Literary agents in the risk literature
Posted By Jasper Longfellow on July 31, 2009
What makes your organization different than any other? I consider us a very full-service agency, focusing not just on the sale of the book but an author’s overall career as well. I also think we are good at creative thinking, to September 11 report in the form of graphics, such as.
What are you looking for specifically that you wish you would see more of? I have been looking for the novel, which is hybrid intelligent, literary style and charming plot. Like a book of Lionel Shriver, for example, we need to talk about Kevin, I read a sitting, still can not forget. And I’m always captivated by a strong voice, whether it’s nonfiction or new fiction book. One of my favorite novels will be coming out this January from Dial Press: The Slide by Kyle Beachy. And I am loving my client’s non-fiction books: The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of young girls and what we can do it by M. Gigi Durham, which is mandatory reading for every parent, and Hump: True Tales of Sex After Kids by Kimberly Ford is a totally entertaining (and titillating) read. At our agency we handle a wide range of genres: narrative nonfiction, sports, business, memoir, politics and history, fiction, parenting, pop culture, health.
What are you tired of receiving? I feel like we see a lot of queries for thrillers, and they all sound a little bit the same to me, so I’d love to see some kind of fresh, smart, character-driven thriller novels. I also think I have reached my saturation point with the addiction memoir; I think this must be restored, you have to write memoirs, because I feel a lot of questions about what addiction and recovery.
How can a new writer get your attention in a good way? The best way to get my attention is to write a decent query letter. It’s amazing how many people don’t know how to do this, so a good letter really stands out. I think having published credits, whether it’s short fiction novel in journals or newspaper or magazine stories, is always going to get my attention. I like more and more writers… Find them in literary magazines, the sale of their first book, and then later all the books. Finally, this is a people business, but also bring more personality than most writers achieve. Therefore, in addition to the search for new talent and the market, I also hope some people I would like to work with him I will be able to easily communicate, who will make the process fun and enjoyment. Life is too short.