Literary Agent Blog – By a Former Literary Agency President

What's the best time to submit to literary agents? Are some days better than others? Is there a best time of year to query book agents on our List of Literary Agents featuring the Best Literary Agents at the Top Literary Agencies? And, is there a best time of day to...

Soo Peer Success Story Interview with Mark Malatesta - During this insider interview on our literary agent blog, you'll meet Soo Peer, author of The Essential Diversity Mindset: How to Cultivate a More Inclusive Culture and Environment, published by Career Press, an...

Jon Biemer Success Story Interview with Mark Malatesta - During this insider interview on our literary agent blog, you'll meet Jon Biemer, author of Our Environmental Handprints: Recover the Land, Reverse Global Warming, Reclaim the Future, published by Rowman and...

Silvia Foti Success Story Interview with Mark Malatesta - During this insider interview on our literary agent blog, you'll meet Silvia Foti, author of The Nazi's Granddaughter, published by Regnery Publishing, with more than 50 books on the NY Times bestseller...

Leslie Lehr Success Story Interview with Mark Malatesta - During this insider interview on our literary agent blog, you'll meet Leslie Lehr, author of A Boob's Life, now in development for a TV series with HBOMax by actress and producer Salma Hayek, who says the book...

Kerry K. Cox Success Story Interview with Mark Malatesta - During this insider interview on our literary agent blog, Kerry K. Cox, co-author of Successful Scriptwriting, published by Writer’s Digest Books (more than 65,000 copies sold), and author of Money Bear, the...

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, I've received many questions from writers (including my coaching clients) about the virus impact (current and future) on book authors, Literary Agents, Literary Agencies (including the Best Literary Agents at the Top...

Stone Kraushaar Success Story Interview with Mark Malatesta - During this insider interview on our literary agent blog, Stone Kraushaar, author of the nonfiction book Hug Therapy shares his best advice for authors of all genres about how to write, publish, and/or...

Sometimes wisdom comes from unexpected places. For example… A few weeks ago, one of my two Siamese cats (Fudge) taught me a lesson. It was completely unexpected, and that made the experience much more impactful. Now I’m sharing what happened, as I hope it will have a...

A former literary agent answers questions for children's book authors - find out how to improve your chance of getting a top literary agent, publisher, and book deal. This new section of my website is for children’s book authors and illustrators who want to get the...

This article about literary agents and managers for writing with cinematic appeal is part two of a series. It reveals how writers and authors can get their work picked up for stage, TV, or feature film. It also explores important differences between the publishing and...

I wrote this article about authors behaving badly to help you avoid becoming one. It’s about several writers whose unusual antics got them into hot (make that boiling) water with the publishing industry (including literary agents), the media, and their fans. Even if...

Every author needs to read this post. It contains six important updates about our websites, other people’s websites, and your website (if you’re thinking about creating one, or already have one). Make sure you read all six (6) notifications below. At least TWO of...

What happens after you get a literary agent? This question is important for two reasons: 1) If you don’t have an agent yet, this article will help you understand why it’s important to query The Best Literary Agents working at The Top Literary Agencies, and 2) If you...

This is the first time I’ve talked about writers and mental illness—or, writers and the various mental traps that can get in the way of publishing success and happiness. It doesn’t matter how smart or successful you are in other parts of your life. If your writing is...