At the moment I am writing my third childrens fiction novel and plan on penning a complete series. I have been accepted by The Children's Literary Agency New York but after a google search I have doubts about their commitment.I have sent off a few query letters but it is so difficult to even get an agent to look at your work. I genuinely believe my books are fun filled reads and have commercial viability so if anyone out there is in the know, I would be forever grateful for any pointers.
2006-11-20 03:35:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
You could try these agents but I don't know if they handle childrens stories
2006-11-20 03:42:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of you're slightly perplexed right here. do you prefer to "individually marketplace" your artwork? That feels like conceitedness publishing. No literary agent has any activity in conceitedness press. Literary brokers sell your artwork to classic publishers, who could be those doing the merchandising. No, you does not copyright your artwork first - for a initiate, what professional agent would be inspired by an newbie asserting, in consequence, "i do no longer believe you" and for a 2nd, do you heavily think of that whether you probably did get an agent and then a writer, which you isn't doing any further modifying of your artwork? The minute you alter a registered copyrighted e book, that registered copyright is irrelevant - that's basically on the previous version. unsure the kind you think of somebody will take your tale. Who do you plan to offer it to? An agent? Why might an agent throw away their occupation by stealing a manuscript by an unknown? each and every thing's copyrighted the 2nd that's written down. It has no longer something to do with no count number if that's revealed.
2016-10-04 04:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by boland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you gone to the bookstore and looked at the reference section? They usually have at least one book on Literary Agents. Also, they say not to trust anyone who asks for money up front because it's a scam. You should research the agents in the book that accept your genre and then try which ones you feel best with. Good luck! Here's hope to reading your children's stories someday.
2006-11-20 04:56:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a former reader for a Literary Agency I understand the frustration of trying to get an agent.
We did not respond to unsolicited material. Unsolicited material was tossed in the trash. If a Self Addressed Stamped envelope was enclosed, the manuscript was returned to writer.
If you have published writer friends, ask to be introduced to their agent. Many of our writers were referred by friends.
I passed along very few scripts to the agents. Some writers submitted material to us that was not the type of material/writer we represented, or the material submitted was awful.
2006-11-20 04:40:10 · answer #4 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a published author - its best to get the Writers Yearbook and send a cover letter plus say 20 pages by post to up to 30 or 40 agents who say they deal in childrens fiction. if your work is any good, 1 or 2 of them will be back to you in days. this is what i did and it worked for me. good luck!
2006-11-20 07:27:49 · answer #5 · answered by pwgk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try The Writers' Handbook. A new, up to date volume is published each year and contains the information you need.
2006-11-24 01:26:54 · answer #6 · answered by Lesley M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try your local library, they may be able to help. Keep beleiving in yourself and you will go a long way, best of luck and never give up
2006-11-20 22:38:21 · answer #7 · answered by winnie the pooh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋