Agents Quote by Jackie Collins

Agents and publishers only want one thing - good writing.

— Jasper Fforde

For while agents and editors often misunderstand their market and sometimes reject good or even great works, they do prevent a vast quantity of…

— Laura Miller

If you're very serious about writing it's helpful to find an agent. It's becoming more and more competitive to have your manuscript even looked…

— Ann M. Martin

No agent/publisher is in a position to create across a spectrum of media and distribution what major publishers can accomplish for authors.

— Robert Gottlieb

“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

The key factor is whether the agent is a member of the Association of Authors' Representatives, which screens its members and requires them to…

— Richard Curtis

Agents will read unpublished work because they might make money, and that's their job. It isn't mine.

— Bernard Cornwell

“Finding an Agent is not a problem. Finding a publisher is not a problem. Finding readers now that's a problem.”

— Roy A Higgins

I think more people now have relationships with agents than with editors. And I don't have an agent.

— Mary Downing Hahn

Agents are deal makers, and they're really, really good at making deals. But they're also exceptionally helpful after the deal is made - agents…

— John Romaniello

I have students that I tell, "If your book doesn't sell or you can't publish it, write another book. Quit sitting around." The publishing…

— Natalie Goldberg

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

— Jacqueline Carey