Agents by genre
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Agents by genre
Are there listings of agents by genre or do we have to scan a zillion agencies/agent sites compiling our own lists?
I ask because I write in several genres: historical, literary, memoir and what I call 'fiction lite' - contemporary, humorous, quirky-character-driven cops/robbers, goofy westerns, etc.
It's a pain in the a$$ try to match my current WIP with an agent.
Thanks,
Ray
I ask because I write in several genres: historical, literary, memoir and what I call 'fiction lite' - contemporary, humorous, quirky-character-driven cops/robbers, goofy westerns, etc.
It's a pain in the a$$ try to match my current WIP with an agent.
Thanks,
Ray
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Re: Agents by genre
So does Query Tracker (http://www.querytracker.net/). Both Query Tracker and Agent Query are fantastic sites.
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Re: Agents by genre
I want to second Krista. I LOVE Querytracker and Agentquery and have used them to compile a massive query list!
Re: Agents by genre
I was thinking of starting a thread that would help querying authors trade info on agents (like Absolute Write Water Cooler), so maybe I'll just gauge the interest from this post.
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Re: Agents by genre
Querytracker is fantastic. I love how it's laid out in a grid so you can see at a glance who takes e-queries, and you can make it show only those agents open to submissions also. One thing about the genre thing--it's not always accurate. Just in the last few days I've found several agents who's bio didn't list a genre I was looking for, but when I went to the agency site to read their bio there, they did accept the genre. So, never hurts to check out the agency too.
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I was so happy when I found this site a few months ago! Talk about a time saver.
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Re: Agents by genre
I love Agent Query. But I always double check the agent's website to make sure that I'm querying the right agent or if there is another agent in the same agency that might suit my needs better. Another tip: if you read in the genre that you write, check the acknowledgments section to see if they thank their agent. I've gotten a lot of leads this way.
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Re: Agents by genre
Thanks for the tip. :)oldhousejunkie wrote:I love Agent Query. But I always double check the agent's website to make sure that I'm querying the right agent or if there is another agent in the same agency that might suit my needs better. Another tip: if you read in the genre that you write, check the acknowledgments section to see if they thank their agent. I've gotten a lot of leads this way.
Re: Agents by genre
I noticed poetry wasn't on there, are there any search engines for agents representing poetry?
Re: Agents by genre
I've always had the impression that while agents will represent Poets who have established themselves, the field of poetry isn't lucrative enough to justify an agent's time otherwise. I would love to hear that I'm wrong about that.
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Also, I have found that the Publishers' Marketplace data base yields all sorts of interesting information: http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/search.html
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I think that Writers Market (through Writers Digest) has that search option. It may be a subscription site. Can't quite remember.
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Re: Agents by genre
Yes you do need to pay. I am sure it is worth it though.HillaryJ wrote:I think that Writers Market (through Writers Digest) has that search option. It may be a subscription site. Can't quite remember.
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