Literary Agents 4 You

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What is a Literary Agent?

A literary agent represents an author in their dealings with book publishers. It is the agent’s job to get a manuscript read and sought after by influential editors at publishing houses. A literary agent acts on behalf of the author to find a publisher for a written or proposed manuscript and who handles the subsequent subsidiary rights not acquired by the publisher; sometimes called an author's agent or author's representative. A literary agent also acts on behalf of publishers to find special types of manuscripts by authors. Literary agents represent authors and illustrators for a percentage of their clients' profit. Literary agents typically claim 10%-20% of advances and royalties, and are generally savvy with contract negotiations and have market knowledge and contacts that most authors do not. Some literary agents charge reading fees to review a prospective client's manuscript, but we advise against using these types of literary agents because often they are money making scams with no intention of publishing the author.

Literary Agency Websites

 
Gerard Jones (Author of Ginny Good)
http://www.everyonewhosanyone.com
 
Gail Ross
http://www.gailross.com
 
IMG World
http://www.imgworld.com/
 
Creative Word Literary Agency
http://www.creativeliterary.com/
 
Bill Adler
http://www.adlerbooks.com
 
RMA
http://www.ricia.com/
 
Kneerim & Williams at Fish & Richardson
http://www.fr.com/practice/agents.cfm
 
Michael Larsen
http://www.larsen-pomada.com
 
PLG
http://philipliefgroup.com/
 
Jenny Bent
http://www.jennybent.com
 
Literary and Creative Artists
http://www.lcadc.com/
 
Ted Weinstein
http://www.twliterary.com
 
Mahesh Grossman (Provides a free list of more than 400 literary agents)
http://www.findagreatliteraryagent.com
 
CMA
http://www.thecmagency.com/
 
Ethan Ellenberg
http://www.ethanellenberg.com/
 
Curiosity Publishing Group
http://www.curiositypublishing.com/
 
Richard Curtis Associates
http://www.curtisagency.com/
 
Margret McBride
http://www.mcbrideliterary.com/
 
Martin Literary Management
http://www.martinliterarymanagement.com/
 
Levine and Greenberg
http://www.levinegreenberg.com/
 
Graybill and English
http://www.graybillandenglish.com/
 
Michelle Tessler
http://www.carlisleco.com
 
William Clark
http://www.wmclark.com
 
Talcott Notch Literary
http://www.talcottnotch.net/
 
The William Morris Agency
http://www.wma.com
 
International Creative Management, Inc.
http://www.icmtalent.com
 
Theresa Park
http://www.greenburger.com
 
Andrea Pedolsky
http://www.altairliteraryagency.com

Langtons International Agency

http://langtonsinternational.com/

Wolcott Literary Agency
http://home.kc.rr.com/wolcottliterary

The Fielding Agency

http://www.fieldingagency.com/

National Writers Literary Agency
http://www.nationalwriters.com

NY Creative Management

http://www.nycreative.com/

International Literary Arts

http://www.internationalliteraryarts.com

Williams Agency
http://www.williamsliteraryagency.com

The Wilson Devereux Company

http://www.wildev.com/

Wylie Merrick Literary

http://www.wylie-merrick.com/

Creative Word Literary Agency
http://www.creativeliterary.com

Ned Leavitt Agency

http://www.nedleavittagency.com/

Artists and Artisans

http://www.artistsandartisans.com/

Jolly Rich Bird

http://www.useless-knowledge.com/submit.html

Euro Literary Agency
www.euro1agency.netfirms.com

Stone Bench Associates

http://www.stonebench.us/

Litwest Group

http://www.litwest.com/

Thoth Literary Agency

http://www.hawaiianhulahips.com/thothliteraryagency/

Literary Luminaries
http://www.literaryluminaries.com

Aruntx Publishing Company

http://www.aruntx.com

Team Double Click

http://www.teamdoubleclick.com/literary_agency.html

Wetmore Word Works
http://www.lawyers.com/bob_wetmore

AEI (World Wide)

http://aeionline.com/

AML (France)

http://www.amedialit.com/

Specialty Book Marketing

http://www.specialtybooks.com/

AP Watt (UK)

http://www.apwatt.co.uk/

Aaland Agency

http://dwp.bigplanet.com/theaalandagency

Literary Productions

http://www.literaryproductions.com/

Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency

http://www.writersservices.com/agent/us/Aaron_priest.htm

ABS Literary Agency

http://www.abs-book.com/

IPMG

http://www.ipmg.net

Manus and Associates

http://www.manuslit.com

Adams Literary Agency

http://www.adamsliterary.com/index.html

Harris, Harris and Donahue

http://harris-donahue.tripod.com/

Alexis Starr

http://www.alexisstarr.com/

Monteiro Rose Agency

http://www.monteiro-rose.com/

Robert Shepard

http://www.shepardagency.com/

Strachan Literary Agency

http://www.strachanlit.com/

Altair Literary Agency

http://www.altairliteraryagency.com/

Hornfischer Literary Management

http://www.hornfischerlit.com/

Ana Hayes

http://www.ana-hays.com/anahays.htm

Debra Fishpaw Agency

http://www.debrafishpawagency.com/

Fenton Entertainment Group

http://robertlfenton.com/

Easely Literary Agency

http://www.easleylit.netfirms.com/

SE Literary Properties

http://www.seliterary.homestead.com/

Altair-Australia Literary Agency

http://www.altair-australia.com/

Bookends Agency

http://www.bookends-inc.com/

Harris Literary Agency

http://harrisliterary.com/