Those are the odds of an unpublished author convincing a literary agent to represent your novel, according to Mark Malatesta at Literary-Agents.com. “The best book agents can get as many as 1,500 ...

Elizabeth Kracht has heard it time and time again: “I have a book idea.” The Tiburon literary agent knows the feeling well. She dreamed of writing one herself from a young age. But, after writing and ...

For many creatives, the last step of their work — getting it published — remains elusive and confusing. This is where literary agents, like Kate McKean, come in. Lycoming College recently hosted ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about books, publishing, authors and readers Literary agent Eric Smith of P.S. Literary represents young adult novels, ...

When it comes to publishing marginalized writers, the industry is trying to make real change. But we have a long way to go. In fact, there is so much swirling around this topic, that, as a White ...

While more than a dozen book authors hope you buy theirs at Sunday's Saginaw Valley Literary Festival, one woman will urge you write yours. At 3:30 p.m. at the Andersen Enrichment Center, 120 Ezra ...