How Do You Find Legit Literary Agents?
How to Find Legit Literary AgentsI know it’s a good idea to compile a list of agents before I start sending my book out, but where do I find legit agents for that list?Answer: There are many places to turn for leads on legit agents. If you have a writing community, start there. Share information with others who are going through the process: what agents are on their list? Whom have they already contacted? What kinds of responses are they getting? Next, find out who represents authors you admire, either through the acknowledgments in their books, where agents are often thanked, or by Googling their names and words like “agent” or “represented by.” Finally, consider subscribing to Publisher’s Marketplace, an industry newsletter, which announces books that have been sold, along with the name of the agent who arranged the deal. (F
