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The BookEnds Literary Agency Channel represents the best of the BookEnds Literary Agency blog, which has been giving published authors and soon-to-be published authors advice and insights into publishing since 2006. It is here you'll get an inside peek into BookEnds and behind the scenes tips on how to get published.
BookEnds represents fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults and children and can proudly call a number of award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors clients.
BookEnds represents fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults and children and can proudly call a number of award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors clients.
What Are Different Types of Submissions?
Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss the different types of submissions that agents submit to editors, including exclusive submissions, simultaneous submissions, options, and more!
BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos!
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Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agency. It is her desire to be an advocate for all authors that pushed her to create her blog, the BookEnds RUclips channel and to maintain a vibrant presence on Twitter.
Jessica is proud to have grown BookEnds to an agency that represents authors of all genres for children and adults,...
BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos!
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Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agency. It is her desire to be an advocate for all authors that pushed her to create her blog, the BookEnds RUclips channel and to maintain a vibrant presence on Twitter.
Jessica is proud to have grown BookEnds to an agency that represents authors of all genres for children and adults,...
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Recent Reads: March 2024!
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Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss some books they read in March! Books mentioned: 0:21 - Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara 3:24 - All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir 5:02 - The Only One Left by Riley Sager 6:46 - An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 8:29 - Blonde Identity by Ally Carter 9:29 - The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing ...
Rules for Agents Submitting to Editors
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Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk about the rules they have to consider when it comes time to submit their clients' manuscripts to editors at publishing houses. BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos! Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agency. I...
The Differences Between MG and YA Books
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Literary agents James McGowan and Jessica Faust cover the differences between middle grade and young adult age categories in publishing! BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos! Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agency. It is her desire to be an advocate for all a...
The Difference Between Newer and More Established Agents
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Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk about the differences you might notice when considering whether you want to work with a newer literary agent or a more established agent. BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos! Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literar...
How Involved are Authors After First Publication?
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Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss what happens after an author's book gets published, and how involved the author is in making decisions about the subsidiary rights and various editions of their book. BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos! Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brou...
What to Know Before Querying BookEnds
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Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk about how to query agents at BookEnds Literary Agency (and many other agencies, too!) BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos! Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agency. It is her desire to be an advocate for all...
The Evolution of an Agent's List
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Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss how an agent's list might change and shift over the years, what that means about their MSWL, and how the change in their list informs the way they read queries. BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos! Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought he...
Recent Reads: Feb 2024!
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Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss some of their recent favorite reads and how they inspire their MSWLs! Books mentioned: 1:15 - Find Your Unicorn Space - Eve Rodsky 2:57 - The Stranger Upstairs - Lisa M. Matlin 3:50 - No One Can Know - Kate Alice Marshall 5:26 - Jade City (Green Bone Saga) - Fonda Lee 6:35 - Yellowface - R.F. Kuang 8:50 - Everyone in My Family Has Killed S...
The Different Working Styles of Literary Agents
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.4 месяца назад
Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk about all of the different ways that literary agents work, and cover some of the most important things to consider about their working style when determining which agent might be a good fit for you! BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos! Jessica Faust’s love...
Our Most Amazing Deals
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan break down some of their most amazing publishing deals, what makes for a great deal, and what agents consider while they're negotiating. BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos! Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agen...
How to Read a Royalty Statement
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Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss what to expect when you read a royalty statement, and what you need to know. BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos! Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agency. It is her desire to be an advocate for all autho...
There is a Method to the Querying Madness
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Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss the reasons behind some of the most common querying "rules." BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos! Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agency. It is her desire to be an advocate for all authors that pushed h...
How to Set Realistic Goals as a Writer
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Since everyone is setting their goals for the new year, literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss how to set realistic and inspiring goals for yourself as a writer! BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos! Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agency. It...
What Does the New Year Look Like in Publishing?
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We're back for the new year! Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk about how the publishing industry gets back into the swing of things in January, and what you should do as a querying writer. BookEnds is dedicated to making publishing a book traditionally a more transparent process, and it starts with these videos! Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open...
Is Your Dream Publisher Right for You?
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Is Your Dream Publisher Right for You?
What to Consider in Negotiations Besides Advance
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What to Consider in Negotiations Besides Advance
How Do You Know if Your Book is Marketable?
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How Do You Know if Your Book is Marketable?
What Do Agents Do Besides Sell Books?
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What Do Agents Do Besides Sell Books?
How Much Money Should You Pay to Publish Your Book?
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How Much Money Should You Pay to Publish Your Book?
Did a Bad Query Ruin Your Chances?
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Did a Bad Query Ruin Your Chances?
Anatomy of a Successful Author-Agent Relationship
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Anatomy of a Successful Author-Agent Relationship
How Literary Agents Build Their Lists
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How Literary Agents Build Their Lists
The Etiquette of Notifying Agents of an Offer
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The Etiquette of Notifying Agents of an Offer
I've done five graphic novels myself (Author and Artist) and it's part of a series. One is the first part and the other four are volumes for the second one and I'll be starting Part 3 later in the fall. Moe your interview really caught my eye and I look forward to sending you what I have.
We miss your videos! Hope you two come back soon.
Query Tracker is GREAT!!
Present me LOVES when past me helped. So Present me helps future me often. ❤
Hey, great video! Can someone who is just a book cover illustrator be taken on by a literary agent or is that not a field literary agents represent?
Where are u?
Although after realizing this podcast has passed it's due date, I am hoping one of you continue to browse through the comments. My question is this....As an author/illustrator having completed two books in their entirety with both verse & hand-painted illustrations, do I then have to create a dummy format to submit? Is it possible to submit a finished product either in examples, with dialogue included, or in its entirety? Thank you...
Hi! If you have the full book, you can submit that the same way you would submit a dummy! Dummies are just a way to give an idea of what the book would look like. However, it's important to note that part of the process of preparing a book for submission with an agent is editing the book with your agent, and that can also mean taking feedback on the art. So there's a chance an agent who signs you might want to change some of your pages after the fact, which is why dummies are helpful: they help lay out potential compositions and show off the general style of the book in a more editable/sketchy fashion so that you aren't spending time finishing illustrations that might need to be changed down the line.
@@BookEndsLiterary Thank you so very much for your reply. I understand changes may be necessary & am open to an agent's professional direction regarding the quality of the piece. Thank you again....:)
Sounds like you found your calling, Kim.
You guys are so funny. Thanks for this information.
Great talk.
Thank you. I can't get enough of your informational videos, and wish I'd found them years earlier. Carry on, you two!
Thank you for this. It was the perfect rant. Authors don't have weeks or months to fritter away, waiting for someone to respond. No one lives to be 150 years old, and time is ticking!
What Jessica said.
Great video. What if you received multiple offers and chose an agent, but realized within a few months not years that a different agent would have been better? Is there such a thing as too soon?
If the relationship really doesn't feel right, you should trust your gut! You can have a frank conversation with your current agent about what's not working, or if you don't feel comfortable doing so, you could discuss termination with them. This could be a lengthy process, depending on whether you have anything currently out on submission!
Thank you for your videos. They are inspiring, and definitely take a lot of the guessing out of what agents do. I just submitted to one of the agents at BookEnds because you seem to have such insight and integrity.
When you guys mentioned Ashley Audrain’s The Push, I immediately read the first few pages (e-library), and yes agreed - great opening - who’s the sinister watcher, why? 👍
Q: If an established agent agrees to representing a book, how would you characterise the eventual failure rate? (ie. the book eventually cant find a publisher).
Hi! Unfortunately, even with very established agents, plenty of books end up not selling. But the mark of a good agent is that they keep helping you hone your craft and get better at pitching you to editors so that you hopefully eventually sell!
Would you consider focusing on picture book submissions?
Hi! Some of our agents do focus on picture books! You can see which on the Submissions tab on our website
In a past video you warned away from using New Adult as a category, due to association with properties like 50 Shades of Grey. I’m curious if your thoughts on this have evolved as the category has become more normalized?
It's definitely becoming more common in the industry, but we would still probably recommend steering clear of it at the querying stage! Most editors who are looking for new adult will either consider themselves adult editors looking for books with crossover/new adult appeal, or YA editors looking for books with crossover/new adult appeal. Very few editors are solely looking for new adult at the moment, which means your agent will need to know whether you want to market your book to editors primarily in the YA category or in the adult category. So, while querying, set yourself up for success by being honest about whether your book falls closer to the YA or adult category, and then you can have a conversation with your agent about how best to pitch it to the market! I hope that makes sense!
Your videos are stellar. Never stop!
These interviews are treasures. Even at a couple of years old, they are full of wonderful tips and tidbits. Thank you.
Great technical advice. Both of them are extremely helpful.
Thanks guys❤ Its a process 🙏
Rule no.1 Do not laugh at at people who are trying so hard to write, under the guise of trying to help them. You are ridiculing them. i am a reader! I have no axe too grind, no story to tell as i am not requesting publication. What i do understand is that some potestial author who has tried so hard and worked so long to be published , deserves better than your self satisfied mirth. Even the agents, I am sure, are more polite in their rejections. There is so much helpful advice available on You Tube, which encourages and helps new writers.. but no-one I have ever encountered has your arrogant, hysterical polishing of your own egos whilst destroying the confidence of others..It is distasteful and pompous.
Do you represent new author?
Yes!
Infromative. Thank you.
Most authors don't push their book. If you want to be a best seller, you need to know the channels to advertise and push your book.
I miss your videos. My Wednesdays are a lot less fun.
Since the agent mentioned she's more into saleability of book before even reading a single passage, I'll go and search her saleable subjectivity and see how many best selling authors she represents....
Re: spoilers, i think this is exactly opposite advice you gave in another video, where you said “tell us where it goes, we need to know how it wraps up, don’t say ‘will he solve the mystery…’ just tell us “
The quote you're pulling sounds like Jessica and James may have been talking about a synopsis, not a query! Sometimes people conflate the synopsis and the blurb, but they're two different things. For example, a lot of people call the blurbs on the backs of books or on the front flap of hardcovers a "synopsis" but that actually is not a synopsis! A synopsis is a full outline/summary of the major beats of the story from beginning to end, including spoilers. A blurb is what you find on the backs of books: usually a short bit of exposition and a hint at the main conflict, meant to make you want to read more. So the blurb in a query should NOT spoil the ending (unlike in a synopsis) because you want the agent to think "I need to know how this gets resolved!" I hope this clarifies! If there was a misspeak in a previous video, apologies for any confusion!
@@BookEndsLiterary ah! Thank you for the clarification. Just to be super clear then: the query should contain a blurb, not a synopsis. Correct? PS: love your channel! 🥰
Do you think it's okay to comp to a successful author if it's not their most famous work? Yumi and the Nightmare Painter would be a great comp, but I'm hesitant to comp to Brandon Sanderson because he is so famous. What do you think?
Comping to a specific book and even a specific element of a specific book is usually fine regardless of the popularity of the author, as long as it's a recent publication! :) Comping to Brandon Sanderson as an author (like saying "for fans of Brandon Sanderson") would be tricky because it doesn't actually say much about your book except that you're aspiring to be the next Brandon Sanderson, which is impossible to actually predict. But saying "For fans of the [plot/character dynamics/setting/etc.] of Yumi and the Nightmare Painter" is more specific and actually tells the agent/editor about your book!
Enjoy your hiatus. When you return, I'd like to hear your thoughts on this possible topic: Writers have usually/always told not to write to the trend, and this is understandable. But it seems like publishers are publishing to the trend. (Perhaps partly booktok influence?) So what's the prevailing thought or advice today?
I love the brainstorming and a rough outline, even just the first 25%... then I start writing.
Love your podcast, thank you. ***But James -- your microphone isn't nearly as clear as Jessica's. It sounds a bit echoey... FYI.*** Thanks again for addressing another great topic!
Very helpful! And validating. 😊
Calling sample pages first pages is very helpful 😂
And yet such a casual comment
So good, thank you.
I keep agreeing out loud with Jessica, 100% relating. 😄 Not sure if it's personality or generation but love this.
Thank you for your insights and information you share. 💜
I miss you guys. I keep checking on Wednesdays for new videos.
Great information! Can you opt to not receive advancements and ask for more in royalties?😊
Thank you!
Great information! @0:36 Why shouldn't you use the word "Voice
Excellent conversation. 💜
This was so helpful to hear! Now I will approach pitching with a new perspective. I'm no longer worried about whether the agent is a perfect fit for my book, but see it as an opportunity to test out my pitch and get feedback. Thank you!
if an agent requests a full manuscript, and then opens up to queries a few weeks later without contacting me, does that mean she passed on mine...? I'm assuming it does, but I have no idea lol
Hi! If the agent was previously closed to queries, requests a full from you, and then reopens to queries, it probably just means they've caught up on their backlog of open queries! Full submissions are prioritized separately from queries (and in fact the agent QueryManager dashboard has a separate link just to an agent's waiting full submissions) so they could very well still be going through fulls even if they caught up on reading their open queries. You shouldn't consider their query inbox opening an indicator of anything regarding your full, so keep treating it the way you did before their inbox opened: if it's an agent who replies to all queries eventually, you're still under consideration until you receive a response. If it's an agent who has a "no response means no" policy, then you can set a date in your mind where you'll consider the query closed and move on. Hope this clarifies!
@@BookEndsLiterary it absolutely does, thank you so much! It was from a Bookends agent, and I know your agency have a policy where everybody gets a response, so Im hoping she’ll sign with me yet 🤩
Here's a question for you, maybe for a future video... I'm nearly finished writing a novel and thinking about submitting it to agents. Meanwhile, I'm also thinking about submitting the first chapter to various 'first chapter writing contests' I've seen, as well as submitting various chapters to literary journals and sites which say they accept novel excerpts. Would it make my novel seem more attractive to an agent if they saw that portions of it had previously been published, or would there be any unwitting disadvantages to doing that, like copyright issues, which might make it less attractive to an agent?
Hi! Different agents feel different ways about previously published books (or partials). If it's just one or two chapters, it's most likely not going to hinder your query, and some agents might even see it as a boon since clearly other people in the literary sphere enjoy your writing enough to publish it! But if it's a lot of chapters, you might have to be careful, because already having a large portion of your book available elsewhere can technically make it a little harder to sell to some editors. This can also be genre dependent!
Is a “pass” from one Bookends agent a pass from ALL bookends agents ?