LIST: Agents Who Blog

Still in the dark about how to submit to agents? Looking for enlightenment? One of the best ways to stay informed about the state of the industry, improve your craft, clear any confusion about how to submit is to follow blogs by your favorite agents.

Here’s a list to make your search easier:

• Jenny Bent – The Bent Agency
• Joshua Bilmes – JABberwocky Literary Agency
• Books & Such – Books & Such Literary Agency
• Brenda Bowen – Sanford J. Greenburger Associates
• Nathan Bransford – Curtis Brown
• Robert Raymond Brown – Wylie-Merrick Literary Agency
• Terry Burns – Hartline Literary Agency
• Kimberley Cameron & Assoc – Kimberley Cameron & Associates
• Danielle Chiotti – Upstart Crow Literary
• Jill Corcoran – Herman Agency
• Peter Cox – Redhammer Management
• Sarah Crowe – Harvey Klinger
• Sarah Davies – The Greenhouse Literary Agency
• Lucienne Diver – The Knight Agency
• Barbara Doyen – Doyen Literary Services
• Dystel & Goderich agents – Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
• Scott Eagan – Greyhaus Literary Agency
• Elaine English – Elaine English Literary Agency
• Jessica Faust – BookEnds
• Fine Print Lit – Fine Print Literary Management
• Natalie Fischer – Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
• Daisy Frost – Edward Cecil Agency (London)
• Folio Literary Management – Folio Literary Management
• Diana Fox – Fox Literary
• Full Circle Lit – Full Circle Literary Agency
• Rachelle Gardner – WordServe Literary Agency
• Barry Goldblatt – Barry Goldblatt Literary Agency
• Ashley Grayson – Ashley Grayson Literary Agency
• David Hale Smith – DHS Literary Inc.
• From The Heart – Hartline Literary Agency
• Mandy Hubbard – D4EO Literary Agency
• Jennifer Jackson – Donald Maass Literary Agency
• Caren Johnson – Caren Johnson Literary Agency
• Deidre Knight – The Knight Agency
• Knight Agency Blog – The Knight Agency
• Mary Kole – Andrea Brown Literary Agency
• Michael Larsen – Larsen-Pomada Literary Agency
• Steve Laube – The Steve Laube Agency
• Jennifer Laughran – Andrea Brown Literary Agency
• Byrd Leavell – Waxman Literary
• Colleen Lindsay – FinePrint Literary Management
• Kim Lionetti – BookEnds
• Jonathan Lyons – Lyons Literary
• Cameron McClure – Donald Maass Literary Agency
• Chip MacGregor– MacGregor Literary
• Lauren MacLeod – The Strothman Agency
• Mark McVeigh – The McVeigh Agency
• Laurie McLean – Larsen Pomada Literary Agency
• Tracy Marchini – Curtis Brown Ltd
• Sharene Martin-Brown – Wylie-Merrick Literary Agency
• Kelly Mortimer – Mortimer Literary Agency
• Kristin Nelson – Nelson Literary Agency
• Bree Ogden – Martin Literary Management
• Kathleen Ortiz – Lowenstein Associates
• Lori Perkins – L. Perkins Associates
• Marsha Philitas – L. Perkins Associates
• Jenny Rappaport – The Rappaport Agency
• Janet Reid – FinePrint Literary Management
• Chris Richman – Upstart Crow Literary
• Elana Roth – Caren Johnson Literary Agency
• Holly Root – Waxman Literary
• Jacky Sach – BookEnds
• Kate Schafer – KT Literary
• Eddie Schneider – JABberwocky Literary Agency
• Wendy Sherman Associates – Wendy Sherman Associates Inc
• Miss Snark – Anonymous
• Michael Stearns – Upstart Crow Literary
• Wendy Strothman – The Strothman Agency
• Nephele Tempest – The Knight Agency
• Suzie Townsend – FinePrint Literary
• Scott Treimel – Scott Treimel NY
• Simon Trewin – United Agents
• Matt Wagner – Fresh Books Literary Agency
• Scott Waxman – Waxman Literary
• Adrian Weston – Raft Representation
• Wylie-Merrick Agency – Wylie-Merrick Agency
• Andrew Zack – The Zack Company

I’m sure I’ve missed a few, so if you notice any omissions, feel free to leave me a comment and I’ll add it to the list.

Further Reading:

• Agent Query
• Writer Beware
• Query Tracker
• Publishers Marketplace (check out the Dealmakers tab in the left margin)
• Anatomy of a Good Query Letter
• The Public Query SlushPile
• Do’s and Don’ts For How To Find An Agent by Laura Rennert
• Successful Queries: Agent Michael Bourret and WAKE by Lisa McMann
• Greg Pincus talks about the need to be discriminating about which blogs to follow

Queries That Worked for the Nelson Literary Agency:

1. Original Query letter by Jana DeLeon
2. Original Query letter by Jamie Ford
3. Original Query letter by Sarah Rees Brennan
4. Original Query letter by Hank Phillippi Ryan
5. Original Query letter by Lisa Shearin
6. Original Query letter by Shanna Swendson
7. Original Query letter by Sherry Thomas

Pitch Workshop from Nelson Literary:

Want to know how to write outstanding pitch paragraphs for query letters?

1. Pitch Workshop: An Introduction
2. Pitch Workshop Part 1 – Young Adult
3. Pitch Workshop Part 2 – Young Adult continued
4. Pitch Workshop Part 3 – Young Adult continued
5. Pitch Workshop Part 4 – Literary Fiction
6. Pitch Workshop Part 5 – Literary Fiction continued
7. Pitch Workshop Part 6 – Horror
8. Pitch Workshop Part 7 – Romance
9. Pitch Workshop Part 8 – Romance continued
10. Pitch Workshop Part 9 – Romance continued
11. Pitch Workshop Part 10 – Romantic Suspense
12. Pitch Workshop Part 11 – Fantasy

Query Letter Breakdown by Paragraph:

1. Introduction: explain why you are contacting that particular agent. Were you referred? Why are they the agent for this project?
2. Manuscript pitch: what is your novel or nonfiction proposal?
3. Credentials: for fiction, what is your writing background, stories sold, programs attended, mentors, awards, etc. For nonfiction, Why are you the person to write this book? What are your credentials?
4. Conclusion: Thank the agent for taking the time to read your materials, etc.

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