Q&A: Regina Brooks Leads the AALA
The new president of the Association of American Literary Agents speaks about the state of agenting today, what writers misunderstand about agents, and the numerous irons she has in the literary fire.
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Connecting Writers to Agents of Color
The Equity Directory is just one of the resources that the Literary Agents of Color initiative has developed to increase visibility of BIPOC agents and encourage new, fruitful relationships between agents and authors.
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Ghosted: How an Agent Helped Me Write About My Disability—Then Disappeared
Rejection of your work can be crushing, especially when the subject of your writing is personal. A writing teacher and book coach recounts her experience being guided and then stood up by an agent who expressed interest in her book.
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Agents & Editors: Tanya McKinnon
The principal agent of McKinnon Literary talks about how publishing can be a form of activism, the different ways agents and authors can use comp titles, and how the future of the book business still holds many wonderful possibilities.
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Letting Go: How I Found an Agent After Giving Up
The author of Sing Something True recounts the path to writing the memoir she was afraid to write, grieving her identity as a writer after rejection, and finding solace (and representation) after shifting focus away from publication.
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Agents & Editors: Annie Hwang
Annie Hwang of Ayesha Pande Literary talks about community building, professional burnout, the questions writers should ask when querying agents, and the demanding work of advocating for diversity in publishing.
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Agent Advice: Howard Yoon of the Ross Yoon Agency
The agent answers questions about mentioning positive feedback in a query letter, how much plot to include in a query, and agents for teen writers.
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Uncommon Contests: Nineteen Literary Awards With Prizes Beyond the Ordinary
A look at contests that, in addition to cash prizes, award residencies, retreats, and introductions to agents, among other unique opportunities.
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Where I Found My Writing Community
The author of Country of Origin reflects on finding her people in Austin, Texas.
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Agent Advice: Monica Odom of Odom Media Management
The agent answers questions about attracting agents using self-published books and whether to use a summary or a writing sample to pitch a memoir.
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