Whether you’ll need an agent or not is largely dependent on which path you choose for your work. If you’re interested in pursuing a traditional publishing house, then an agent may well be beneficial.

There are countless ineffective ways to pitch a manuscript, ranging from the slightly boneheaded (addressing a female literary agent as “Mr.” in a query letter) to the more extravagantly awkward ...

If you are a self-published author with aspirations to get a traditional publishing deal it is important to have an agent. Major publishers and their imprints normally do not accept unsolicited ...

Plenty of people read best-selling books in the summer, and some dream of writing the next "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” or "Eat, Pray, Love." But the fact is, even if you manage to write ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Literary agents are lifting the curtain to allow anyone -- including ...

For the second year in a row, the New School in Manhattan, in partnership with the SCBWI-Metro NY chapter, hosted a panel of agents to discuss their jobs, what manuscripts they’re interested in, and ...