Updated November 9, 2009
Literary Services, Inc.The CompanyFounded in 1991, our agency’s purpose has remained steadfast—to work creatively and honestly with writers to maximize the potential of their book ideas and aspiring careers. We work primarily with non-fiction writers. Our current bestsellers include When Giants Fall by Michael Panzner, In Pursuit of Elegance by Matthew May and Investing in a Sustainable World by Matthew Kiernan. For more on our newsworthy books and authors, please visit our New Books section. To achieve significant results for our clients, we work closely with them in shaping their ideas into appealing proposals and books. Our agency’s services include: author representation contract reviews project evaluations special project management Editors can now review a listing and descriptions of new proposals by visiting our New Proposals page. They can also receive e-mail notification of new proposals by signing up to our Literary Services Inc. New Proposal Alert. Successful publishing today demands the talents of many experienced professionals. Our Recommended Resources section provides descriptions and links to highly respected individuals and firms who work with writers to achieve their goals. |
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Submission Guidelines |
| We welcome authors submitting to us a one page synopsis of their project via E-mail only.The outline should address the following: given your knowledge and experience in the topic field, what is unique about your work and presentation and what features will garner enthusiasm with editors and their respective marketing teams.In addition, you should provide information about all of your activities supporting the new book’s message in the marketplace such as speaking engagements, workshops, media appearances,etc. All honors and awards for your work and writing should be noted.
We will evaluate all submissions and respond with further requests for material. |
