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Finding a Good Book Agent

by scottyken

So finally you have finished writing the book for which you
toiled hard and just like your newborn, is very close to your
heart? And you thought that you have crossed the biggest hurdle?
Well now comes the tougher part, which is to get your book
printed and making it see the light of the day. For this, you
would need the services of a book agent. Not only any book agent,
but also someone who is good at his work. There are many kinds of
literary agents and hence you have to be careful with who you
choose to represent you.

To start with, do a background search on the area of
specialization of the book agents. This is important since some
agents work with fiction, some specialize in poetry whereas other
love technical titles. Once you identify a list of agents who
deal in your area of work, you would need to zero down on someone
who can ensure that your interests are protected. This is
difficult since finding agents who know their jobs is very
difficult. It is almost like searching for a needle in a
haystack. Do not be surprised if you keep bumping into scammers
disguised as book agents. Though people like these are available
in plenty, they are in it only for themselves and can be really
terrible at their job.
 
A good book agent knows his job well, probably would have learnt
it by working for some other reputed agent. That would have
helped him learn the tricks of the trade by talking independently
to the publishers as well as the authors. He would have the gone
ahead and set up his own business. These agents toil hard and
will be on your side without ever asking you for any monetary
benefits. They will also do things like editing your books free
of cost.

However, if you land up with a scammer, you will find that he
will send you a bill even before the book hit the shelves. This
is something that a genuine agent will not do. Once your book
starts selling, he gets his money as a share of the amount you
get from the proceeds. This can be a real-time filter of
isolating a scammer from a genuine agent. Also, a scammer will
make you get your revisions and editing done by a third party
though it is supposed to be done by him for free. They are book
agents after all and it is imperative that they should have
editing skills.

In a nutshell, ensure that you do a thorough research on book
agents. You should feel comfortable with them right through.
However, if you feel that something is not right, switch to
another one at the first opportunity. Do not panic if you find
yourself doing this often since it is important that you are
working with the right person. After all it is a question of
making your dream come true!

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