How is the Economy Changing Publishing?
It’s been about six months since I launched my author consulting company, Literary Agent Undercover, helping authors get a top literary agent, a major publisher, and a major book deal. I’ve had a lot of epiphanies during that time, but one of them affects you as much...
Young Authors Warning About Submitting to Literary Agents
Young authors are often discriminated against by literary agents. So, if you’re a young author make sure you read this article. I’m going to help you decide whether you should tell literary agents how old you are in your query letter. When I was a literary...
Six Figure Book Deal – Why This Literary Agent Walked Away
Just because you get a six figure book deal offer, doesn’t mean you should accept it. Let me explain… Years ago (when I was still a literary agent) I got a query letter from a hot new author. She had everything going for her, so I was confident (at least as confident...
Inside a Literary Agency by Elizabeth Lyon
Ever wanted to spend a few days inside a literary agency? Many years ago (when I was an active agent), I invited a friend of mine (a book editor named Elizabeth Lyon) to do just that at my literary agency. A few days later, she wrote this article about her...
Writing Blind for Literary Agents – Don’t Do It
Writing in a “competitive vacuum” means having zero (or, more likely, limited) awareness of “similar” titles in your genre or category that have been published recently, in the last ten years, and/or throughout the history of all time. The opposite of...
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About Mark Malatesta
MARK MALATESTA is a former literary agent turned author coach. Mark now helps authors of all genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's books) get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company Literary Agent Undercover and The Bestselling Author. Mark's authors have gotten six-figure book deals, been on the NYT bestseller list, and published with houses such as Random House, Scholastic, and Thomas Nelson. Click here to learn more about Mark Malatesta and click here for Reviews of Mark Malatesta.