literary agent

Trident Literary Agent Gives Advice on Getting Signed

Finding a literary agent is one of the biggest challenges for debut and emerging authors. Mark Gottlieb is a literary agent at Trident Media Group, which has ranked first for overall volume of deals and amount of money for deals since 2004. He recently shared some thoughts on how writers…

BookTribJune 10, 2019

Miscellany

My New York Literary Agent Literally Arrived on My Doorstep

As I was furiously writing my memoir, at times it would cross my mind what I was going to do with it when I was finished. What were the next steps in birthing a book? At my first writer’s retreat, I was told not to worry about those details but…

Lori MorrisonJune 29, 2017

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Celebrating Literary Agent Sterling Lord and His Star-Studded Brands

On September 3, 2022, star literary agent and book enthusiast, Sterling Lord, passed away at the age of 102 in Ocala, Florida, while spending time with family. For more than 60 years, he was a prized agent in the publishing industry, representing such big names as Jack Kerouac, Ken Kesey,…

Mckenzie TozanSeptember 16, 2022

Miscellany Podcasts

DIY MFA Radio Episode 149: Interview with Mark Gottlieb — How to Pitch Your Book

In this episode Gabriela Pereira interviews literary agent Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media Group. They discuss the exciting and terrifying Pitch Slam, and the best way to craft a query that hooks an agent. Mark gives us a window into an agent’s mind at a Pitch Slam event, the best…

BookTribJune 2, 2017

Trident Literary Agent Gives Advice on Getting Signed

My New York Literary Agent Literally Arrived on My Doorstep

Celebrating Literary Agent Sterling Lord and His Star-Studded Brands

DIY MFA Radio Episode 149: Interview with Mark Gottlieb — How to Pitch Your Book

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