What to Expect Once You've Signed an Agency Agreement

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In this video, newly agented author (and BookEnds assistant) James McGowan interviews Jessica Faust to find out what an author can expect once an agency agreement is signed and the relationship becomes official.
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Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agency. It is her desire to be an advocate for all authors that pushed her to create her blog, the BookEnds RU-vid channel and to maintain a vibrant presence on Twitter.
Jessica is proud to have grown BookEnds to an agency that represents authors of all genres for children and adults, allowing her to reach more readers and help more authors and illustrators achieve their dreams.
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Since interning at BookEnds as an undergrad in the summer of 2015, James has (basically) never left. He's just continuously level-up-ed inside of BookEnds. Now he is the Literary Assistant and Social Media Manager for the team. He’s been a reader since his mom gave him the first A Series of Unfortunate Events book and ordered the sequels regularly through Scholastic book orders.
James is currently growing his own list and is actively seeking submissions in adult literary and upmarket fiction, mystery, thrillers, and suspense. He is also accepting submissions in all sub-genres of Young Adult fiction, and is actively looking for Picture Books that make him laugh.
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26 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 22

@nathan.heinrich 4 года назад

You two are cracking me up! Love that you know how to laugh and not take life too seriously! 🤣👍🏼

@LauraWilsonAnderson 5 лет назад

OMG I just saw the playlist titled "Jessica and James," and I can't believe I didn't realize before now that you two have the same names as my niece and nephew! LOL.

@XpectoGO 5 лет назад

Ok I've probably watched all of your videos at this point. Thank you so much for making these videos - you've really reassured me that my relationship with my agent is within normal bounds!

@BookEndsLiterary 5 лет назад

thank you for watching! more to come

@johannesdolch 4 года назад

You two are too cute, lol. Anyway: In my Opinion, if i have signed a Contract and I now "have an Agent" I expect to be able to openly talk to them about things that are relevant to our business relationship, much like you would in any other team. This whole "i don't want to bother them" pseudo-hierarchical relationship has to end the second they decide to take me on as a client or I need a different Agent. (It goes without saying that you don't drive them nuts but If i need to know something, I'll have to be able to just ask.)

@BookEndsLiterary 4 года назад

Exactly.

@KiaCarringtonRussell 4 года назад

Helpful tips. Thank you

@bethtoldme 6 лет назад

Appreciate the helpful tips, thanks!

@BookEndsLiterary 6 лет назад

Thank you for watching.

@lorettaknoelk3475 4 года назад

I think it's a given that everyone is different so if that's the answer to everything, that really becomes a non- answer to me. It's like a longer version of "I don't know,"

@rachel_fikes 6 лет назад

Love the coffee mug! 😂

@AuthorWASimpson 6 лет назад

Agreed! Where can we get one?

@BookEndsLiterary 5 лет назад

My guess is this came from etsy? I'm not sure.

@apagssim 2 года назад

Is it kosher for an agency's contract to require you to sign away your digital rights to them?

@cashpat2000 2 года назад

I have a query. Editing is a long-drawn process both for the author and the editor before the MS is sent out to publisher. Who pays the editor? Is it included in the agent commission or does the author bear this expense.

@BookEndsLiterary 2 года назад

Hi there! An agent will work on some edits with you to polish your book and prepare it for submission to a publisher. Agents shouldn't charge any money for that - at that stage, you are business partners, and they will get paid through commission once the book sells. Once the book sells to a publisher, the publisher's editor who acquired the book will go through rounds of edits for big picture elements (plot, themes, characters) and the publisher copyeditors will go through for grammar and punctuation. If you decide to bring on a copyeditor or developmental editor before your book goes to the publisher, that would be a cost out of your pocket as the author. Hiring an editor out of pocket is not necessary to get the book to a publisher (or to an agent) but is certainly an option!

@patriciagallant8133 6 лет назад

Sound quality is low on this video. You're too far away from the camera/mic.

@BookEndsLiterary 6 лет назад

Thanks for letting us know. Yes it's a new camera and we've been playing with it.

@Jason-xm4ov 5 лет назад

I do not know how to take BookEnds serious. All I can receive is a goofy clown out of the boy. Do you seriously want business?

@BookEndsLiterary 5 лет назад

Cool. "The boy" appreciates your criticism. Good luck on your writing career!

@meganpitt 5 лет назад

Agents talk to other agents so I wouldn't slam an agency under your real name. Getting an agent is hard as is :s Besides, "the boy" is kind of cute ;)