Agent Quote by George Friedman

“I am by profession an agent and no writer, so you will have to pardon any lack of literary flourish.”

— Julian Darius

Having a literary agent makes a huge difference in submitting work. My agent has access and tremendous passion.

— Jacqueline Carey

In researching literary agents I did what the books tell you to do: I looked at the acknowledgments page of a book that was…

— Debra Hamel

I call myself a literary agent simply to distinguish myself from actors' agents.

— Irving Paul Lazar

“An author’s strong belief and enthusiasm will affect the writing of the book and often the publisher’s commitment to it.”

— Sterling Lord

“I am a passionate, not an intellectual writer, which means my characters must plunge ahead of me to live the story”

— Ray Bradbury

“He read with intensity and was passionately in love with every character, every turn of plot or twist of language. He made the characters…

— Sarah Ockler

“Y'know, if anyone happens to know the name of a good literary agent that will actually return phone calls...”

— Rob Steele

“We obtained literature by our own efforts, it is a product of our own life, and that is why we love it so much…

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“There are literary works that speak for themselves and there are writers who boast through work.”

— Dejan Stojanovic

“The most amoral man could write a brilliant literary work. The freedom to express and create what he chose was the relevant thing, because…

— Alaa Alghamdi

“Agents don’t sell books, good writing does. Plotting and characterization are what interest an editor. Agents negotiate contracts, but they don’t sell books.”

— Debbie Macomber