Weighing the Value of the Literary Agent in the Digital Age
The changes brought about by self-publishing and the new role agents must play as a result were the topics of discussion during a panel at this year's BookExpo America titled "Beyond Authors: Self-Publishing and the 'New' Agents." Christopher Kenneally of the Copyright Clearance Center moderated the session which featured literary agents Robert Gottlieb of Trident Media Group, Rachelle Gardner of Books & Such, Steven Axelrod of the Axelrod Literary Agency, and agent-turned-content-strategist Jason Allen Ashlock of The Frontier Project.
Ellen Harvey is a freelance writer and editor who covers the latest technologies and strategies reshaping the publishing landscape. She previously served as the Senior Editor at Publishing Executive and Book Business.