Writer's Digest Top Agent Websites 2020
Here are the top websites by and about agents as identified in the 22nd Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2020 issue of Writer's Digest.
New Agent Alert: Kristina Pérez of Zeno Literary Agency
New literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Kristina Pérez of Zeno Literary Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
New Agent Alert: Pam Gruber of Irene Goodman Literary Agency
New literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Pam Gruber of Irene Goodman Literary Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
Can Writers Query Multiple Agents at Once?
Can you query multiple agents at once? Do the query letters need to be personalized? Does it make sense to pitch one literary agent at a time?
Agent Alert: Matt Belford of Tobias Literary Agency
Literary agent alerts (this one is with Matt Belford of Tobias Literary Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
New Agent Alert: Erin Clyburn of The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
Literary agent alerts (this one is with Erin Clyburn of The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
New Agent Alert: Megan Manzano of D4EO Literary
Literary agent alerts (this one is with Megan Manzano of D4EO Literary) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
Why Do Literary Agents Take So Long to Respond to Submissions?
Why do literary agents take so long to respond to submissions from writers? Is it personal? Are there things writers can do to speed up the process? Find the answers here.
45 Literary Agents to Follow on Twitter
Follow these 45 literary agents on Twitter to learn about their interests specifically and the business of writing in general.
How to Get a Literary Agent: A Simple Two-Step Process
Guide to Literary Agents editor Robert Lee Brewer shares his simple two-step process on how to get a literary agent.
How to Hook a Literary Agent to Represent Writing and Get Published
Finding a literary agent is one thing, but the hard part is gaining representation. In this post, we share how to hook a literary agent to represent writing and get published by looking at the query letter, synopsis, book proposal, and sample pages.
Women's Fiction Literary Agents Open to Submissions
Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Find women's fiction literary agents open to submissions in this post. List will be updated regularly.
How to Write Successful Queries for Any Genre of Writing
Learn how to write successful queries for any genre of writing by breaking down the query letter and supplying links to example queries that worked.
Historical Fiction Literary Agents Open to Submissions
Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Find historical fiction literary agents open to submissions in this post. List will be updated regularly.
How to Publish a Young Adult Novel
Each genre of fiction has its own rules for getting published. In this article, we cover how to publish your young adult novel, including how to write a query letter and synopsis, example queries that worked as well as literary agents open to young adult submissions.
How to Find a Literary Agent: Finding Agents Appropriate for Your Writing
Literary agents are the gate keepers of the publishing world, but not all agents represent all genres of writing. This post shares how to find a literary agent appropriate for your writing project, including links to agents representing various genres.
How Literary Agents Agree and Differ: Lessons From the Annual Writer's Digest Conference
There are some things all agents want to see from writers, but they don't agree on everything. Here's how literary agents agree and differ on what they want from writers.
Thriller Literary Agents Open to Submissions
Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Find thriller literary agents open to submissions in this post. List will be updated regularly.
Agent Alert: Amaryah Orenstein of GO Literary
Literary agent alerts (this one with Amaryah Orenstein of GO Literary) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
How to Publish Your Science Fiction Novel
Each genre of fiction has its own rules for getting published. In this article, we cover how to publish your science fiction novel, including successful queries and synopses as well as literary agents and book publishers open to science fiction submissions.
Agent Alert: Abigail Frank of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates
Literary agent alerts (this one with Abigail Frank of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
Mystery Literary Agents Open to Submissions
Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Find mystery literary agents open to submissions in this post. List will be updated regularly.
Romance Literary Agents Open to Submissions
Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Find romance literary agents open to submissions in this post. List will be updated regularly.
Agent Alert: Heather Carr of The Friederich Agency
Literary agent alerts (this one with Heather Carr of The Friederich Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.