Quick Tip: Nothing gets me more excited about reading then referrals from writers or editors that understand my interests. Already curated and through one hoop I’m always eager to wade into these. It’s like the VIP slush pile. If you are in writing groups or BETA critique groups etc. try to network to find connections through other writers to agents.
Quick Tip: Referrals
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Carly Watters is a SVP, senior literary agent and director of literary branding with the P.S. Literary Agency. She is a hands-on agent that develops proposals and manuscripts with attention to detail and the relevant markets. PSLA’s mission is to manage authors’ literary brands for their entire career. Never without a book on hand she reads across categories which is reflected in the genres she represents and is actively seeking new authors in including women’s fiction, commercial and upmarket fiction, select literary fiction, platform-driven non fiction and select memoir. She occasionally represents children's book projects. Carly is drawn to emotional, well-paced narratives, with a great voice and characters that readers can get invested in. View more posts
Do you feel a writer in Europe should pitch to the U.K. first?
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It depends on the story and your career ambitions. Look in the acknowledgements sections of books that you like/are similar to yours and look at who the agents are. Start there.
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