#literaryagents — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #literaryagents, aggregated by home.social.
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News Summary: US Agents Change Their Guidelines to Reflect New Ways of Working with Indie Authors
Indie authors are changing the publishing industry. It's a statement we have been making for well over a decade, and from time to time you will hear publishers on panels hint as much. But now the Association of American Literary Agents has acknowledged as much in writing in the 2026 revision to its delightfully named Canon of Ethics.
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https://selfpublishingadvice.org/us-agents-change-their-guidelines/#AssociationofAmericanLiteraryAgents #CanonofEthics #hybridpublishing #indieauthors #literaryagents
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News Summary: US Agents Change Their Guidelines to Reflect New Ways of Working with Indie Authors
Indie authors are changing the publishing industry. It's a statement we have been making for well over a decade, and from time to time you will hear publishers on panels hint as much. But now the Association of American Literary Agents has acknowledged as much in writing in the 2026 revision to its delightfully named Canon of Ethics.
The post News Summary: US Agents Change Their Guidelines to Reflect New Ways of Working with Indie Authors appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/us-agents-change-their-guidelines/#AssociationofAmericanLiteraryAgents #CanonofEthics #hybridpublishing #indieauthors #literaryagents
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Agent Business Models May Be Shifting: What I Fear Will Happen
When the new AALA Canon of Ethics goes into effect, authors must be more diligent and sharp in evaluating who they partner with.
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Agent Business Models May Be Shifting: What I Fear Will Happen
When the new AALA Canon of Ethics goes into effect, authors must be more diligent and sharp in evaluating who they partner with.
https://janefriedman.com/agent-business-models-may-be-shifting-what-i-fear-will-happen/ -
Author da-AL Featured on Priorhouse with Yvette Prior https://happinessbetweentails.com/2026/07/24/author-da-al-featured-on-priorhouse-with-yvette-prior/ #AuthorLife, #Books, #Creative-writing, #Creativity, #Fiction, #LiteraryAgents, #Memoir, #Novels, #Publishing, #Writing
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hay lit folks, please teach me how to write a good query letter and what makes an effective synopsis. i know i can web search it, but i'd rather hear from you what works and what doesn't; striking the right balance is key. thankers #books #novels #literary #fiction #literaryagents #bookpublishing
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hay lit folks, please teach me how to write a good query letter and what makes an effective synopsis. i know i can web search it, but i'd rather hear from you what works and what doesn't; striking the right balance is key. thankers #books #novels #literary #fiction #literaryagents #bookpublishing
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New agency: Renegade Literary
Former Ayesha Pande Literary agent Annie Hwang has launched Renegade Literary. representing literary fiction as well as established poets.
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New agency: Renegade Literary
Former Ayesha Pande Literary agent Annie Hwang has launched Renegade Literary. representing literary fiction as well as established poets.
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How Rejection (and Taylor Swift) Inspired My Publishing Success Story
Author Heather Frances shares her story of how repeated rejection (and a Taylor Swift documentary) inspired her own publishing success story.
The post How Rejection (and Taylor Swift) Inspired My Publishing Success Story appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/how-rejection-and-taylor-swift-inspired-my-publishing-success-story#GetPublished #SubmissionsAndProposals #literaryagents #OvercomingAdversity #perseverance
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How Rejection (and Taylor Swift) Inspired My Publishing Success Story
Author Heather Frances shares her story of how repeated rejection (and a Taylor Swift documentary) inspired her own publishing success story.
The post How Rejection (and Taylor Swift) Inspired My Publishing Success Story appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/how-rejection-and-taylor-swift-inspired-my-publishing-success-story#GetPublished #SubmissionsAndProposals #literaryagents #OvercomingAdversity #perseverance
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New agency: Hell Fire Books
The agency will focus on music titles, film, literary biography, art and design, photography, graphic novels, and other areas of pop culture.
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New agency: Hell Fire Books
The agency will focus on music titles, film, literary biography, art and design, photography, graphic novels, and other areas of pop culture.
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Signing on a Partial Manuscript: My Untraditional Route to Landing a Literary Agent (and Book Deal)
Author Meg Charlton shares her untraditional route to landing a literary agent (and book deal) by signing on a partial manuscript.
The post Signing on a Partial Manuscript: My Untraditional Route to Landing a Literary Agent (and Book Deal) appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/signing-on-a-partial-manuscript-my-untraditional-route-to-landing-a-literary-agent-and-book-deal#GetPublished #WriteMyQuery #literaryagents #PartialManuscript #queryletter
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Signing on a Partial Manuscript: My Untraditional Route to Landing a Literary Agent (and Book Deal)
Author Meg Charlton shares her untraditional route to landing a literary agent (and book deal) by signing on a partial manuscript.
The post Signing on a Partial Manuscript: My Untraditional Route to Landing a Literary Agent (and Book Deal) appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/signing-on-a-partial-manuscript-my-untraditional-route-to-landing-a-literary-agent-and-book-deal#GetPublished #WriteMyQuery #literaryagents #PartialManuscript #queryletter
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New agent at Katie Reed Literary
Rebecca Lommers has joined as a junior agent. She’s currently accepting YA and adult fiction and middle-grade across multiple genres.
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New agent at Katie Reed Literary
Rebecca Lommers has joined as a junior agent. She’s currently accepting YA and adult fiction and middle-grade across multiple genres.
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New agency: Two Script Studio
The agency will support producers and screenwriters who want to turn film and TV projects into novels early in their development.
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New agency: Two Script Studio
The agency will support producers and screenwriters who want to turn film and TV projects into novels early in their development.
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New agent: Lowenstein Associates
Ava Grayson is actively building her list in literary fiction, horror, romantasy, gothic, YA, romance, fantasy, and narrative nonfiction.
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New agent: Lowenstein Associates
Ava Grayson is actively building her list in literary fiction, horror, romantasy, gothic, YA, romance, fantasy, and narrative nonfiction.
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New agent at Mansion Street Literary Management
Katie Ferriello has joined as literary agent, focusing on romance, fantasy, and children’s literature.
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New agent at Mansion Street Literary Management
Katie Ferriello has joined as literary agent, focusing on romance, fantasy, and children’s literature.
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New agent at Mansion Street Literary Management
Katie Ferriello has joined as literary agent, focusing on romance, fantasy, and children’s literature.
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New agent at Mansion Street Literary Management
Katie Ferriello has joined as literary agent, focusing on romance, fantasy, and children’s literature.
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Query Math: An Agent’s Take on Tackling Queries
Literary agent Victoria Marini shares her take on tackling queries from writers as she breaks down the query math.
The post Query Math: An Agent’s Take on Tackling Queries appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/query-math-an-agents-take-on-tackling-queries#GetPublished #WriteMyQuery #agentadvice #HighLineLiteraryCollective #literaryagents
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Query Math: An Agent’s Take on Tackling Queries
Literary agent Victoria Marini shares her take on tackling queries from writers as she breaks down the query math.
The post Query Math: An Agent’s Take on Tackling Queries appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/query-math-an-agents-take-on-tackling-queries#GetPublished #WriteMyQuery #agentadvice #HighLineLiteraryCollective #literaryagents
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Querying Tip: Make The First Ten Pages Count
What I learned from a deep dive edit of my query package Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/querying-tip-make-the-first-ten-pages-count-1a6929968d1#theshortofit #amquerying #querying #literaryagents #bookpublishing
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Querying Tip: Make The First Ten Pages Count
What I learned from a deep dive edit of my query package Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/querying-tip-make-the-first-ten-pages-count-1a6929968d1#theshortofit #amquerying #querying #literaryagents #bookpublishing
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Agencies partner up to represent authors of romance and more
The Gernert Company and Bookcase Literary Agency are partnering to represent self-published and debut authors of commercial fiction marketed to women.
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Agencies partner up to represent authors of romance and more
The Gernert Company and Bookcase Literary Agency are partnering to represent self-published and debut authors of commercial fiction marketed to women.
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New literary agency: Lingua Nova
Jaidree Braddix, previously at ARC Collective as head of publishing, has launched a new literary agency that represents primarily nonfiction.
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New literary agency: Lingua Nova
Jaidree Braddix, previously at ARC Collective as head of publishing, has launched a new literary agency that represents primarily nonfiction.
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New agent at HJLit
Irene Kaster is seeking romance, fiction set in the rural Midwest or mountain towns, nonfiction, and more.
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New agent at HJLit
Irene Kaster is seeking romance, fiction set in the rural Midwest or mountain towns, nonfiction, and more.
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Literary Agents and the Book-to-TV Pipeline: Q&A with Jillian Davis
I spoke with the head of the book department at LA-based Kaplan Stahler Literary Agency, which is most associated with adaptation deals.
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Literary Agents and the Book-to-TV Pipeline: Q&A with Jillian Davis
I spoke with the head of the book department at LA-based Kaplan Stahler Literary Agency, which is most associated with adaptation deals.
https://janefriedman.com/literary-agents-and-the-book-to-tv-pipeline-qa-with-jillian-davis/ -
"Publishers today still arrange to print and distribute copies, which they store in expensive warehouses around the world. They still liaise with booksellers, who most of the time (but not always) pay their invoices. They try to publicize their new releases, but more often than not the author (and their social media) is by far the best marketer of their work." #books #publishing #LiteraryAgents https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/02/richard-charkin-on-publishings-power-shift/
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"Publishers today still arrange to print and distribute copies, which they store in expensive warehouses around the world. They still liaise with booksellers, who most of the time (but not always) pay their invoices. They try to publicize their new releases, but more often than not the author (and their social media) is by far the best marketer of their work." #books #publishing #LiteraryAgents https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/02/richard-charkin-on-publishings-power-shift/
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New agent at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
René Kooiker has joined as a junior agent actively building his list in fiction and nonfiction. He is open to submissions.
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New agent at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
René Kooiker has joined as a junior agent actively building his list in fiction and nonfiction. He is open to submissions.
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New agent at L Perkins Agency
David Valentin joins as an agent after first working as an editor and assistant at LPA.
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New agent at L Perkins Agency
David Valentin joins as an agent after first working as an editor and assistant at LPA.
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Richard Charkin on Publishing’s Power Shift
In his newest column, Richard Charkin observes how literary agents are taking on more responsibilities that were once the domain of book publishers.
The post Richard Charkin on Publishing’s Power Shift appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/02/richard-charkin-on-publishings-power-shift/#OpinionAndCommentary #LiteraryAgents #RichardCharkin #Rights
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Richard Charkin on Publishing’s Power Shift
In his newest column, Richard Charkin observes how literary agents are taking on more responsibilities that were once the domain of book publishers.
The post Richard Charkin on Publishing’s Power Shift appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/02/richard-charkin-on-publishings-power-shift/#OpinionAndCommentary #LiteraryAgents #RichardCharkin #Rights
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New agent at The Rights Factory
Eman Bare will represent both fiction and nonfiction. She has worked as a journalist, lawyer, and brand strategist.
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New agent at The Rights Factory
Eman Bare will represent both fiction and nonfiction. She has worked as a journalist, lawyer, and brand strategist.
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New agent at Calligraph
Jane McGehee has joined as literary agent and foreign rights manager; previously she was a scout.
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New agent at Calligraph
Jane McGehee has joined as literary agent and foreign rights manager; previously she was a scout.
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New UK agent at Madeleine Milburn Agency
Callen Martin has joined the agency and will represent children’s and YA science fiction and fantasy fiction.
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New UK agent at Madeleine Milburn Agency
Callen Martin has joined the agency and will represent children’s and YA science fiction and fantasy fiction.
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👋 Hey friends, especially agents, publishers, and fellow picture book artists! I’m rethinking my online portfolio and need your perspective:
For picture book portfolios, do you prefer a scrollable page showing full images, or a grid of thumbnails to click? Which gives you a sense of the work quickly? #PictureBook #LiteraryAgents #Illustration #ArtTips
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👋 Hey friends, especially agents, publishers, and fellow picture book artists! I’m rethinking my online portfolio and need your perspective:
For picture book portfolios, do you prefer a scrollable page showing full images, or a grid of thumbnails to click? Which gives you a sense of the work quickly? #PictureBook #LiteraryAgents #Illustration #ArtTips
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New agency: Confluence Literary
Bond Literary Agency and Copps Literary Services have merged to form Confluence Literary Agency.
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New agency: Confluence Literary
Bond Literary Agency and Copps Literary Services have merged to form Confluence Literary Agency.
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New agency: Essie White Literary
Storm Literary Agency founder Essie White has launched a new agency representing authors and illustrators.
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New agency: Essie White Literary
Storm Literary Agency founder Essie White has launched a new agency representing authors and illustrators.
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New agents at Martin Literary Management
Charlie Serabian represents genre fiction and select nonfiction; Jess Taylor represents primarily YA and new adult.
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New agents at Martin Literary Management
Charlie Serabian represents genre fiction and select nonfiction; Jess Taylor represents primarily YA and new adult.
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New agency: Ames Sports Literary & Publicity Agency
Bill Ames was previously an acquiring editor at Triumph Books, where he focused on sports publishing.
https://janefriedman.com/new-agency-ames-sports-literary-publicity-agency/