Writing Tips With Nikesh Shukla

Writing Tips With Nikesh Shukla

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How To (Respectfully) Chase A Literary Agent

How To (Respectfully) Chase A Literary Agent

Continuing my series on agents and all that good stuff.

Nikesh Shukla
May 03, 2023
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How To (Respectfully) Chase A Literary Agent
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I seem to have got into a bit of a groove talking about how to think about approaching literary agents. Almost by accident. I never wanted this substack to be about the industry and how to get into it, mostly because there are a lot of resources already out there and there’s no point me doubling up with my very specific opinion. I guess, the experience I have from founding my own literary agency and when we were between assistants, reading all the submissions, has given me a bit of an insight into what is good practice, and what is just plain rude.

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