Your manuscript is well-written - it can be any genre.Your manuscript is written in English or Afrikaans.You are the perfect fit to join the ranks of The KREST House writers if: We tell the most bold, vivid, and INSPIRING stories the world will ever read. Our reputation has been built through consistency in the type of work we publish. In just 3 years we have gotten our authors 8 book award nominations, including our own for Best Publishing Company in SA at the 2022 BBA. Our books are sold through all major bookchains in South Africa (Exclusive Books, Bargain Books, Wordsworth Books), local bookstores, at book exhibitions, book signings and launches, and on Amazon subsidiaries. The KREST House is a prestigious publishing house with tangible, credible results in the literary arts space. I’d love to hear others’ experiences and suggestions for securing (or not) an agent or publisher.Do you want your book to join our storytelling empire? “My royalties as a self-published writer are much higher. “Why should I settle for less?” she asked. The general meetings are free and usually have speakers who address a topic of interest to writers.Ī writer of my acquaintance who has a runaway best-seller told my pod that since her success, agents were very interested in securing a contract to represent her. I learn so much from them, from their experience, their successes and their (temporary) failures. I can network with other writers in my same genre in a small group or pod. Regarding those conferences: They’re nice, but I’m learning a great deal from The Writers Alliances of Gainesville (WAG) at just $36 a year. And I don’t have to give WAG ten percent of anything I sell. If you find a publication similar to yours on Amazon, you can just Google the specific publisher, agent, or publication (say, a magazine) and find out what they’re looking for and what their requirements are. Sometimes in the front or back, writers give thanks to their agents. Ack! Did I already submit something to this agent? You can use your own Excel sheet, but since you’re subscribing to Duotrope, you may as well use them to keep track of who’s had the pleasure of reading your masterpiece! Unsplash+ In collaboration with Getty ImagesĪnother avenue: Try to find books that are like yours and see who their agents are. It also helps you track your submissions. Read what each agent requires and make sure your query letter and submission follow it exactly.Ī $40 subscription to Duotrope is another way to find publishers and agents. Wherever you find agents, many reject unsolicited manuscripts and want a query (a pitch letter) first. Writer’s Digestfeatures agents on their website with no subscription required. The Directory of Literary Agents has specialized lists: Christian, Black, Boutique publishers and agents, and those who specialize in just one genre. Some are available through a subscription. Many of them do not require a purchase to access. There are, however, innumerable databases of publishers, editors, and literary agents available on the internet. The digital subscription to the Writers Market was constantly updated. The 100 th Edition, published in 2021, is still being sold, presumably by Penguin Random House, which purchased it. Until 2019, the yearly Writers Market had a great listing of agents and publishers accepting submissions in all genres. The good thing is, most now require digital submissions instead of hard copies. You have to look up each agency’s requirements. This requires a considerable investment of time. The alternative is to submit to agencies, one at a time. You’re allotted a time for a one-on-one with the agent, usually twenty to thirty minutes. You submit a specific word count in advance. After you pay for the conference fee and hotel and travel, you have to pay a fee to see the agents. Here is how connecting with an agent there works: You make an appointment in advance of the conference with agents who will be there. Personally, I usually felt lost in the big crowd. Another selling point is that you can network with other writers. I’m not saying conferences are a waste of time. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay So where do you start? I’m told writers conferences are a good way to make an impression on an agent and get them to look at your work. However, in attempting to secure an agent, I have not found conferences to be beneficial, especially considering the cost in time and money. Though it seems less true nowadays, I’ve discovered, agents favor writers who are published-and publishers like writers who have an agent.
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