I don't like to admit it, but having a literary agent seems to be a necessary part when it comes to being a successful writer. Literary agents are the very important people who will take a manuscript and be able to make major publishing companies to take notice of it. Literary agents have better connections than a new writer does. So how does one find a good and reputable literary agent? There are two guides which I have found to be very useful and I use both on a daily basis. These are "Jeff Herman's Guide" and "Writer's Market Guide to Literary Agents." Each has a new addition every year, and both are very on top of the market.

A literary agent will usually want to read a query letter. When it comes to writing queries, "Writer's Market" stands above the rest. There are good examples for both non-fiction and fiction format queries. This is what will get a literary agent hooked on your manuscript. This is what he/she will read before the manuscript itself. "Writer's Market" also organizes the needs/wants of literary agents based on whether they will take on new or just seasoned writers.

"Jeff Herman's Guide" provides detailed information when it comes to what literary agents want. "Writer's Market" provides a list, but "Jeff Herman's Guide" actually does interviews with the literary agents. This guide also has a very large list of different publishers, though many do require submissions by literary agents. There is also an "Advice for Writers" section in the back, which handles topics such as "independent editors," "finding the right editor," and "tales from the trenches."


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