OT: Anyone here know a literary agent?

[DannyinJapan]

I have just finished a book and I need help entering the publishing world.
Can anybody help me ?

 

[etp777]

Work directly with the publisher if you can. My dad has gone both through an agent and directly from the publisher, and yet again he' strying to track down the agent to get royalty money he's been owed since APril or so

 

[munk]

I don't know, Danny, but in a couple months hope to be in your position. MY plan this time around is to skip direct submission and go to an agent. It seems it would be hard to approach a publisher without one. just thinking aloud.
For every bad story about an agent, there's one about an icecream vendor, a lawyer, St Peter, or the US servicemen in Iraq. Pays your money and takes your chances: there are bad and good men everywhere.


munk

 

[Bill Martino]

etp has the right idea. Try working direct with publisher. If you must get an agent if he asks for upfront money move on.

 

[Spectre]

There are literary mags with lists of agents in the back.

John

 

[munk]

If Martino said it I'll try it too- direct with the Publisher.



munk

 

[ddean]

A friend who has written several books
prints/publishes some of the books himself..

He recommends this site as an excellent resource.

www.foxacre.com/phpBB2/index.php
www.foxacre.com/bookpage/bodupdt.htm
www.foxacre.com/bookpage/bod-address.htm

Amazon will list self-published items
within appropriate limits

m2c:
Distribution is more important than printing/publishing.