What is a Literary Agent and Why Do You Need One?

Posted by in PubMatch Blog on Apr 6th, 2017 | 0 comments
To aspiring writers who are new to the world of professional book publishing, literary agents may seem like parasites, taking cuts off their hard work all for the seemingly simple task of showing their manuscript to some publishers. But this couldn’t be more wrong. It is easy to make such an assumption about literary agents if you are new to the industry and have no idea how it works. In reality, however, a good agent can be a god-send to a struggling author who has tried everything but still hasn’t gotten published. If you are wondering exactly what an agent... Read More

Finding A Literary Agent You Can Work With

Posted by in PubMatch Blog on Mar 6th, 2017 | 0 comments
Now that you have finished your book, your next step should be to find a literary agent—    someone who can act on your behalf when dealing with publishers and other parties involved in promoting your work. The easiest way to do this is to use PubMatch.com, the world’s first international book rights network. It’s easy to run a literary agent search on PubMatch. Simply create an author account and post your book, then search its database of publishers and literary agents searching for new titles or looking for fresh new talents to represent. Joining PubMatch.com is a great way to... Read More