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

Don't name-drop. Don't name-drop don't name-drop don't name-drop don't name-dro #querytip

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

#1 reason I've rejected work today: unclearโ€”or not high enoughโ€”stakes. #querytip #writetip

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

Saying your novel has "one really great female character" does not make me believe it's misogyny-free. #querytip

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 am tougher on first lines than I am on query letters. #querytip

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

It's very hard to offend me, but I am offended when you query me without a salutation or addressing me by name. #querytip

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 not the best fit for it and just don't know what to do with adult SF/F. So, don't query me โ€” query @LeonHusock instead. #querytip