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How do you hook an agent right away, keep them hooked, and make the most of your new publishing relationship? In this all-new March 2014 Boot Camp, “How to Find and Keep a Literary Agent,”

you’ll learn how to get a literary agent’s attention through a great submission, and also how to navigate the process of working successfully with an agent. After hearing instruction from the agents at Kimberley Cameron Literary Agency, you’ll also work with an agent online to review and refine your all-important query letter and the first five pages of your novel with the agents. This Boot Camp will cover a range of important questions:

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The best part is that you’ll be working directly with a knowledgeable and experienced agent, who will provide feedback specific to your work. Sign up for the boot camp here

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Although this is not technically a New Agent Alert

because agent Anna Olswanger of Liza Dawson Associates is not new, but it resembles one because Anna confirmed to me that she is actively seeking submissions and queries. Read on to learn more about Anna and see if she is a good fit for your work.

 

 

About Anna: Anna Olswanger has been an agent with Liza Dawson Associates

for eight years. In addition to being a literary agent, Anna is the author two children’s books: Shlemiel Crooks, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book and PJ Library Book, and Greenhorn, an illustrated novel for middle grade readers. In 2011, a family musical based on Shlemiel Crooks premiered at Merkin Concert Hall in New York. Anna lives in the New York metropolitan area. You can read more about her at her website www.olswanger.com. You can also find her on Twitter.

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She is seeking: picture books, adult nonfiction, historical mysteries (adult). “I like working with author-illustrators of picture books for children, and I like art that is sophisticated and that leans towards fine art. I am hoping to work with more authors of serious nonfiction (politics, science, finance). Kindness to animals is a big interest of mine, as are Judaica and Israel. Two books I wish I could have agented are Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle by Dan Senor and Saul Singer and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. I have some interest in middle grade fiction

, none in YA. In the case of middle grade fiction, the writing has to really sparkle. I would love to represent an author of adult or middle grade historical mysteries whose research is impeccable, and whose writing is sharp and reflects the research, but without the research showing. I wish there were an ancient Israel equivalent of Steven Saylor’s ancient Rome mysteries.”

How to contact: E-mail only: aolswanger [at] lizadawsonassociates.com. No snail mail submissions or phone calls. Please include the first five pages of your manuscript in the body of an email and tell me about the manuscript and your background as a writer in your query letter

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“Agent Advice”

(this installment featuring agent Brian J. Wood) is a series of quick interviews with literary agents and script agents who talk with Guide to Literary Agents about their thoughts on writing, publishing, and just about anything else. This series has more than 170 interviews so far with reps from great literary agencies. This collection of interviews is a great place to start if you are just starting your research on literary agents.

Based in Vancouver, Canada, Brian J. Wood

of the agency Brian J. Wood Literary Agent enjoys bringing compelling sports stories to the marketplace. He is dedicated, passionate and has worked with Canada’s top sports television personalities.

He represents: nonfiction, specializing in sports titles. He represents both Canadian writers and American writers.

 

How and why did you become a literary agent?

I used to be a buyer for Indigo Books for their BC (British Columbia) stores. I would do local breakdowns for local titles. They more or less eliminated that job in 2004. A couple of months later, I was just at home watching television. Somebody that used to work at one of the main stores called me and said, “There’s a local author here who needs your help and he’s willing to pay for it.” I said, “Well, that sounds good.” For a year or two, I represented people who would sell published books with Trafford and iUniverse. I helped them get into book stores and try to get them reviews and interviews on radio and that kind of thing. I was kind of like a small time publicist. I was working with Whitecap Books (a cookbook publisher) about something and I said to them, “Why haven’t you done a book about Sophie’s (a popular Vancouver breakfast restaurant)?” They said, “Brian, if you bring her here, we’ll cut you in on the deal.” So, I called Sophie and, after a few months, we put together a little proposal and that was my first sale in February of ’06. When I was working on that one, another publisher said to me, “Brian, while you’re at it…” They had a couple of restaurants in mind and I sold those too. By early 2007, I had sold 4 cookbooks, so that’s how it got started.

Why did you shift your focus from cookbooks to non-fiction sports titles?

Cookbooks were doing well, but I wasn’t really making any money. I was watching TSN (Canada’s version of ESPN) as I often do and Bob McKenzie (TSN hockey expert) was doing a feature on, I think, training camp. I thought, “Boy, I bet there’s a book there. I’ve got to go after him.” So, luckily, I knew a friend of a friend of his. I grew up in Ottawa and the Ottawa Senators PR Director went to the same church I did when I was a kid, so I popped him a note and said, “Look, I know it’s been 25 years, but do you happen to have an e-mail for Bob McKenzie?” He goes, “Here you go. Good luck kid.” I popped Bob a note and he said basically, “Who the hell are you? But, you picked a good time to e-mail me because I am thinking of doing a book.” Bob was my first big sale.

Tell us about some notable books you’ve sold recently (publisher, title, author).

I guess the Mike Richards one is huge for me because that one took two years. Mike is a very good sports DJ at TSN 1050AM in Toronto. Before that, he had the number 1 sports talk show in Calgary for years. I think before that, he was a stand-up comedian. He is known throughout the country for his impressions: my own favorites are “Evil Jerry Howarth”, Bob Cole, Peyton Manning and Foster Hewitt. It’s going to be a fun book coming out next Christmas 2014. It’s called 100 Things Everyone Else Is Wrong About (Penguin Canada).

What is your favorite type of sports book to represent and why?

Books by guys like Bob McKenzie and James Duthie (TSN hockey personality) because they work so hard on their proposals. Really all I have to do is, once they’re finished, I just take them to the marketplace. I would include Al Strachan (former Hockey Night In Canada TV personality) in that group too. I love working with those 3 guys because they’re such professionals.

 

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Down Goes Brown

book. That guy created his own platform from thin air and he’s basically turned himself into a minor little industry all in his own time. So, it can be done. I was able to sell his book easily.

What things should writers avoid when sending you submissions?

They really should read the submission guidelines thoroughly because I have to turn down so many people just because they haven’t read them. I would also encourage people to double and triple check their work because I get sent some real trash. I spend a good part of my week saying no because people just don’t pay attention.

Will you be at any upcoming writer’s conferences where writers can meet and pitch you?

Nothing at this time.

Is there something personal about you writers would be surprised to know?

I have my own book coming out this fall. It’s a book of poems called Winter Walk. Every Canadian publisher I sent it to turned it down, but a small one in the U.S. said yes. I called the publisher and I said, “Hi, I’m an agent in Canada. Look, can I send you 3 of my best poems and if you like them, you can check the rest.” He goes, “Well, go ahead and send them, but I turn down 95 percent of what people send me.” I said, “I understand that. I can live with that.” Luckily enough, he wrote me in a week and said, “I want to be your publisher.” I said, “You got a deal.”

That was a happy, happy day.

Best piece of advice we haven’t talked about yet?

I would tell anyone reading this, before they look around for an agent, to make sure they’re contacting the right agent. I know it sounds obvious, but that’s the best advice I can give because otherwise you’re wasting everyone’s time.

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Reminder: New literary agents

(with this spotlight featuring Adam Muhlig of McIntosh & Otis) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.

 

 

About Adam: Before joining McIntosh & Otis

, he was formerly Director of Rare Books and Manuscripts at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Muhlig has been active as an independent appraiser of literary materials, including books, original manuscripts, letters, and other archival materials, for over fifteen years. His clients include authors, composers, performers, libraries, archives, and other private and public educational institutions throughout the United States.

He is seeking: authors of books offering new analysis and fresh perspectives by or about mavericks in the field of music – from jazz to classical to punk – as well as texts focusing on natural history, travel, adventure and sports.

How to contact: Email is the preferred submission method. Please email Adam at AMquery [at] mcintoshandotis.com. “We ask that all text be pasted in the body of the email as outlined in the submission guidelines. Emails containing attachments will not be opened and will be automatically deleted due to security reasons. Because of the high volume of submissions we receive, we will only respond to queries when we are interested in reviewing additional materials. Our response times are usually within 4-8 weeks. Please do not call our office regarding specific submissions and their status. Adult Fiction Guidelines: Please send a query letter, synopsis, author bio, and the first three consecutive chapters (no more than 30 pages) of your novel. Adult Nonfiction: Please send a query letter, proposal, outline, author bio, and three sample chapters (no more than 30 pages) of the manuscript.”

 

 

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It’s with great pleasure that I share this most recent author interview on the GLA Blog. That’s because I happen to be reading their book right now! It’s a nonfiction guide called HAPPY MONEY: THE SCIENCE OF SMARTER SPENDING

(S&S, May 2013), a resource on what purchases give people the most satisfaction. Publishers Weekly said, “Readers cannot help but be charmed by this funny, warm guide to creating the good life from scratch.” Read on to meet authors Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton.

[Editor's note: This book is excellent. You should buy it.]

 

 

           

 

 

What is the book’s genre/category?

Mainstream/business

Please describe what the story/book is about.

In HAPPY MONEY

, we offer five specific but flexible guidelines designed to help readers make money a source of greater happiness for them, and help companies harness these ideas in order to create happier employees and provide “happier products.”

Where do you write from?

I’m [Liz] based in Vancouver, and Mike’s in Boston. Liz writes from exotic locations; Mike mainly writes in transit – on planes and trains.

Briefly, what led up to this book?

Seven years ago, Liz experienced a major life change that provided the impetus for this book. After a penniless decade of adult life spent earning educational degrees, she started earning money. As a new faculty member with a real grown-up salary, she skyrocketed above the poverty line for the first time. Wondering what to do with this newfound wealth – and having just completed her Ph.D. in social psychology – Liz turned to the burgeoning scientific literature on happiness. There, she found roughly 17,000 papers on the relationship between money and happiness, most of which seemed to suggest that more income often fails to bring more happiness. But, she wondered, if money often fails to buy happiness, does that mean that it can’t

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What were your 1-2 biggest learning experience(s) or surprise(s) throughout the publishing process?

It’s surprising how slowly the whole process unfolds. We thought academic publishing was slow, but our academic articles come out very quickly in comparison to the book. We also found out what a different enterprise it is to write for a general audience as opposed to our academic colleagues. Mike had to learn to disabuse himself of his tendency – of which he was unaware – to overuse dashes.

Looking back, what did you do right that helped you break in?

We took the time to talk to journalists and laypeople about our research, which had an enormous impact in shaping our research towards topics that are scientifically novel but also applicable to people’s everyday lives.

On that note, what would you have done differently if you could do it again?

Liz probably would have picked a co-author who isn’t such a procrastinator; Mike would have chosen to work with not just one but two Lizes.

Did you have a platform in place? On this topic, what are you doing the build a platform and gain readership?

We are fortunate to have connections to a lot of journalists and editors, and we’ve started writing opinion pieces for major newspapers, including the NYT. Our latest piece appeared in the Times Sunday Review

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Best piece(s) of advice for writers trying to break in?

Wait until there’s something you really want to say.

Something personal about you people may be surprised to know?

Before becoming an academic, Mike pursued an extremely ill-fated career in music. While an academic, Liz pursued an extremely ill-fated surfing habit: she was attacked by a 10-foot shark.

 

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It’s time to meet another author who got a literary agent & book deal — so we can learn from their path to success. This interview is with J.C. Carleson

, a former undercover CIA officer. She spent nine years conducting clandestine operations around the globe before trading the real world of espionage for writing about espionage. She is the author of the nonfiction book, WORK LIKE A SPY: BUSINESS TIPS FROM A FORMER CIA OFFICER (Portfolio, Feb. 2013). Success said the book will “make you more versatile, shrewd and savvy, whether you’re a job seeker, salesperson, manager or CEO.” Publishers Weekly said “This quick and enjoyable read offers plentiful nuggets of information, which can be put to good use by any career-minded reader.”

 

 

What is the book’s genre/category?

Business/leadership.

Please describe what the story/book is about.

WORK LIKE A SPY

introduces readers to techniques and skills used by CIA officers that can also be used in a business setting.

Where do you write from?

Outside Washington, D.C.

Briefly, what led up to this book?

I floundered a bit after quitting my job at the CIA, not quite certain what I could do to follow what had been a pretty amazing career. I decided to give writing a try, almost on a whim, and discovered that I loved it. My first book, CLOAKS AND VEILS

, is a thriller. I was a bit reluctant to tackle nonfiction, to be honest, only because I had no desire to write a “tell-all”.

What was the time frame for writing this book?

I spent about nine months writing the book — I tend to write very slow, but very clean first drafts, so subsequent passes are more about tidying up than anything else.

How did you find your agent (and who is your agent)?

I was referred to my agent, Jessica Regel of Foundry Literary + Media

, by one of her colleagues, who I met at a writers’ conference.

 

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What were your 1-2 biggest learning experience(s) or surprise(s) throughout the publishing process?

Like just about everyone who has ever published a book, I was shocked when I first learned how slow the publishing process is. More recently I’ve been very surprised to discover just how different it is to promote a newly released work of non-fiction than it is to promote fiction — there seem to be far more promotional opportunities for non-fiction.

Looking back, what did you do right that helped you break in?

For me, the critical first step was getting an agent. I knew nothing at all about the publishing industry at the time, and even now, years later, I know only enough to know that I don’t want to navigate the waters alone. I’m quite content to focus on writing the next book.

On that note, what would you have done differently if you could do it again?

I would have started earlier!

Did you have a platform in place? On this topic, what are you doing the build a platform and gain readership?

No, and I still don’t. Because of my background working for the CIA, I suppose, I’m an extremely private person, so I steer clear of most social media. This may very well cost me book sales, but I’m hoping that I can make up for that by continuing to write better and better books each time.

Website(s)?

www.jccarleson.com

 

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“Agent Advice”

(this installment featuring agent Carole Jelen of Waterside Productions) is a series of quick interviews with literary agents and script agents who talk with Guide to Literary Agents about their thoughts on writing, publishing, and just about anything else. This series has more than 170 interviews so far with reps from great literary agencies. This collection of interviews is a great place to start if you are just starting your research on literary agents.

This installment features Carole Jelen

, vice president at Waterside Productions. As publishing agent for two decades and coauthor of Creating Your Author Platform: The New Rules, this former publishing executive and editor has worked with innovators including Steve Jobs, and is designated as a “Career Builder” literary agent. Among her slew of unique specialties and responsibilities, she also connects authors to publishers in all top series, such as the branded “For Dummies” line and build author careers with single titles and full series lines.

She is seeking: Her top-selling specialty areas include technology, business and self-help.

 

 

 

GLA: Why did you become an agent?

CJ: My business card reads “Idea Magnet” because I’ve always loved nurturing ideas. Publishing was a natural calling for me; I loved working as an editor for three separate major publishing houses for over a decade. My publishing work evolved into becoming a literary agent, where I’ve stayed for a couple of decades now. For someone who is like me—half bookworm and half cheerleader—working as a literary agent is the perfect combination.

GLA: What’s something you’ve sold that comes out now/soon that you’re excited about?

CJ: The Entrepreneurial Bible to Venture Capital: Inside Secrets from the Leaders in the Startup Game

by Andrew Romans (McGraw-Hill).

40 leading venture capitalists come together to teach entrepreneurs how to succeed with their startup

The Entrepreneurial Bible to Venture Capital

is packed with invaluable advice about how to raise angel and venture capital funding, how to build value in a startup, and how to exit a company with maximum value for both founders and investors. It guides entrepreneurs through every step in an entrepreneurial venture from the legalities of raising initial capital to knowing when to change tactics.

Book tour locations and details will be announced shortly:

1. Boston October 2, 2013 from 5pm to 9pm at Choate overlooking Boston harbor.
2. Panel of five leading VCs followed by two hours of food, drinks and networking.

GLA: Besides “good writing,” and “voice,” what are you looking for right now and not getting? What do you pray for when tackling the slush pile?

CJ: I work a little differently—preferring concise queries rather than proposals for the first contact point. It saves time on both ends to ask the author to first briefly sum up need for the book and idea description along with bio and author platform summary.

In the literary agency business for a generation now, I’m pretty solid in knowing what I’m looking for. If the idea and author generate excitement, that’s when I go to the next step with the author, and the proposal becomes well targeted. About half the time, I’m the one seeking the ideal author to fit a book idea that I’m confident will sell.

GLA: You have been involved in many roles in the publishing industry. What has been the most challenging? The most rewarding?

CJ: Yes, I’ve worn many of the publishing hats. There’s no question that literary agent work is the most rewarding; the celebration of published books is built right into the equation, with an average of around 100 of these a year at my desk.

The most challenging? As a west coast free spirit acquiring books for large east coast publishers, those fly-into-the-east-coast-for-in-house-all-day committee meetings required a mountain of patience.

 

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author platform

. Does this mean you are, perhaps, more willing to consider writers with little to no established platform? Is this the same for nonfiction writers, who are generally expected to have standout platform before proposing books?

CJ: Yes, I’ve been working on my book Creating Your Author Platform: The New Rules: Building Your Audience in 14 Steps

(May 2014) for a couple years now under that title because my author clients I represent became frustrated that publishers demanded platform. Authors want a comprehensive book and couldn’t find anything out there putting all the steps together under one roof to follow. The authors I represent work as subject matter experts and also write books, so they barely have time to work at their jobs and also finish manuscripts.

Basically, my clients demanded a platform roadmap, so we delivered on it. I coauthor with my author-client Mike McCallister who clicks the universal must-have platform pieces into place step-by-step simplifying how to use the latest technology. And as our client platforms grow, we see book sales climb.

For inquiries—we need authors with a platform and an amazing book idea that gets the bells ringing!

GLA: What do you think is the most important thing a writer can do to build platform

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CJ: That would be to read my book. which shows every step, simplified. I’ve also collected many author client and publisher success tips and techniques answering this subject and included their advice.

As a literary agent working with a busy clientele, I see the first thing authors must do is to overcome their own resistance to the idea that they must create a platform. There’s major pushback because the prevalent attitude is that “someone else should do promotion.” Resistance results in nonaction. Growing a platform takes some time, but it’s fundamental to success of authors and books. The term New Rules in our book title means we shine light on new demands, strategies and tools in the digital era: one of the main points showing authors the whys and hows in engaging with their readership.

GLA: The Waterside Productions, Inc., site says it is a “literary agency for computer and technology authors.” Can you expand on this?

CJ: Yes, we place more computer/tech related books with publishers than any agency; we also have a leading agency position in top selling titles in business, lifestyle and self-help including authors like Eckhart Tolle’s best selling title: A New Earth. Tech is a specialized niche that we’re versed in from way back in the early days of then-unknowns in the Silicon Valley and one in which we have a lead, with multi-millions of copies sold by our author clients.

GLA: Your agency only lists nonfiction submission guidelines. Are you only interested in nonfiction work?

CJ: We are a nonfiction agency, but we are also open to fiction proposals on a limited and selective basis.

GLA: What is something personal about you writers would be surprised to hear?

CJ: I guess that would be some perilous adventures traveling to 37 countries—my memoirs to be published after my upcoming book on platform. The writing will be far too up close and personal (!), but I guess you could say I’m ready to live in a glass house.

GLA: Will you be at any upcoming writers’ conferences where writers can meet and pitch you?

CJ: Yes, I’ll be attending local writers conferences in the San Francisco

bay area.

GLA: Where can people see full submission guidelines?

CJ: http://www.waterside.com/agency/submission-form/

GLA: Best piece(s) of advice we haven’t talked about yet?

CJ: Choose the widest possible audience for your book and then focus on your audience needs.

 

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Reminder: New literary agents

(with this spotlight featuring Claire Anderson-Wheeler of Regal Literary) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.

 

 
About Claire: Claire Anderson-Wheeler is the newest agent to join the team at Regal Literary Management

. Prior to that she worked at Anderson Literary Management in New York, and at Christine Green Authors’ Agent in London, UK. She holds an LLB from Trinity College, Dublin, and a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia, UK. Claire is Irish, was born in DC, and grew up in Dublin, Geneva, and Brussels. For more on Claire’s tastes, you can read an online interview here.

She is seeking: YA with a strong voice (realistic or high-concept), works of narrative non-fiction and pop culture/pop psychology, literary fiction, and commercial women’s fiction driven by strong contemporary issues.

How to submit: Please email your query letter, attaching a full synopsis (i.e. please include spoilers) and the first three chapters as MS Word documents. Thanks!

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