Publishers trust agents to bring them the good stuff. If an agent likes your manuscript, it's no guarantee it will get published but it's better than the alternative.

We spoke with literary agents who are supporting their clients as they pivot from YA to adult fiction, and back.

Literary agents Linda Camacho, Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency, Saritza Hernandez, Corvisiero Literary Agency, and Latoya Smith, LCS Literary Services, share the most important contract terms they ...

Publication Advice: Fiction Whether you’ll need an agent or not is largely dependent on which path you choose for your work. If you’re interested in pursuing a traditional publishing house, then an ...

More than 150 literary agents, whose clients include Danielle Jackson, V.E. Schwab and L.A. Chandlar, have signed an open letter to HarperCollins vowing to “omit” the publisher from upcoming ...

The Agency Clause Not all literary agents enter into separate written agreements with authors. Instead, agents often wait for preparation of the publishing agreement.

“The agent option isn’t for everyone, just as publishers aren’t for everyone, and self-publishing isn’t for everyone.

Literary Agent Roundtable: ‘Even the Bad Movies Sell Editions’ New York's top book agents on Schwarzenegger's flop, the Lena Dunham-Gawker spat and why Hollywood loves "The Fault in Our Stars." ...