Sonali Chanchani, Folio Literary Managementĭo you have a strong sense of which editors or imprints you’d target during the book’s submission to publishers?īefore we go out on submission, will you share your submission list/pitch letter with me? How would we work together after the book is sold? Michelle Brower, Aevitas Creative Management How do you see my book being published? What other books fit with it in the market? (helps show that you have a shared vision) Sarah Bowlin, Aevitas Creative Management How quickly do you return emails? What’s your preferred method of communication? Amy Elizabeth Bishop, Dystel, Goderich & BourretĪuthors should definitely ask about communication styles as communicating with your agent about all aspects of your work is key. It’s a great way to get a sense for the agent’s style of working with authors and get a “reference” of sorts.Īre you open to me writing books in other genres/trying different things? (i.e.: If I’m writing YA now, could I write an adult book in the future? If I do more romance, could I try my hand at a thriller?) If an author has an offer of representation on the table, I recommend respectfully requesting the names of a few of their existing clients to speak to. But once an agent expresses interest, how do you know if it’s a great match? Here are 23 questions to ask an agent who’d like to represent your work, recommended by top literary agents.ĭo we have the same vision for what I want to accomplish in the publication process? It’s a key step in the path toward publication. The dream for most emerging writers is to connect with a literary agent.
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