18 Literary Agents Reveal “How to Land a Book Deal” Read more: https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/18-literary-agents-reveal-how-to-land-a-book-deal#ixzz7SgnLz1je

“Literary agents can change an author’s life,” says book publicist Scott Lorenz, president of Westwind Book Marketing. “A high-quality agent will review your manuscript, coach you along the way and pitch the book to the right publisher who would be interested in your work. In the end, they can help you land a lucrative book deal.”

Why does the agency model still exist? In the words of literary agent Jeff Herman, book publishers do not want to deal with unpublished writers. Agents will screen, vet, and qualify authors so publishers know if it came through the agent process it’s worthy of their review.

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