Literary Agent Interview: The Influence of Comps & Endorsements

This part of the interview with Mark Gottlieb revealed some surprising things -- the unexpected influence of comps and endorsements -- even at the querying stage. Literary Agent Mark Gottlieb knows how authors should anchor their books in the minds of agents. His agency is Trident Media Group, which has ranked #1 for sales according to Publisher's Marketplace over the last decade. Here are the major sections: 00:57 Advice on Picking Comp Titles (And How They Influence a Publisher's Advance) 3:14 How to find Successful Literary Agents 6:22 What an Agent Should Do for You and Their Compensation 10:37 Advice on Giving Publishers What They Want: Endorsements 13:09 What Makes a Good Query Letter 14:41 Advice to Authors with a Work-in-Progress 15:37 Non-Fiction Book Proposals (When Can You Use a Mini-Proposal?) Also, don't miss two other episode segments: How Much Marketing Support Will You Get From a Publisher? Author Platform: How Can You Build It? About NY Book Editors: NY Book Editors believes every author has the power to entertain, educate, and make an impact through the stories they tell. Their award winning veteran editors have helped first time authors become New York Times Bestsellers. PBS Media Shift called them, "highly trained professionals who know your market." Previous clients include bestselling traditionally published and self-published authors such as Martha Hall Kelly and Dete Meserve. If you need help editing your book, find NYBE here: https://nybookeditors.com/ Visit the BLOG: https://nybookeditors.com/blog/ Follow NY Book Editors on TWITTER:   / nybookeditors   Follow NY Book Editors on INSTAGRAM:   / nybookeditors   Like NY Book Editors on FACEBOOK:   / nybookeditors