![]() You don't have to agree with everything we think you should do, but you should be open to hearing what it is we have to say. Be willing to accept that publishing at a professional level is a series of partnerships, with your agent your editor, even your readers. Peter Rubie, CEO, Senior Agent at FinePrint Literary Management on 08 March 2020 Read other agents' answers to this question Q: What is the best advice you can give someone who is considering submitting work to you?Ī: Be professional. That would include trying to get the best deal I can for them at the outset. Peter Rubie, CEO, Senior Agent at FinePrint Literary Management on 08 March 2020 Read other agents' answers to this question Q: What sets you apart from other agents who look at the same type of material?Ī: I am fiercely editorially involved with my client's work, though respectful of what it is they want to write, and I hope a pretty fierce advocate for them when it comes to being treated fairly by their publisher. Plus new voices who see the world in ways that helps me understand their take on it and see it fresh myself. Rowling - the list is really pretty long. Of non clients I've always loved John Dufrene's work, Anne Perry, Dennis Lehane, Robert Goddard, Zadie Smith, Herman Hesse, Arthur Clark. Anyone who treats people with respect, encourages newcomers, and writes well. ![]() Peter Rubie, CEO, Senior Agent at FinePrint Literary Management on 08 March 2020 Read other agents' answers to this question Q: Who are your favorite authors?Ī: Which of your "children" do you love the most? That is such a hard question. So any agent who embraces this approach to agenting - business partner, editorial advisor, "life coach," fierce advocate for the author - is someone I admire. When editors leave or authors move on, the one consistent thing is the partnership with an agent. Q: Describe what you're looking for in 25 characters or less.Ī: New takes on our world Peter Rubie, CEO, Senior Agent at FinePrint Literary Management on 08 March 2020 Read other agents' answers to this question Q: What other agents do you admire most?Ī: Agents these days are the axis of an author's career. ![]()
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