Literary Agents: What They Do, How They Do It, and How to Find and Work With the Right One for You - Brossura

Larsen, Michael

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ISBN 10: 047113046X ISBN 13: 9780471130468

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1996

Riassunto

"Chock-full of delicious, wise, witty, and often laugh-out-loud quotes about the writer's life, the editor's life, the agent's life.... It's absolutely the last word on literary agents." —Richard Curtis, Richard Curtis Associate

"Snappy, nuts-and-bolts guide to the world of literary agents, with lots of practical tips." —Library Journa

"Larsen's useful guide provides needed understanding of the world of literary agents."—Booklis

In this revised and expanded edition of his acclaimed guide, veteran literary agent Michael Larsen gives you an illuminating, insider's look into the world of literary agents. Here are all the facts you need to find and work with the one that can launch your writing career, including:

• How to contact an agent
• Why agents are so important in today's publishing world
• How agents transform writers into authors
• What you can do to make yourself irresistible to agents and publishers
• How agents make money for authors
• How to decipher agency agreements and book contracts
• When it's time to change agents—and how to do it

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Informazioni sull?autore

MICHAEL LARSEN is cofounder of the Michael Larsen/Elizabeth Pomada Literary Agency, the oldest agency in northern California. A member of the Association of Authors' Representatives (AAR), he lectures and presents seminars around the country on writing, agenting, and publishing. Larsen is the author or coauthor of eleven books.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 047113046X
• ISBN 13: 9780471130468
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 207
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile