The SoA Advisory Clinic: Call my agent: The business of working with literary agents

26/05/2024 58 min Temporada 3 Episodio 2
The SoA Advisory Clinic: Call my agent: The business of working with literary agents

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The role of the literary agent occupies a unique position in the publishing industry, representing for many a key link in the chain between publishers and their authors. But what does an agent actually do and can you get by without one? What do the contracts look like and what are the commonly observed terms of business? What of the legal duties and industry codes? Join SoA Advisory Clinic hosts Johanna and Theo as they discuss all these issues and more in this next episode in the Advisory Clinic series. Not a member? Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your first year's membership.  Show notes:  Professional Development - The Business of Working with Literary Agents on Vimeo  PSWG @ Home: Industry Insider – The Role of Agents in Poetry on Vimeo  The role of a literary agent with Charlotte Seymour on Vimeo  Guides - The Society of Authors  Home | Association of Authors' Agents (agentsassoc.co.uk)  Code of Practice | Association of Authors' Agents (agentsassoc.co.uk)  Industry Insider - May your works survive you: wills, estates, and your manuscripts on Vimeo  Join the SoA - The Society of Authors   

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