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How to get a literary agent. 1  Step 1. Write an absolutely excellent book. 2  Step 2. Have realistic expectations. 3  Step 3. Prepare your manuscript properly. 4  Step 4. Select your targets. 5  Step 5. Send out your book.
Jeff Hermanâs Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, & Literary Agents is another helpful resource. Good online sources to use to cross-check for information are AgentQuery and Query Tracker. Theyâre free, and they do âvetâ the agents they list. Be warned: many online listings donât bother to check whether the agents are ârealâ or not. You can also do a web search on the agentâs name (though never just type âliterary agentâ into a search engine; doing that will result in a list of scammers). Most agents have websites these days.