{"id":30123,"date":"2025-12-29T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=30123"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:37:31","slug":"how-to-find-a-literary-agent-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/29\/how-to-find-a-literary-agent-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find a Literary Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-185-Blog-Images.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30124 size-full\" title=\"How To Write the Future podcast episode 185\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-185-Blog-Images.png\" alt=\"Bookcase full of books for How To Write the Future podcast episode 185\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-185-Blog-Images.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-185-Blog-Images-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-185-Blog-Images-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30125 size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Quote from How to Find a Literary Agent\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-185-Blog-Images-1.png\" alt=\"Quote from How to Find a Literary Agent\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-185-Blog-Images-1.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-185-Blog-Images-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Find a Literary Agent &#8211; How To Write the Future podcast, episode 185<\/span><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt&#8217;s essentially a marketplace. You want to shop around. You want to make sure that this person has a good reputation and you want to talk off the record in confidence with other writers.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Beth Barany<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finished your novel and ready to land a literary agent? In this How To Write the Future episode, Beth Barany shares how to research reputable agents, start smart conversations with fellow writers, evaluate fit, and communicate professionally\u2014so your submissions stand out and your interests align.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Platforms the podcast is available on:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/185-how-to-find-a-literary-agent\/id1641025914?i=1000743028287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061\/episodes\/18335385-185-how-to-find-a-literary-agent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buzzsprout<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5xfBfJcYt1BofHf8efumiA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VSldNM6FdS4?si=6BJnBoUvIJ9EbaUq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VSldNM6FdS4?si=6BJnBoUvIJ9EbaUq\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript' charset='utf-8' src='https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061.js?container_id=buzzsprout-large-player&#038;player=large'><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>RESOURCES<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>FOR CREATIVE WRITING PROFESSIONALS &#8211; BUILD YOUR BUSINESS SERVING WRITERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up to be notified when our training opens and get a short Creative Business Style Quiz to help you create success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bethbarany.com\/apprenticeship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/bethbarany.com\/apprenticeship\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Support our work for creatives!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy me a coffee:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/bethbarany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/bethbarany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>GET HELP WITH YOUR WORLD BUILDING &#8211; START HERE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Free World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/world-building-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/world-building-resources\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>GET SOME FREE WRITING COACHING LIVE ON THE PODCAST<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic with Beth Barany:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/story-success-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/story-success-clinic\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>GET SUPPORT FOR YOUR FICTION WRITING BY A NOVELIST AND WRITING TEACHER AND COACH<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/discovery-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/discovery-call\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About the How To Write the Future podcast\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Write The Future<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers. We cover tips for fiction writers.This podcast is for readers too if you\u2019re at all curious about the future of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This podcast is for you if you have questions like:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I figure out what&#8217;s not working if my story feels flat?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I make my story more interesting and alive?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This podcast is for readers, too, if you\u2019re at all curious about the future of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transcript for episode 185 &#8211; How to Find a Literary Agent<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction and Topic Overview<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A writer recently asked me how do I find a good agent? Great question. Hi everyone. Beth Barany here with How to Write the Future Podcast. Today I&#8217;d like to talk about how do you find a good agent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:14] Defining a Good Agent\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So first off, let&#8217;s define what is a good agent. The writer didn&#8217;t throw me any more information, so I am going to say what I think a good agent is. For one thing, they are members of the Association of American Literary Agents. If we&#8217;re talking about American authors looking for American agents because they have a code of ethics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re outside the United States, I would also recommend that the literary agent be a part of their uh, association that has a code of ethics because another thing about a good agent is they will never, ever take money from you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will only earn money if they sell your book to a publisher. And that is part of the code of ethics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:59] Researching Agents and Their Credentials\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another ingredient for a good agent is their requirements, or I should say their submission requirements are listed clearly on their website. They have a website, they have clients already, or they have the ability to verify that they are real. And the kind of writers they work with and the kind of books they sell is a hundred percent clear on their website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so some of the things that you can determine, evaluate whether or not an agent, a literary agent is a good one, is they are open about the deals that they have made, the books that they have sold, so be sure to do your homework and go to the website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to determine whether or not an agent is good or not is to ask other writers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s essentially, it&#8217;s a marketplace. You wanna shop around. You wanna make sure that this person has a good reputation and you wanna talk off the record in confidence with other writers who might have worked with this person. Or maybe they&#8217;ve been around in the industry and they have a reputation that even though people haven&#8217;t worked with them directly, they might&#8217;ve met them at a conference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[02:11] Using Publisher&#8217;s Marketplace\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now there&#8217;s another place to verify whether or not an agent is reputable and you can actually look up and see if they have made sales. People who are selling to traditional publishers they are listed in the Publisher&#8217;s Marketplace. And it&#8217;s also known as Publisher&#8217;s Lunch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So Publisher&#8217;s Marketplace has a directory, and I believe you do have to subscribe and pay money to it. You can research agents in the US and in and internationally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And there are directories, lots of directories online that you can use to research agents, and I&#8217;m looking at one right here, literary (hyphen) agents.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[02:58] Publishers Lunch\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alright, so Publishers Lunch. I wanna just talk briefly about Publishers Lunch because when I was researching agents,and editors and publishers, this is where I went.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All right, so Publisher Lunch is lunch DOT publishers marketplace.com, and they have a, a lot of literary news, in Publisher&#8217;s lunch, and then in, I believe it might even be free to get like a weekly update.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you wanna use their database, it is a paid database, but you can find and vet literary agents and agencies as well as editors and imprints because you get to see their deal history and how well they&#8217;re doing in the marketplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it also offers lots of industry news and analysis as well as tracking sales. So if you&#8217;re serious about investing in finding a good agent, I do recommend this resource.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[03:53] Criteria for Selecting an Agent\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may have specific criteria for working with a literary agent, obviously, they need to represent what you have written, so be careful about evaluating that. Please don&#8217;t send off queries to people who are not representing what you&#8217;ve written.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[04:08] Communication Policies of Agents<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another aspect about a literary agent is they will be, I think a good one will be upfront about their communication policy, saying things like, if you haven&#8217;t heard from us in X amount of time, uh, you are welcome to to connect with us. But, please, otherwise, please don&#8217;t bother us. Or they might say, uh, if you don&#8217;t hear from us, please don&#8217;t contact us. You know, they&#8217;re gonna tell you, they&#8217;re gonna give you their submission policy as well as their communication policy. They&#8217;re gonna give you their guidelines and also tell you the best way to connect with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[04:42] Conclusion and Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So that is what I think on how to find a good literary agent. That&#8217;s it for this week, everyone. Write long and prosper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loved this episode? 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