Looking for an Author Agent? An author agent represents authors who write anthologies, novels and other books. An author agent helps to promote author literature by marketing an individual's manuscript to publishers and book retailers. 

An author agent has the task of supervising a writer's commercial pursuits, and to promote material so that work may be placed with a reputable publisher. An author agent may help writers by providing editorial and proofreading services, career assessment and advisement. A good author agent will usually agree to work for commission on royalties earned through contracted publisher.

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