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Book Broker: an interview with Jonah Straus
March 28, 2025

"We're always looking for unique ideas showcased by stellar writing."
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Book Broker: an interview with Paul Feldstein
March 20, 2025

"In both fiction and narrative non-fiction, I listen for the music in the words."
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Book Broker: an interview with Hattie Grunewald
November 27, 2024
"I've signed some great books that had terrible query letters."
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Book Broker: an interview with Kim Lindman
November 25, 2024
"I'd love to see a literary drama that unfolds like a mystery!"
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Book Broker: an interview with Kesia Lupo
November 16, 2024
"It is definitely worth interrogating your prologue to ensure it really works for the reader’s experience and not against it!"
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Book Broker: an interview with Lisa Erbach Vance
August 20, 2024
"I have no issue with prologues, though to succeed they need to serve a purpose and pack a punch."
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Book Broker: an interview with Christopher Combemale
July 22, 2024
"Make us care, and everything will follow."
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Book Broker: an interview with Suzy Evans
July 18, 2024
"Editors and agents are VERY busy and swamped with submissions so we need to focus on the very best of the best."
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Book Broker: an interview with Laura Strachan
April 03, 2024
"I’m always looking for anything that's interesting and beautifully written."
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Book Broker: an interview with Melissa Edwards
March 21, 2024
"So many things are well written, but very few things keep me turning pages with speed and dedication."
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Book Broker: an interview with Eva Scalzo
March 18, 2024

"Manuscripts don't need to start with the inciting incident, but they need to draw you in. An opening stuck in mundanity or incessant description or relentless backstory is a sign the story isn't starting in the right place."
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Book Broker: an interview with Mark Gottlieb
November 04, 2023
I would suggest researching a literary agent's social media pages. For instance, writers can read about me and some of the books I represent on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. That will lend a good sense for the type of books I have worked with and what I am currently looking to represent.
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