Weighing the Value of the Literary Agent in the Digital Age
As more authors pursue self-publishing, the role of agents is being reconsidered and redefined.
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Axelrod encapsulated the precarious situation in which agents find themselves, contending that where once authors went to an agent first in hopes of becoming published, they now self-publish until they ascertain a clear benefit from working with an agent. The problem, continued Axelrod, is there isn't always one. "I have a romance writer who has done the math, knowing that if she took her books to Kindle she would make much more money. It's hard for me to tell her not to because it is a better deal. The math is the math."
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Ellen Harvey
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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.
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