If you’ve been following my blog for the last few weeks, you’ll know I attended the KidLitVic writers conference.

There, I gleaned many a tip on the publishing industry, including the following about snagging an agent.

Alex Adsett from Alex Adsett Publishing Services and Jacinta Di Mase from Jacinta Di Mase Management provided their expertize for this panel and let all the agent-less writers know exactly what an agent does and how to get one.

Why You Should Have An Agent

If you can get an agent (and realistically that’s a big IF), they will provide writers with the following benefits:

• A chance to frog-leap the slush pile.
• Deliver to publishers a book they know has been vetted (which works in your favor).
• Provide another set of eyes to ensure your MS has what it needs to be a structurally sound and polished.
• Expert advice about who is the right publisher…