Shooting the Shit About Agent Financial Details, Imprint Mergers and Risks of a Top Heavy Industry
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What roles do literary agents play beyond traditional expectations?
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Hi Cece, how are you doing today?
I'm well. It's been a fun week. How about you?
It's been good. If you're watching on YouTube, you can see that I am not in my office. I'm in a hotel room. I'm in Toronto. I was here for an author event. So we're recording on the fly. I brought my microphone with me and it's not working. So we're going through my headphones today. We're just flying by the seat of our pants over here. So the flight from Ottawa to Toronto is super short.
Do you pack carry-on or do you check luggage?
Great question. It would always depend on how long I'm going for generally. Just one night. So I did carry on. The issue is it's a very small plane. And so, you know, it's very hard to like fit, you know, a quote unquote, like normal size carry on. So yeah, I just kind of did a duffel bag and yeah, and here I am. So I'm traveling light for me. Yeah. Good for you.
I'm going to Aspen for Summer Words for the conference. Actually, I think it's technically Snowmass and not Aspen, but whatever. So I'm going to the conference, right? Like the conference organized by Adrienne Verdure later this month. And there's no direct flights. So you have to go to Denver and then go to Aspen, the Aspen airport. And the connection, my time in Denver is very short. It is very, very short. I don't remember right now, but I'm pretty sure it's like less than an hour.
How are literary agents adapting to the challenges posed by AI?
And I'm like... I'm a checked bag girl all day. Like I cannot handle carry-on. I need a lot of things. I like to pack my moisturizer. I don't like travel size toiletries. It's just, you know, I like to have options. I'm sure there's a deeper psychological thing going on where I need to have a feeling of plenty to feel safe, whatever. It doesn't matter. But I'm thinking I might try to do carry-on because I don't want my luggage.
That's very bold for you.
But only because I'm pretty sure the luggage is not going to make it on time.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What roles do literary agents play beyond traditional expectations?
0:00–3:36
2
How are literary agents adapting to the challenges posed by AI?
3:36–6:39
3
What strategies should authors use to build their platform before publication?
6:39–10:52
4
What are the common misconceptions about publicists and marketing?
10:52–14:23
5
How do agents gauge the potential success of a manuscript on submission?
14:23–17:58
6
What are the implications of a top-heavy publishing industry?
17:58–21:37
7
How do agents balance their responsibilities with client advocacy?
21:37–25:01
8
What insights can be drawn from listener questions about the submission process?
25:01–42:39
Speakers
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