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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.
In todayâs market, probably 80 percent of books published by New York houses get sold by literary agents. Agents are experts in the publishing industry and represent the interests of their author-clients. They have inside contacts with specific publishers and know which editors are most likely to buy a particular work.