For unpublished authors eager to see their words for sale on bookstore shelves, finding a literary agent is often the first step in their publication process. But how do you know which literary agent ...

The literary agent has to walk the author down from the cliff. Literary agents offer an implicit guarantee that the author’s proposal will be considered seriously by the publisher. It won’t die unread ...

Nicola Barron joins one of the UK's most respected literary agents, Juliet Mushens, to talk about the publishing world and her upcoming Masterclass for The Standard. Juliet shares her expertise and ...