When you think of a literary agent, what do you picture? Before I started working at an agency, I had an image of a Very Important Person sitting in an office, reading through manuscripts until they found that diamond in the rough. Then they would (almost immediately) sell that gem off in a heated, cleverly negotiated publishing deal, closing out the phone call with “I want that contract on my desk in the morning!” *slams phone* And that’s where the agent’s role ends.
The Changing Role of the Literary Agent
The Changing Role of the Literary Agent
The Changing Role of the Literary Agent
When you think of a literary agent, what do you picture? Before I started working at an agency, I had an image of a Very Important Person sitting in an office, reading through manuscripts until they found that diamond in the rough. Then they would (almost immediately) sell that gem off in a heated, cleverly negotiated publishing deal, closing out the phone call with “I want that contract on my desk in the morning!” *slams phone* And that’s where the agent’s role ends.