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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The great digital transformation has forced publishers to reinvent their business models, go direct to consumers, and reevaluate their value to authors when self-publishing provides a lower barrier to entry and sometimes greater profits. But publishers aren't the only book professionals upended by these changes. Literary agents are struggling to prove their worth to authors that prefer to forgo management fees and publish and market their works independently.
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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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