Literary agents

You’ve finished your manuscript, re-written and edited as much as you can… and you think your book is ready to be published. However, most publishers of commercial fiction and/or non-fiction now only consider manuscripts sent to them by literary agents. In this section of the site you’ll find a host of articles on the role of the literary agent and how to approach them with your book.

Blog
3 min read
2nd August 2021
Edited
16th August 2021

Our W&A Listings subscriptions were designed to give you access to the ultimate publishing database at the click of a button. With thousands...

Article
3 min read
19th July 2021
Edited
16th August 2021
In this extract from the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2022, bestselling author Peter James discusses the challenges a writer may face along the...
Blog
5 min read
21st June 2021
Edited
22nd June 2021

Over the years I’ve struggled with this question, finding it impossible to judge my own work. Adept at knowing when someone else’s manuscript hits...