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Agents And Publishers - Who Do I Approach First?

You may well think that the choice of carry their downsides.
approaching an agent or publisher is Your editor may well have very definite
academic before you have even finished ideas of what he or she will or won't
your book but nothing is further from the accept from you as a book. If you want to
truth. This short article discusses the change tack in your writing, a
pros and cons of agents and publishers - publisher's editor is probably not
and which one you should go for. altogether the best person to explain
A decision that many writers put off for this to - the editor wants a certain type
as long as possible seems to be the one and style of work from you as this is
where they decide if they want to get an what they 'signed-up' to. Any deviation
agent or go directly to a publisher. One from this type may well result in, at the
school of thought says that having an least, a straining of the relationship
agent is definitely preferable, the other between you! Also, a publisher may want a
says - why pay an agent commission when far more restrictive contract with you
you can do it yourself. Let's look a bit than you would like - and you may well
closer at these two points of view - not be offered such options as foreign
Agents: The advantages to having an agent rights, large-print rights and that holy
are best described as ones that remove grail for all writers - film rights.
certain amounts of stress from the On balance, I would always advise new
writer, allowing him or her to get on writers to try their hardest to gain the
with what they do best - writing. A good services of a good agent. I know this is
agent will negotiate a better deal with a difficult and writers can often get into
publisher than you probably could, will the Catch-22 situation of being unable to
have their ear to the ground to know get a publisher interested without agent
what's hot and what's not - and hopefully representation, yet unable to get an
tell you where your book lies in that agent interested until they have some
regard. work in print.
A disadvantage to having an agent is, One way around this is to approach
simply, cost. An agent will either charge publishers directly - then when (and if)
fees or commission on sales, the rate you receive an offer of publication you
varying from agent to agent. This works can wave the letter under an agent's
well for you if you haven't made any big nose. The chances are much greater at
sales but can cost you a shedload of this point that any agent will be
money if you hit the big time. For interested, of course! You may well then
example, it's been reported that ask - 'Why bother with the agent when I
Little's, who handle the Harry Potter have the offer?'
books for Rowling, cream off millions per Several reasons. The first - and most
year in commissions. Mind you, I imagine important - is that I can predict that,
Rowling isn't too worried! This is of in 99% of cases the agent will secure a
course an extreme example but it is worth better deal for you than you could for
keeping in mind. yourself. Won't the publisher be upset?
Also, you may have to sign-up for a set Not usually - it's just business as usual
period with an agent, or guarantee them for them and this sort of thing happens
the sole agency rights to a certain all the time. A tip - if the publisher
number of books before they will agree to really does kick off in this situation be
represent you. This isn't greed, it's wary. It may well be that they were
just business - they will be investing trying to short-change you on the deal
time and effort in you and will require a and are now worried that an agent will
certain return from you in the form of spot this and take the business
this type of commitment. Again, it's elsewhere. Be warned!
something well worth keeping in mind. On balance, then - go down the agency
Publishers: The advantages of dealing route. Let them have the headaches about
directly with a publisher seem obvious: gaining a publisher for you, negotiating
fast track to the correct editor, no terms and all the other details that go
agents commissions to pay and less red with getting a book from acceptance to
tape all round. All these points are publication. And you? Just get on with
valid but, as is usual in life, they too your next book!




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