Nicholas sparks literary agent directory of book agents. After a while, you get used to being cooed at, stared at like a novelty, revered as a success story. 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. 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. How hugh howey turned his selfpublished story wool into.
This is the same agent who placed the twilight films and the girl with the dragon tattoo works. Nicholas sparks literary agent is theresa park with the park literary group. Knowing that people have good intentions is even worse because youre not allowed to. Theresa began her career as a publishing agent at sanford j. Leslie zampetti is interested in middle grade and young adult novels, especially mystery and contemporary. 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. She read wool at the behest of my literary agent, kristin nelson, and she loved it. Keane kataria literary agency represents authors of commercial fiction, especially crime and womens fiction, accessible literary fiction and popular nonfiction. Over the next four months, the rest of the rebuffs appeared in dribs and drabs.
For adult fiction, leslie is interested in literary mysteries, upmarket romance and womens fiction, and historical fiction from lesserknown eras and places. Rememberyoull reach success when you find the agent who is perfect for your work. Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and published with houses such as. The first few rejection letters trickled through the letterbox within seven days.
He produced wool in installments after a short initial segment what would become the opening chapters unexpectedly caught fire online. Even though some jump straight to submitting it to publishers, for many writers, the next step is finding a literary agent. Childrens literary agent clare wallace shares advice and submission tips for writers looking to find a literary agent. Mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. Literary agents uk short stories first time authorshere. Jyla is based in new york city and handles all rights and media. 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. As always, make sure to read the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Read this article to learn about the advantages of working with new book agents looking for clients. James redfield selfpublished his first novel, the celestine prophecy, in 1992. In the summer of 2011, a 36yearold jackofalltrades named hugh howey selfpublished a short story. 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.
For more interviews with literary agents and free articles covering the writing and publishing process, visit uk. 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. 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. Youve written your first book, have no other publishing credits, dont have an agent or an inside track with a bestselling author, and have absolutely no courage to attend a conferenceyoure as good as anonymous. The story behind the the martian should be thrilling for hopeful authors everywhere.
I also specialize in those books which lend themselves to adaptation as a feature film or moviefortelevision. Usa literary agencies and literary agents jim donovan. The canadian shortstory writer alice munro writes stories that have the density moral, emotional, sometimes historical concepts. Most of the time their experiments prove successful, opening a new chapter to what really forms a literary text.
What happened next is a story that rivals the success of selfmade sensations amanda hocking, john locke and e. As said, howey published a novella on amazon that changed the game for him. At that time she was out of money and frustrated having spent years trying to interest traditional publishers in her work. Networking is key to the success and survival of your book.
This novella served as the first few chapters of what would later become wool, the first book in the silo series. By 2010 she had a total of 17 unpublished novels all of which have been rejected by book agents and publishers. She has worked with marisa corvisiero during her time at the l. Literary agents help writers find publishers, as well as negotiate the deal and sales of the book. The martian and 6 more movies that began as selfpublished books.
Ramsey hootman success story interview querytracker. Sorrow road, like her other novels, is a story about a community comprised of very personal stories, each as unique as each individual. Jordy albert is a literary agent and cofounder of the booker albert literary agency. Website by red poppy marketing, llcred poppy marketing, llc. But before he turned to amazon, he published through a small press with little success. Uta is repping the book on behalf of kristin nelson of nelson literary agency and attorney wayne alexander. If these agents dont suit your needs, you can find a comprehensive list of over 100 agents actively seeking clients here. Prior to that, she was an attorney at cooley godward, a silicon valley law firm. What writers need to know about the ebook market writer. Be sure to read each agent s profile carefully and visit other links such as company websites and blogs. 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.
Selfpublishing success stories you need to hear about. Finally, transracial adoptees can see ourselves reflected. After studying creative writing and magazine journalism, i held positions in both editorial and marketingmanaging a magazine, advertising campaigns, and marketingpromotion projects. Im getting calls from hollywood producers and literary agents, and. Recently contributed grey is the new black to fifty writers on fifty shades of grey, a nonfiction look at the. Hugh howeys success story does not fit into any of the myths instilled in us from early childhood. The natasha kern literary agency has sold over books. Postapocalyptic fiction genre complete list of book genres.
There was a common theme to these essays, which tended to go something like this. The agent of authors such as diana nyad and herman wouk answers questions about selfpublishing, age restrictions, and working with an agent remotely. 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. 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. 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. How to catch a literary agent s eye, a collection of pitching wisdom from leading literary agents.
Hugh howeys selfpublishing success story luck, timing. The martian and six other movies that began as self. Interview with hugh howey, author of wool indie author land. Having to explain who you are and why you look the way you do is exhausting. 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. 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.
Howey was working at a book store when he penned the short story that started it all. 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. When i was an aspiring author, i read every query letter success story i could get my hands on. At the present february 20 natasha kern is listed as the top selling deal making agent in the fiction and inspirational fiction categories. And, more important, how it could transform them there are literary agents looking for you. Please make sure you doublecheck every agent s website or publishers marketplace page before querying. The publishing world is in constant flux, and agents may switch agencies or change their submission requirements. He was not discovered by a wellconnected agent, or by an editor in a major publishing house. The agency we are a fullservice agency representing both fiction and nonfiction books. Before founding his agency in 2001 he held senior positions in licensing, marketing, publicity and business development with several major publishing companies.
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. About us ted weinstein is a literary agent with broad experience on both the business and editorial sides of publishing. She is the agent provocateur of making the perfect pitch. 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. New literary agents looking for clients new book agents. James and hugh howey, a few of the topselling selfpublished authors are. 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.
940 587 714 36 1627 273 1168 230 399 1627 655 559 1304 1504 391 1242 1200 957 1665 775 1447 986 1080 952 166 954 338 451 756 570