Ensuring the best possible publication terms
Defending authors’ rights and interests
Supporting creative and professional development
Promoting authors’ works in domestic and global markets
You don’t need to come from a specific background or have a degree to become a literary agent. What you need is a desire to support your authors and an ability to connect with publishers and authors alike.
While there are no set entry requirements to become a literary agent, there are several transferable skills from other industries you could employ as a literary agent.
Working in a bookshop, at literary festivals and libraries, or even being part of a writing group and critiquing manuscripts, are all considered valuable relevant experiences when moving into literary agenting.
Our current member agencies include literary agents from all walks of life — no matter your background or your past experience, there’s space for everyone in agenting.
We’re dedicated to making literary agenting an inclusive career path that’s open to all.
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The Association of Authors’ Agents (AAA) is a voluntary trade association comprising literary agencies from the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
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