Literary Agent Blogs – Which ones are best? Take a look at our short list below to find out which book agent blogs are getting the most attention… based on the quality of their content, the frequency of their posts, and the personalities of their authors.
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Literary Agent Blogs –
Top 10 (in no particular order)
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Carly Watters – Top Literary Agent Blogs
Carly Watters hasn’t been a book agent long, but she has a lot of helpful information for authors, making it impossible to leave her off our list of the best literary agent blogs. Carly Watters is a publishing agent with P.S. Literary Agency. She participates at lots of writers’ conferences, and her blog has appeared on the Writers’ Digest magazine list of 101 Best Websites for Writers.
Click here to visit Carly Watter’s Book Agent Blog.
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Andy Ross – The Top Literary Agent Blogs
Andy Ross and his literary agency represent a wide range of book genres including: literary fiction, children’s books, young adult fiction, narrative non-fiction, journalism, history, science, religion, and cooking. In other words, the content on his blog appeals to most authors. Andy is a member of the Association of Author Representatives (AAR). And, prior to opening his own literary agency in 2008, Andy was the owner of Cody’s Books in Berkeley, California.
Click here to visit Andy Ross’ Book Agent Blog.
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Nathan Bransford – Best Book Agent Blogs
Nathan Bransford appears on our list of top literary agent blogs, even though he’s a former agent (Curtis Brown). Nathan lives in Brooklyn and he’s a middle-grade novelist, author of of Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapow (Dial, May 2011), Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe (Dial, April 2012) and Jacob Wonderbar and the Interstellar Time Warp (Dial, March 2013). One of the reasons Nathan’s website is on our list of top literary agent blogs is due to what his readers refer to as his “uniquely balanced perspective, upbeat attitude, and sensible knowledge.”
Click here to visit Nathan Bransford’s Book Agent Blog.
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Kristin Nelson – The Best Literary Agent Blogs
Kristin Nelson is the owner of Nelson Literary Agency and her blog is called Pub Rants. She describes her literary agent blog as a very nice book agent indulging in polite rants about queries, writers, and the publishing industry. Kristin has one of the most popular literary agent blogs and she started her literary agency in 2002 when digital publishing was starting to take over traditional publishing.
Click here to visit Kristin Nelson’s Book Agent Blog.
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Janet Reid – The Top Book Agent Blogs
Janet Reid is a publishing agent with FinePrint Literary Management in New York City. When it comes to literary agent blogs, hers is no-nonsense (some say blunt and brutal). Janet shares insider information that’s always quick and to the point. She also posts frequently on Query Shark, a website where you can submit fiction queries to be critiqued. Janet specializes in crime fiction and she has several posts labelled “query pitfalls” and “annoy me” making hers one of the more popular literary agent blogs.
Click here to visit Janet Reid’s Book Agent Blog.
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Chip MacGregor – Best Blogs By Literary Agents
Chip MacGregor is the founder of MacGregor Literary in Oregon. His informative website is the reason he appears on our list of top literary agent blogs. Chip has a lot of knowledge about the publishing industry—from book development to writing, acquisition to production, marketing to sales. Chip has secured more than 1,000 book deals for authors with all of the major publishers in both ABA and CBA (The Association for Christian Retail). Readers rank Chip as having one of the top literary agent blogs because he enjoys helping authors create great books that make a difference in the world.
Click here to visit Chip MacGregor’s Book Agent Blog.
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Rachelle Gardner – Most Popular Literary Agent Blogs
Rachelle Gardner is a popular publishing agent with Books and Such Literary Agency in Colorado. Rachelle’s agent blog shares her perspective and insights on books, writing, and the publishing industry. Rachelle is on our list of top literary agent blogs because she posts articles five days a week and she’s really good at stimulating discussions. Rachelle is knowledgeable about Christian and general markets.
Click here to visit Rachelle Gardener’s Book Agent Blog.
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Dawn Frederick – Top Literary Agent Blogs
Dawn Frederick is the founder of Red Sofa Literary Agency. Her quirky and eclectic blog provides lots of general advice for writers, submission tips, and interviews with authors and publishing insiders. Dawn believes “the best ideas come via engaging conversations and over good coffee.” She brings a broad knowledge of the book business to the table—with multiple years of experience as a bookseller in the independent, chain, and specialty stores; an editor for a YA publisher; and a published nonfiction author.
Click here to visit Dawn Frederick’s Book Agent Blog.
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Noah Lukeman – The Best Literary Agent Blogs
Noah Lukeman answers questions about publishing and the craft of writing on his Ask a Literary Agent blog. Although Noah doesn’t post frequently on his blog, there is a lot of valuable information to be found there. He is the President of Lukeman Literary Management. And his impressive client list includes winners of the Pulitzer Prize, Pushcart Prize, American Book Award, finalists for the National Book Award, major celebrities, New York Times bestsellers, and faculty of universities including Harvard and Stanford.
Click here to visit Noah Lukeman’s Book Agent Blog.
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Marisa Corvisiero – Top Literary Agent Blogs
Marisa A. Corvisiero brings a unique twist to her literary agency blog because she’s not just a book agent. She’s also an attorney. Marisa has held positions in several law firms and companies, and she’s founder of The Corvisiero Law Practice, P.C. Prior to founding her own literary agency, Maria worked with the L. Perkins Agency. In addition to authors, Marisa represents authors, cartoonists, and illustrators.
Click here to visit Marisa Corvisiero’s Book Agent Blog.
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Which Literary Agent Blogs
Are We Missing?
Are there any book agent blogs that you think should be on this list, that I left out? And, what do you think about the literary agent blogs that are on this list?
Post your comments and
questions below…
– Mark
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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 
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 
Thanks for the information on the literary agent blogs which will come in useful. I’m glad to know you’re healing fine. Didn’t know you had surgery and assumed you were busy. Looking forward to your weekly articles.
Hi Saw Lian, good hearing from you and thank you for the well wishes. I’m posting regularly now, so let me know if you’re not getting them and I’ll look into it. Mark
Glad to hear you are recovering well from your hernia operation, take it easy in the gym!
Thank you very much for the list of blogs which I look forward to reading.
I was a little concerned by Sandy Martin’s question, in the comments section, where she asks if her age will prevent her from being published. I’m in a similar position.
Thanks again for all the help.
Selwyn
Hi Selwyn, thank you for the well wishes and I’m glad you liked the list of literary agent blogs. Regarding Sandy’s question, here’s what I told her: “Agents and publishers don’t care about your finances. It’s not relevant to them or their prospective relationship with you. Neither is your age. As long as you don’t tell agents and publishers how old you are (and, why would you?) it shouldn’t be an issue. Read this article if you haven’t already: https://literary-agents.com/old-authors/.” Have a great weekend and hope to see you here again soon! Mark
Thank you for the list.several of these agents have rejected me.
Sig.
Hi Laura, here’s to checking out the others. I believe. 😉 M
Mark,
Thank you for a great list! It was helpful to double check these against who I am tracking and maybe need to pay more attention too! I hope you are feeling better!
Best,
Erin
Hi Erin, you’re absolutely welcome and it’s always good hearing from you. Thank you for the well wishes and keep sending out those queries. I just had two more coaching clients get multiple offers for representation this week. You might be next. 😉 Have a great weekend and keep me posted. Mark
I’ve asked you this questions before and would like a perfectly blunt and honest response. I am 70 years old and on a VERY fixed income which does not allow me to self-publish, go to conferences, or even hire you at your minimum rate no matter how much I wish I could. Am I correct in assuming that my age and financial situation will absolutely and forever block me from publishing my 5 novels and 3 children’s books? The truth is the best way to go…
Hi Sandy, agents and publishers don’t care about your finances. It’s not relevant to them or their prospective relationship with you. Neither is your age. As long as you don’t tell agents and publishers how old you are (and, why would you?) it shouldn’t be an issue. Read this article if you haven’t already: https://literary-agents.com/old-authors/. And get those queries out there! All my best to you and yours this holiday season. Mark
Sorry to hear you’ve been down and out, hope you’re back on the mend and feeling back to your old self.
Not sure this is a “blog” but Jessica Sinsheimer at Sarah Jane Freymann and KK Hendin (author) created a MS Wish list where agents and publishers post what they really want in their inbox, and authors can search by genre or tag. Link is: http://manuscriptwishlist.com/
Hi Nicole, thanks for sharing this. You’re right that it’s not really an agent blog but it’s valuable just the same. And I know lots of authors will click through the link you posted to check it out. So thank you. I’m going to take a closer look at it again later when I have more time. At an event right now. Have a great weekend! Mark
MOST of these blogs I didn’t know about, so thanks Mark for sharing!
The blogs I follow are generally in the writing for children category, and most of them are not agents, so I don’t have any to add to this list.
I’m sitting here like a girl in the candy store with a fist full of bills. I could spend all day sampling the candy and forget the reason I came. Unless I actually buckle down and submit to these agents, I know eventually I’ll get kicked out of the candy store. 🙂
Hi Jen, glad to hear it. I love having this community online because it forces me to keep looking for new things that I would have missed as well. 😉 Enjoy and have a great weekend. Mark
We have been in touch a lot lately, but not here. I am very glad that you are healing rapidly, and are working so hard to help us authors! I will take a look at them when I can settle down a bit from all the marketing work you have assigned me. 😉
Hi Harold, I know you love me. 😉 Enjoy when you can and talk soon. Looking forward to getting you launched in the new year. Ingrid and I in Los Angeles now, looking for a new place to live. Just finished attending a conference and today we’re finishing up with the second day of an intensive with a client who flew in from Canada. Remember what that’s like?! Thinking of you and wishing you a great week. Mark