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Questions to Ask a Literary Agent Before You Sign With Them

For aspiring authors, getting "the call" from a literary agent is a monumental step. But how do you know what to ask?

How do I make sure that the illustrations sent to me are not AI generated? And how does one normally contract/pay an illustrator?

Kids love something to snuggle up with while they read! As a children’s book author myself, I recently had a plush owl produced to sell alon

Paige Terlip is an agent at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. She is based in Denver, Colorado and represents everything from picture books

Writing a children's book is a remarkable achievement, but getting it traditionally published is a whole new journey. Traditional...

Every best-selling author was once a beginner. Learning how to write and publish—no matter which publication route is best for you—is just a

Choosing the perfect freelance illustrator for your book is one of the hardest parts of the self-publishing process.

One of the most common dilemmas new authors face, is what to do with feedback once they receive it.

At Home Author chats with literary agent, Adria Goetz about publishing and the querying process.

...we know we have far exceeded anything we could have possibly dreamed of.

Marketing your children’s book might be even harder than writing it in the first place!

Grammarly is a digital writing tool that provides grammar and spell checking, plagiarism detection services, and suggestions...