your ultimate goal is.
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Cons – professional expertise must be paid for, significant marketing costs and efforts, limited access to market.Pros – full control over product, lower barrier to entry, keep higher proportion of earnings.Cons – high barrier to entry, profits split with agent and publisher, loss of creative control, slow process.Pros – validation by industry professionals, industry guidance and support, editing and marketing costs covered, marketing expertise and resources, access to markets, credibility.In this video, we’ll compare the pros and cons, and give a getting started guide for each route.
FThese days there are two major routes for getting your book into the hands of your readers: traditional publishing and self-publishing.
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