How to Get an Agent
An Agents & Books 2025 Guide
Hey friends!
It’s the 6th anniversary of Agents & Books and all week we’re sharing guides to help you on your publishing journey. Today’s covers the hows, whats, and whys of getting and having an agent! I sincerely wish this post was on single link to the Official and Comprehensive Database of Everything You Need to Get an Agent, but alas, that does not exist. Instead, we have all this stuff!
Longtime readers, where do you look for info on agents? Anything I missed? You can search the archive here! Keep an eye on your inbox for more guides. Tell your friends!
OXOXOXOXOX,
Kate
So you’re chasing that agent dream? 🌟 This post on Agents & Books spills the tea on queries, patience, and not panicking when rejection lands in your inbox. Wondering if your synopsis is “agent-ready”? Let Yes No Oracle https://yes-no-oracle.org weigh in: “Should I send this query at 2 a.m. or wait for daylight?” ➡️ Spoiler: The oracle votes for coffee first, then courage. 💪 Remember—every “no” is just a step closer to that glorious “yes.”
HNY Kate! Love how you write about all this muck --- just wanted to add that the best advice I was ever given for how to find an agent that might work for me was to look in the acknowledgements section of books that had similar themes -- a happy writer always thanks their agent! This is how I ended up signing with mine - we'd been talking but she's old school and I couldn't find any evidence of recent work online (thanks for nothing Publishers Marketplace), then I started looking on my shelves and she was all over the place. Just a hint-hint for other readers!