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Literary Agent Roundtable
Behind almost every author, there is....a literary agent. While an agent is invisible to most readers, his or her hand is the one that guides an author through the publishing process from the signing of the deal to book promotion. Read on for their stories and get a look behind the scenes at how these 8 prominent literary agents make books happen.
Meet
the Literary Agents:
Loretta
Barrett
Loretta Barrett Books, Inc.
Amy
Berkower
Writers House
Maria
Carvainis
Maria Carvainis Agency, Inc.
Jane
Dystel
Jane Dystel Literary Management
Stuart
Krichevsky
Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc.
Linda
Mead
LitWest Group
Laura
Blake Peterson
Curtis Brown, Ltd.
Lisa
Swayne
The Swayne
Agency
Questions
1.
AOTW: What memorable story about an author can you share with
us?
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2.
AOTW: What is the quickest sale you ever made?
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3.
AOTW: Once the sale of a book is made, what part do you play
in the publishing process?
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4.
AOTW: It is said that editors no longer edit, that this task
has fallen to agents. Is this true? Do you edit your clients' work?
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5.
AOTW: With editors moving from house to house, many times the
agent is the only continuity an author knows. Does that make agents
more powerful?
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6.
AOTW: What kinds of books do you represent? Is one category
easier or more difficult to sell than another? Do you see that this
has changed? Does this vary according to trends in the marketplace?
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7.
AOTW: What was your best day as an agent? Your worst?
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8.
AOTW: What accomplishment do you take the most pride in?
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9.
AOTW: What advice do you have for aspiring writers?
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10.
AOTW: What do you look for in a query letter?
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11.
AOTW: How do you feel about digital publishing? Do you see print
books going away?
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12.
AOTW: What do you think the Internet has done for authors?
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