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First, book publicists are like the best literary agents in that some are highly specialized, whereas others are generalists. In other words, some book publicists have experience helping all types of authors get exposure for their book in all types of media (TV, radio, podcasts, print, online), while others only work with certain types of book in certain types of media outlets. Depending on the unique nature of your book, the promotional efforts of your publisher, and other factors, it might make sense for you to promote you book in different ways than someone else. You might have more success and a greater return on your investment.
PublishersMarketplace.com is the best place to research literary agents; not only do many agents have member pages there, but you can search the publishing deals database by genre, category, and/or keyword to pinpoint the best agents for your work. Some other resources to consider include QueryTracker (free and paid versions) and Duotrope.
Hi Nono, thanks for your questions! We also advise authors to set up an author website and try to be active on social media. These are essential marketing strategies that can help you build your platform so you can sell more books when the time comes. Is your book a romance? If so, you can check out these romance literary agents :)
Roma is also interested in narrative nonfiction that reorients our understanding of history, culture, science, society, education, and ourselves, whether by established experts or fiercely curious upstarts, as well as creative nonfiction that appeals equally to the heart, mind, and sense of humor.
What she is seeking: She is interested in representing adult fiction and non-fiction. In fiction, she is drawn to voice-driven literary fiction with a strong sense of place, and novels featuring coming of age stories, family sagas, and dark humor. In non-fiction, she is interested in journalism that flows like a good novel, comprehensive histories, war reporting, and adventure stories. As a San Francisco native and Brooklyn transplant, she is keen on stories that intersect tech and pop culture, and narratives that demystify a subculture or reveal an underbelly.
Claire Harris is a literary agent at PSLA representing a wide range of fiction and non-fiction for adults. After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, she got her start in publishing through the NYU Summer Publishing Institute. Claire seeks projects that shine a spotlight on people, places, and events that are often overlooked or not given the attention they deserve. She loves complex and well-developed characters, unique voices, and twisty plots. She enjoys the creative process of working with creators and collaborating closely with them throughout all stages of their careers. Having grown up in Wisconsin, she has a soft spot for stories set in the Midwest. If you would like to send a query to Claire, please review our Submission Guidelines.
Cecilia Lyra is a literary agent at PSLA representing adult fiction and non-fiction. She is particularly drawn to books centered around power (dynamics, imbalance, rise & fall), identity (perception, exploration, intersectionality), and dysfunction (familial, societal, cultural) told with originality, nuance, and authenticity. As a mixed race Latinx immigrant, Cecilia is passionate about representing under or misrepresented voices and stories that contribute to a larger cultural conversation. She began her publishing career through the Centennial College Book, Magazine and Electronic program and worked at a mid-sized agency before joining the PSLA team. Cecilia is also a recovering lawyer but asks that you do not hold that against her. If you would like to send a query to Cecilia, please review our Submission Guidelines.
Nour Sallam is an associate agent at PSLA representing adult fiction and non-fiction. She first joined the PSLA team as an intern in 2022 before becoming a literary assistant. Nour has previously worked in editing, podcasting, communications, and journalism. She got her start at the University of British Columbia where she studied English Literature and Political Science. She then completed her publishing certificate at Toronto Metropolitan University. As an Arab woman and an immigrant, she particularly loves books of any genre that feature BIPOC characters, complex and nuanced histories, power dynamics, or social and political issues. If you would like to send a query to Nour, please review our Submission Guidelines.
Great stories get my attention, whether for fiction or nonfiction. I represent almost all genres except for romance, science fiction and new-age. In the nonfiction arena, I'm looking for cutting-edge issues, quirky and original memoirs, popular science, history, politics (progressive only), international, multicultural and feminist topics of all kinds. Work by journalists, poets and academics wanting to write books for a general market is of special interest.
[wm note: You can find more helpful articles by Robert J. Sawyer, including this one, at his award winning site: www.sfwriter.com]It's very hard to get a good literary agent to represent your first novel unless you have substantial short-fiction or other relevant credentials. And a bad agent can be worse than no agent at all. Most authors sell their first novel by submitting it to publishers (one at a time) themselves; once they've got an offer in hand, they call up an agent.
If you're writing science fiction, get yourself a New York agent; even if you're Canadian, don't get a Toronto one (and if you decide to ignore that advice, don't even think about anyone who lives outside of those two cities: the whole point of having an agent is so that he/she can have lunch with editors on a regular basis; the major editors are in New York and Toronto, so your agent should be in one or the other -- as one writer put it, "My agent lives in New York so that I don't have to.").
Also: the Association of Authors Representatives, which is the professional organization of literary agents, forbids the charging of "reading fees." If an agent asks you to pay a fee for his or her "evaluation" of your manuscript, refuse. Remember, anyone can call himself or herself an agent, and a lot of unscrupulous people do just that, and grow fat off of reading fees.
So long as this agreement is in effect, the agent will act as the author's literary agent for book-length works of fiction and non-fiction (including story collections), and for any other works that they may mutually agree upon. All contracts negotiated by the agent are subject to the author's approval.
Finally, here's a list [updated November 1999] of all the American literary agents who represent three or more members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, not including themselves (this doesn't constitute an endorsement, of course). You can find current addresses for all of these in the publication Literary Market Place ("LMP"), available at large libraries.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, doing business as Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, commonly known as SFWA (/ˈsɪfwə/ or /ˈsɛfwə/) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. While SFWA is based in the United States, its membership is open to writers worldwide. The organization was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight under the name Science Fiction Writers of America. The president of SFWA as of July 1, 2021 is Jeffe Kennedy.
SFWA activities include informing science fiction and fantasy writers on professional matters, protecting their interests,[3] and helping them deal effectively with agents, editors, anthologists, and producers in print and non-print media;[4] encouraging public interest in and appreciation for science fiction and fantasy literature; sponsoring, editing, and disseminating writings, papers, books, pamphlets, and other publications which exemplify science fiction and fantasy literature of high quality; conducting conferences, public discussion groups, forums, lectures, and seminar programs; and furnishing services connected with this stated purpose.
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