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Literary Agents

For more information on finding an agent, visit Writing-World.com's Book Publishing Section.

Agents: A Primer, by Harold Underdown
http://www.underdown.org/agents.htm
Focuses primarily on finding an agent for children's literature.

Agent Query
http://www.agentquery.com/resource_ww.aspx
This site is packed with information about agents, including a database of literary agents that can be searched by keyword, nonfiction topic or fiction genre.

Association of Authors' Representatives
http://aaronline.org/
The primary organization of literary agents, with FAQs, a "canon of ethics," and a list of members.

AuthorAdvance.com
http://www.authoradvance.com/
A social network for writers, offering listings, tools and resources for writers of all interests and experience levels. Post blogs and articles, create groups, participate in discussion forums. Also features listings for agents, markets, publishers, contests, and more.

Bill Hammon's List of Literary Agents
http://www.wrhammons.com/literary-agents-books.htm
A lengthy list of agents, with information on what books those agents have represented.

Book Proposals
http://www.hiwrite.com/
This site offers free help to writers who are working on a book proposal. It also helps you find a literary agent and write a query letter.

Finding a Good Agent or Publisher, by Gary Kessler
http://www.writers.net/articles/writers/method_madness.php

Fishing for an Agent? Use the Right Bait, by Brian Hill and Dee Power
http://www.brianhillanddeepower.com/agents.html
A very good overview of what agents look for and why so many proposals are rejected.

Guide to Literary Agents - Editor's Blog
http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/
This site is absolutely packed with articles and information on formatting your manuscript, finding an agent, what agents want, interviews with agents, and more. A definite must-read.

Hunting for a Literary Agent, by Chuck Rothman
http://www.sff.net/people/rothman/agents.htp

Literary Agents
http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/NCW/litag.htm
Links to agent lists and to a variety of articles on finding (and using) an agent.

Preditors and Editors: Agent Listings
http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/pubagent.htm
A good place to look for warnings against agents who are "not recommended."

Recommended Reading


Writer's Market

Book Proposals that Sell

Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market

The Fast Track Course on How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal

Novel & Short Story Writers' Market

Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches and Proposals

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