I get asked all the time, by editors, by other agents, by friends, but most of all by writers: “what are you looking for?” Here’s the big secret, folks: I have no idea. Okay, let’s talk a bit about how this all works. As a publishing professional, my goal, at the root, is to get a book to market that will sell a ton of copies. When we look at the market it’s easy to say, oh look books about girls on trains are hugely popular, let’s publish more of those! Or look, postapocalytic stories featuring teenagers are selling boatloads of copies, let’s go find another one of those!
On Wishlists
On Wishlists
On Wishlists
I get asked all the time, by editors, by other agents, by friends, but most of all by writers: “what are you looking for?” Here’s the big secret, folks: I have no idea. Okay, let’s talk a bit about how this all works. As a publishing professional, my goal, at the root, is to get a book to market that will sell a ton of copies. When we look at the market it’s easy to say, oh look books about girls on trains are hugely popular, let’s publish more of those! Or look, postapocalytic stories featuring teenagers are selling boatloads of copies, let’s go find another one of those!