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Inside Agenting

Richard Curtis

Leading New York literary agent, publishing authority, e-book pioneer, and authors’ advocate Richard Curtis unveils the secrets and strategies of his profession and shares some insights that might surprise you.

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MOST WRITERS DREAM of leaving their day jobs (some have night jobs as well) and launching careers as full-time freelancers. In their eagerness to realize that goal, many quit as soon as they’ve made a few sales. This decision all too freque...

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AN INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD CURTIS

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A long time ago, in the era of pay telephones, I declared that all you need to become a literary agent is a manuscript and a quarter. Although I launched my firm with a few more resources than that, the fundamental idea was the same: it did...

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    RICHARD CURTIS is a leading New York literary agent, publishing authority, e-book pioneer, and authors’ advocate. He was president of the Association of Authors’ Representatives and founded one of the first commercial e-book publishers.

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