Literary Agent Blog – By a Former Literary Agency President
This literary agent blog by former NY Times bestselling book agent Mark Malatesta reveals everything you want and need to know about literary agents, and everything you wouldn’t know to ask.
The categories on this literary agent blog are named and organized in a way that makes it easy for you to find exactly what you’re looking for. Scroll below to browse the latest posts on our publishing agent blog, or use the category links in the sidebar on the right!
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Literary Agent Blog – Welcome
This literary agent blog has information about literary agents, literary agencies, writing, getting published, and book marketing. You’ll even find a section on our book agent blog where you can submit your questions to a former book agent.
It’s called Ask a Literary Agent.
Many authors find this part of our literary agent blog as valuable as the articles. They appreciate the thoughtful answers to their questions, posted by former NY Times bestselling book agent–and AAR member–Mark Malatesta. But they also find themselves learning a great deal by reading other authors’ questions (and answers) on our literary agent blog.
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Recent Posts on Our Literary Agent Blog
Stephen King’s Literary Agent – Directory of Book Agents
Stephen King's literary agent- who is it and how can you submit your book to Stephen King's literary agency for consideration? Scroll below to find out who Stephen King's literary agent is and get free access to the world's most comprehensive Directory of Literary...
Oprah Winfrey’s Literary Agent – Directory of Book Agents
Oprah Winfrey's literary agent - who is it and how can you submit your book to Oprah Winfrey's literary agency for consideration? Scroll below to find out who Oprah Winfrey's literary agent is and get free access to the world's most comprehensive Directory of Literary...
Nicholas Sparks’ Literary Agent – Directory of Book Agents
Nicholas Sparks' literary agent - who is it? How did Nicholas Sparks publish 17 consecutive NY Times bestsellers? And, how can you submit your book to Nicholas Sparks' literary agency for consideration? Scroll below to learn more about Nicholas Sparks, find out who...
Literary Agent John Grisham’s – Directory of Book Agents
John Grisham's literary agent - who is it and how can you submit your book to John Grisham's literary agency for consideration? Scroll below to find out who John Grisham's literary agent is and get free access to the world's most comprehensive Directory of Literary...
JK Rowling’s Literary Agent – Directory of Book Agents
JK Rowling's literary agent - who is it and how can you submit your book to JK Rowling's literary agency for consideration? Scroll below to find out who JK Rowling's literary agent is and get free access to the world's most comprehensive Directory of Literary Agents....
For Dummies’ Literary Agent – Directory of Book Agents
For Dummies' literary agent - who is it and how can you submit your book to the For Dummies' literary agency for consideration? Scroll below to find out who the For Dummies' literary agent is and get free access to the world's most comprehensive Directory of Literary...
Literary Agent Carl Hiassen’s – Directory of Book Agents
Carl Hiassen's literary agent - who is it and how can you submit your book to Carl Hiassen's literary agency for consideration? Scroll below to find out who Carl Hiassen's literary agent is and get free access to the world's most comprehensive Directory of Literary...
Old Authors Beware When Submitting to Literary Agents
A few weeks ago I posted an article about age discrimination toward young authors (yes, some literary agents are guilty of age bias). After I published that article, some of you asked me about age discrimination toward old authors. Well, this article is for you. It's...
The Most Important Decision You’ll Ever Make As An Author
Today I’m going to help you make an important decision about your writing. In fact, it might be the most important decision you’ll ever make, because your success depends on it completely. But first, a little back story… When I founded my author consulting company...
How to Backup Your Writing, Blog, and Social Media
This article reveals the best methods to back up the writing that you’re doing both offline (on your computer) and online (on your website, blog, and/or social media), so you never lose anything. If you’ve ever "lost" some of your writing due to human error, computer...
It’s a Book by Lane Smith
Words Are Power Book trailers usually stink, in my opinion (if you don't know what a "book trailer" is, it's like a promotional movie trailer or preview... except it's for a book). This one I just posted below on my literary agent blog is fantastic. One of my coaching...
Literary Agent Guidelines for Book Agents
Literary Agent Guidelines for Book Agents - Are You Listening? Today I’m going to take you inside the head of a literary agent. Scary proposition, I know. But it will be worth it. You see, there’s one thing about literary agents that you need to understand... Most...
Are eBooks the End of Literary Agents and Publishing?
"EBooks are killing publishing!" No, they're not. Settle down. That’s what I keep telling everyone who’s in a tizzy about eBooks. For some reason, lots of authors have it in their heads that eBooks are killing traditional publishing (or their chances of getting a...
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 agent, I...
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 writing in a...
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"Berkley Books recently published my book in hardcover after Mark helped me get multiple agents interested in my work. I was able to speak with literary agents from top agencies such as Janklow & Nesbit, Trident Media, Anderson Lit, and Folio. I signed with Don Fehr at Trident Media and a short time later I had a publishing contract! Having Mark on your side is incredibly valuable." [Click here to see all Mark Malatesta reviews]
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.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.* * *
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