A full-service literary agency that focuses on books for the Christian market.
Among the common responses an agent may give a writer, is “Your project isn’t quite ready yet. Keep working to make it the best it can be.” The writer inevitably is left feeling frustrated, and maybe a little lost. What …
What it Means When an Agent Says Your Project Isn’t ReadyRead More
When I became a literary agent a number of decades ago, I had lots of ideas of what life would be like. One was that agenting would be easy. (One of the hardest jobs I’ve ever had. But one of …
5 Things I Never Thought I Would Say as a Literary AgentRead More
We just finished a week of pitch sessions during our first agency Pitch Party! It was a huge success and we all met with so many excellent, new writers. I was impressed with the quality of projects I was being …
Most writers think their problem is discipline. If they could stay focused, log in more hours or quit binge watching Netflix, then the words would come easier. But often, that isn’t the issue. More often, the struggle isn’t lack of …
Few of us are thrilled to keep our annual physical check-ups with our primary care physician, and sometimes that means a small issue goes unattended for too long and becomes a larger problem.
What are the career dangers of missing …
The Career Dangers of Missing Your Annual Writer Check-UpRead More
What a writer doesn’t know may hurt them?
What a way to kick off a blog post! Isn’t this supposed to be a place where writers find encouragement? It is. Keep reading. This isn’t click-bait. It’s essential to your success …
We’re excited here at Books & Such. 2026 marks our thirtieth anniversary as an agency. Yes, thirty wonderful years. Our press release shares a little more about our story.
Books & Such Literary Management Celebrates 30 Years Serving Authors and …
Books & Such Literary Management Celebrates Our Thirtieth AnniversaryRead More
“But what does that even MEAN?” For writers in the “query trenches” this is a common question upon receiving a query rejection that has feedback attached. While we literary agents try to keep our thoughts clear and concise, it may …
If you’re writing this week, it’s either because you’re on a tight deadline, you’re stranded on a solitary island in the South Pacific and it just happens to have wifi, or you finished all your shopping and meal prep …
