Having to explain who you are and why you look the way you do is exhausting. If only i could make everyone see what i saw the fact that getting a book deal with a major publisher really isnt that hard, once you know how the system. After a while, you get used to being cooed at, stared at like a novelty, revered as a success story. Usa literary agencies and literary agents jim donovan. Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and published with houses such as. Rememberyoull reach success when you find the agent who is perfect for your work. Be sure to read each agent s profile carefully and visit other links such as company websites and blogs. At that time she was out of money and frustrated having spent years trying to interest traditional publishers in her work. Science fiction, indie writing, and success hugh howey is the indie author behind the wool series which recently held six out of the top ten spots on the. He produced wool in installments after a short initial segment what would become the opening chapters unexpectedly caught fire online. As said, howey published a novella on amazon that changed the game for him. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company literary agent undercover and the bestselling author. What happened next is a story that rivals the success of selfmade sensations amanda hocking, john locke and e. Theresa began her career as a publishing agent at sanford j.
New literary agents looking for clients new book agents. After studying creative writing and magazine journalism, i held positions in both editorial and marketingmanaging a magazine, advertising campaigns, and marketingpromotion projects. Before founding his agency in 2001 he held senior positions in licensing, marketing, publicity and business development with several major publishing companies. How hugh howey turned his selfpublished story wool into. Knowing that people have good intentions is even worse because youre not allowed to.
Postapocalyptic fiction genre complete list of book genres. Jordy albert is a literary agent and cofounder of the booker albert literary agency. When i was an aspiring author, i read every query letter success story i could get my hands on. The agent of authors such as diana nyad and herman wouk answers questions about selfpublishing, age restrictions, and working with an agent remotely. If you rely on those directories to find literary agents at jim donovan literary, youre going to hurt your chances of getting an agent to represent you. She is the agent provocateur of making the perfect pitch. As always, make sure to read the agency website and agent bio before submitting. The subsequent, rapid releases of the next four ebook installments of wool rocketed hugh howeys name to the top of amazon bestseller lists in several categories. Uta is repping the book on behalf of kristin nelson of nelson literary agency and attorney wayne alexander. Nicholas sparks literary agent directory of book agents. By 2010 she had a total of 17 unpublished novels all of which have been rejected by book agents and publishers. But before he turned to amazon, he published through a small press with little success. For adult fiction, leslie is interested in literary mysteries, upmarket romance and womens fiction, and historical fiction from lesserknown eras and places. The first few rejection letters trickled through the letterbox within seven days.
Represented by russell galen also see russells fiction titles, nonfiction titles science and natural history have been a lifelong passion for me and are areas in which i am particularly receptive to new clients. It has been hailed as science fictions answer to 50 shades, although only in the way that a selfpublishing author has broken out, rather than any similarity in content. Interview with hugh howey, author of wool indie author land. Even though some jump straight to submitting it to publishers, for many writers, the next step is finding a literary agent. The canadian shortstory writer alice munro writes stories that have the density moral, emotional, sometimes historical concepts. Nicholas sparks literary agent is theresa park with the park literary group. Scroll back up to the top of this webpage now to enter your name and email for free information and listings for all book agents at jim donovan literary. Over the next four months, the rest of the rebuffs appeared in dribs and drabs. A list of 18,2 authors and the literary agents who represent them or have represented them in the past you can also search for an agent to view a list of all the authors that agent represents. This is the same agent who placed the twilight films and the girl with the dragon tattoo works. The story behind the the martian should be thrilling for hopeful authors everywhere.
How to catch a literary agent s eye, a collection of pitching wisdom from leading literary agents. What writers need to know about the ebook market writer. Hugh howeys selfpublishing success story luck, timing. Leslie zampetti is interested in middle grade and young adult novels, especially mystery and contemporary. Jyla is based in new york city and handles all rights and media. Howey was working at a book store when he penned the short story that started it all. He was not discovered by a wellconnected agent, or by an editor in a major publishing house. Childrens literary agent clare wallace shares advice and submission tips for writers looking to find a literary agent. About us ted weinstein is a literary agent with broad experience on both the business and editorial sides of publishing. For more interviews with literary agents and free articles covering the writing and publishing process, visit uk.
And, more important, how it could transform them there are literary agents looking for you. But some agents who have been in the business for years get north of 10,000 queries a year, and only sign 1 or 2 clients. H ere are three agents seeking to expand their client lists. Sorrow road, like her other novels, is a story about a community comprised of very personal stories, each as unique as each individual. More came within a fortnight and by the end of the month, my hope of becoming the next publishing success story deflated like the slow puncture of a tyre. New literary agents looking for clients are often thought of as a last resort by authors, a second option that should only be considered after striking out with more established literary agents but that kind of thinking is shortsighted. Keane kataria literary agency represents authors of commercial fiction, especially crime and womens fiction, accessible literary fiction and popular nonfiction. She has worked with marisa corvisiero during her time at the l. The international news threads that we follow and repost here are those related to our products early childhood education, childrens booksliterature, educational gamesapps, dolls, adventure, travel, artscrafts, craftsmanship, and multiculturalism. I also specialize in those books which lend themselves to adaptation as a feature film or moviefortelevision.
Prior to that, she was an attorney at cooley godward, a silicon valley law firm. Mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. Im getting calls from hollywood producers and literary agents, and. Finally, transracial adoptees can see ourselves reflected. Hugh howeys success story does not fit into any of the myths instilled in us from early childhood. Associated press the setting and the tone will appeal to fans of both sharyn mccrumb and julia spencerfleming, and the introspective protagonist and literary quality recommend it to followers of tana. The fiction which i represent tends to be commercialthrillers, mysteries, romance, womens fiction, soap opera in the vein of danielle steele or jackie collins, and literary fiction. In the summer of 2011, a 36yearold jackofalltrades named hugh howey selfpublished a short story. Please make sure you doublecheck every agent s website or publishers marketplace page before querying.
The natasha kern literary agency has sold over books. He did not win fame on his first try as a writer, nor did he work for years in a freezing attic, until, shortly before losing his fingers to frostbite, he finally achieved the recognition he so richly deserved. Literary agents uk short stories first time authorshere. James redfield selfpublished his first novel, the celestine prophecy, in 1992. The agency we are a fullservice agency representing both fiction and nonfiction books.
The publishing world is in constant flux, and agents may switch agencies or change their submission requirements. Read this article to learn about the advantages of working with new book agents looking for clients. Website by red poppy marketing, llcred poppy marketing, llc. Indie superstar hugh howey and wool if you havent heard of the novel wool by hugh howey, then its likely you will at some point in the near future. Ramsey hootman success story interview querytracker. Literary agents help writers find publishers, as well as negotiate the deal and sales of the book. She read wool at the behest of my literary agent, kristin nelson, and she loved it. It was founded in 2014 by former commissioning editors sara keane and kiran kataria, who have many years of publishing and rights experience both in the uk and internationally. This novella served as the first few chapters of what would later become wool, the first book in the silo series. There was a common theme to these essays, which tended to go something like this. The martian and 6 more movies that began as selfpublished books. At the present february 20 natasha kern is listed as the top selling deal making agent in the fiction and inspirational fiction categories. James and hugh howey, a few of the topselling selfpublished authors are. Most of the time their experiments prove successful, opening a new chapter to what really forms a literary text.