The Wa Guide to How to Hook an Agent is the definitive guide to putting together a manuscript submission and attracting the attention of a literary agent.
Structured around a series of real-life questions raised at Writers' iArtists' successful 'How to Hook an Agent' events, this lively and accessible Q guide provides everything an unpublished writer needs to know about seeking the representation of a literary agent. Full of practical detail and examples of good and bad practice, it covers-
Responses to over 180 questions asked by writers about getting an agent
How to research and approach an agent
The key ingredients of a submission
How to draft a successful covering letter
What to expect when working with an agent
The agent-publisher relationship
Contracts, rights and royalties
This unique guide is suitable for writers of fiction and non-fiction and writing across different genres and age ranges.