Brent Taylor

Literary Agent

Triada US Literary Agency

Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

#pubtip: When an agent offers you representation, ask for references not only from their published clients but from their clients for whom theyโ€™ve yet to make book deals. Those clientsโ€™ experiences compared to the othersโ€™ will speak volumes about the agentโ€™s character.

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

I'm reading submissions all day, and it'd be lovely if you'd distract me with #writetip/#pubtip questions at naughtybrent.com/ask!

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

Querying writers, need a pick-me-up story? I sold a book that my boss had rejected a few years ago. Never give up! #pubtip

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

That's a #pubtip, that's a human decency tip, that's a you-need-an-attitude-check tip.

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

There are two types of writers in the world: the ones I love, and then the ones who respond to rejection begging for critique. #pubtip

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

By technicality, can every one of your "chapters" be less than 5 pages each? Yes. Should they? No. #pubtip

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โ€œAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ€ โ€“E. B. White ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒธ
16 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

I say with certainty that 90% of the parents I've read in YA fiction are attorneys. The truth is: that many attorneys don't exist. #pubtip