BookEnds Literary Agency https://bookendsliterary.com/ A Literary Agency Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:12:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3 https://bookendsliterary.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/bookend-favicon.png BookEnds Literary Agency https://bookendsliterary.com/ 32 32 94466269 PSA: Beware of Agent/Agency Fraud https://bookendsliterary.com/psa-beware-of-agent-agency-fraud/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:12:31 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/?p=21121 A quick warning to writers and the publishing community regarding a person or group of people impersonating BookEnds and our agents. It seems these people are contacting (usually) self-published authors and sending a fraudulent contract in the name of BookEnds. If you feel you might have been approached in this way please contact us at […]

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]]> 21121 How to Know Your Book is Done https://bookendsliterary.com/your-book-is-done/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:30:52 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/?p=21120 Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan offer tips on how to finally put your novel to rest.         Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for even more publishing insights and advice, and follow us on […]

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]]> 21120 What Happens When an Agent Submits Your Book? https://bookendsliterary.com/what-happens-when-an-agent-submits-your-book/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:30:31 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/?p=21119 Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk about the process of submitting manuscripts to editors, how agents and authors decide when books are ready to go on sub, and how agents choose their submission lists and strategies.         Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like […]

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]]> 21119 How to Query When You’re Writing in Multiple Genres https://bookendsliterary.com/how-to-query-multiple-genres/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:30:02 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/?p=21114 Literary agents Jessica and James answer the oft asked question of how to query when you write in multiple genres or age ranges. Do you query more than one book? Do you only query agents that rep all of your genres? Those answers and more.         Thanks so much for coming to […]

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]]> 21114 Then and Now in Publishing https://bookendsliterary.com/then-and-now-in-publishing/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:30:05 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/?p=21113 In this video, literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan take a trip down memory lane to discuss what the industry was like when Jessica first started and what it’s like now.       Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. Subscribe to our […]

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]]> 21113 New Client Alert — Bryony Crane https://bookendsliterary.com/new-client-alert-bryony-crane/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:00:52 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/?p=21105 Come check out our interview with new client, Bryony Crane!

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]]> 21105 What to Do When You Receive a Request from an Agent https://bookendsliterary.com/what-to-do-when-you-receive-a-request/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 18:30:10 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/?p=21104 Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk about what you should do when you receive a manuscript request from an agent. First, we hope you’ll celebrate! Then, watch this video.         Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. Subscribe to our […]

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]]> 21104 New Client Interview — Meghan French Dunbar https://bookendsliterary.com/new-client-interview-meghan-french-dunbar/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:00:01 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/?p=21097 Come check out our interview with new client, Meghan French Dunbar!

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]]> 21097 Embracing the Next Phase of Your Career https://bookendsliterary.com/embracing-the-next-phase-of-your-career/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:30:46 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/?p=21100 Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan provide insight on what it’s like to transform from a querying writer to an agented author, and how best to embrace this change.         Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. Subscribe to our YouTube […]

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]]> 21100 New Client Alert — Sylvia Mercedes https://bookendsliterary.com/new-client-alert-sylvia-mercedes/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:00:30 +0000 https://bookendsliterary.com/?p=21094 Come check out our interview with new client, Sylvia Mercedes!

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