Agent Advice: Howard Yoon of the Ross Yoon Agency
The agent answers questions about mentioning positive feedback in a query letter, how much plot to include in a query, and agents for teen writers.
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From the Magazine
Uncommon Contests: Nineteen Literary Awards With Prizes Beyond the Ordinary
A look at contests that, in addition to cash prizes, award residencies, retreats, and introductions to agents, among other unique opportunities.
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Where I Found My Writing Community
The author of Country of Origin reflects on finding her people in Austin, Texas.
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Agent Advice: Monica Odom of Odom Media Management
The agent answers questions about attracting agents using self-published books and whether to use a summary or a writing sample to pitch a memoir.
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Agent Advice: Larissa Melo Pienkowski of Jill Grinberg Literary Management
The agent who represents writers TJ Alexander and K. Tempest Bradford, among others, answers questions about being ghosted by agents and how to query for nonfiction books.
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Literary Agents of Change
To recruit talented BIPOC professionals into literary agenting and ensure social justice in the field, Literary Agents of Change offers a paid internship program as well as a mentorship program focusing on retention.
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Q&A: Cho Flies Solo With New Agency
Acclaimed author and agent Catherine Cho discusses her start as an agent; her decision to open her own agency, Paper Literary; and her advice for writers daunted by the process of finding representation.
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The Pop-Up Literary Agency
A pop-up literary agency at the University of Arizona allows students to gain practical, hands-on experience in the publishing world by connecting children’s picture book authors with established agents.
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Agent Advice: Amy Elizabeth Bishop of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
The literary agent answers questions about how to seek representation as a self-published author, break into the agenting business, and more.
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Agent Advice: Iwalani Kim of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates
The literary agent answers questions about submitting story collections, getting an agent’s attention, and querying two agents at the same agency.
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