Finding a literary agent is easier than you think. Forget those long Google or Ask searches. I got tired after searching the first three pages and none of them gave me what I wanted-the names and contact information of agents.
Don't get lost in a myriad of directory lists that are not very helpful in breaking down their lists by category. A personal referral from a colleague is terrific but if you can't get that, here is a unique way to find a literary agent... Go to the bookstore.
Check out your favorite bookstore and find the section that your future book will
appear. Suppose it is a diet cookbook. Look for the books that are authored by
individuals and not written on behalf of a company.
Then read the Acknowledgement page of every diet cookbook. Skim the
Acknowledgement page to see if the author has given recognition to a literary
agent. I checked out three writing books I have here in my library and two of them
acknowledged their agents.
You now have the names of some agents that are representing authors who wrote
on the same topic as you. Those are the agents to contact first to see if they would
represent you.
Bring a notebook or some 3x5 cards with you and begin making notes of the literary agents listed in books similar to the one you are writing. Soon will you will a hot list and you can start sending query letters to these agents. One of them just might be interested in representing you.
Your bookstore is a great way to find a literary agent for your next
book. Try this technique as it is much better than searching outdated listings in the library.
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