A quick warning to writers and the publishing community regarding a person or group of people impersonating BookEnds and our agents. It seems these people are contacting (usually) self-published authors and sending a fraudulent contract in the name of BookEnds. If you feel you might have been approached in this way please contact us at […] The post PSA: Beware of Agent/Agency Fraud appeared first on BookEnds Literary Agency ..read more

Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan offer tips on how to finally put your novel to rest.         Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for even more publishing insights and advice, and follow us on […] The post How to Know Your Book is Done appeared first on BookEnds Literary Agency ..read more

Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk about the process of submitting manuscripts to editors, how agents and authors decide when books are ready to go on sub, and how agents choose their submission lists and strategies.         Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like […] The post What Happens When an Agent Submits Your Book? appeared first on BookEnds Literary Agency ..read more

Literary agents Jessica and James answer the oft asked question of how to query when you write in multiple genres or age ranges. Do you query more than one book? Do you only query agents that rep all of your genres? Those answers and more.         Thanks so much for coming to […] The post How to Query When You’re Writing in Multiple Genres appeared first on BookEnds Literary Agency ..read more

In this video, literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan take a trip down memory lane to discuss what the industry was like when Jessica first started and what it’s like now.       Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. Subscribe to our […] The post Then and Now in Publishing appeared first on BookEnds Literary Agency ..read more

Come check out our interview with new client, Bryony Crane! The post New Client Alert — Bryony Crane appeared first on BookEnds Literary Agency ..read more

Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk about what you should do when you receive a manuscript request from an agent. First, we hope you’ll celebrate! Then, watch this video.         Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. Subscribe to our […] The post What to Do When You Receive a Request from an Agent appeared first on BookEnds Literary Agency ..read more

Come check out our interview with new client, Meghan French Dunbar! The post New Client Interview — Meghan French Dunbar appeared first on BookEnds Literary Agency ..read more

Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan provide insight on what it’s like to transform from a querying writer to an agented author, and how best to embrace this change.         Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. Subscribe to our YouTube […] The post Embracing the Next Phase of Your Career appeared first on BookEnds Literary Agency ..read more

Come check out our interview with new client, Sylvia Mercedes! The post New Client Alert — Sylvia Mercedes appeared first on BookEnds Literary Agency ..read more