Reading and Writing

Publishers and literary agents do not always know better. Here are some books / writers that almost did not become published: “Not only d...

According to this Nobel Prize recipient: "Agents have strong nerves and stamina. To them the term  'sensitive soul of an artist...

So, you wrote a book, and want it published. You follow the established path: query literary agents, only to find, and likely to great perpl...

"Having finished your first novel, you have polished it to the best of your abilities, got rave reviews from your peer group of ‘wanna ...

Toronto Star : "Once upon a time, when you finished that book you’d either take it to an agent or simply send it to a publisher and pra...

Made numerous additions and corrections to my literary agents and book publishers directory . Who are agents? Well, let Raymond Chandler en...

The rise of the Literary Agent, in France: "In the Anglo-Saxon literary world if you want to publish a book, you look for an agent firs...

Spent 2 hrs replying to aspiring authors, all confused and frustrated by the process of querying and submissions; most are p'd off by li...

Several hundred people visit my literary agent list every day. Many ask me how to find an agent when all they get are standard rejections o...