Guide to Literary Agents 2020

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Call Number: 070.5 Gu
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Getting Started -- How to use Guide to Literary Agents -- What an agent does -- Assessing credibility -- Contacting agents -- Crafting a query -- Crafting the perfect synopsis -- Landing the six figure deal -- The 9 key elements of a successful nonfiction book proposal -- The agent query tracker -- The writer's tool box -- Working with a publicist -- 30 day platform challenge -- Pitch party -- 20 literary agents actively seeking writers -- Markets -- Literary Agents -- Writers Conferences -- Resources -- Glossary of industry terms -- Indexes -- Literary Agents Specialties Index -- General Index
No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children--you need a literary agent to get the best book deal possible from a traditional publisher. Guide to Literary Agents 2020 is your go-to resource for finding that literary agent and earning a contract from a reputable publisher. Along with listing information for more than 1,000 agents who represent writers and their books, the 29th edition of GLA includes: The key elements of a successful nonfiction book proposal ; Informative articles on crafting the perfect synopsis and detailing what agents are looking for in the ideal client--written by actual literary agents ; Plus, a 30-Day Platform Challenge to help writers build their writing platforms ; Includes 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing. -- Provided by amazon.com.

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