Many larger publishers will only accept submissions via literary agents. They use agents as a gatekeeper to filter out poor-quality submissions so they don’t have to process and reject them. Finding an agent is essential, therefore, if your aspiration is to be signed by such a publisher.
Agents can also help authors sign deals with other publishers, and sell additional rights such as foreign language, TV, film, etc.
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Literary Agents: What do they do?
What does a literary agent do? Aspiring authors send a submission to literary agents who will normally read a one-page synopsis and the first three chapters of the book. If a literary agent takes on an author they send the
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