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Hi all -
I'm a little new here, so excuse me if this is the wrong place for this thread. It seemed like the best fit. I posted about this in my introduction thread, but got the advice that it didn't really belong there.
After years of trying, I've had some very good fortune with my newest book. I've got two competing agents offering me representation.
The main difference between them is that one is based in the UK - where I am - and the other in the US. This means that each wants to sell the book where they are based. I'll get a bigger advance and access to a bigger market if we go down the US route, but I'll be able to get more involved with promotion and marketing if it's being first published in my home country.
There's also a little difference in the experience of the two agents, though I like both very much. One has a very long list of clients and is one of the top agents in a medium-sized agency. The other has a small list and has only been an agent for a few years, but has decades of experience with a publisher and has done some strong sales to the top houses.
I guess it's a trade-off between being represented by the seasoned pro who might have less time for a first-time novelist and the agent with less experience and fewer clients who will be more attentive.
I have phone calls with both of them scheduled for tomorrow and will be able to get a better feel of how they would act as long-term representatives, but I'm having a lot of trouble with this dilemma and wondered if any of you fine people had any insights that would help!
Thanks for reading.
I'm a little new here, so excuse me if this is the wrong place for this thread. It seemed like the best fit. I posted about this in my introduction thread, but got the advice that it didn't really belong there.
After years of trying, I've had some very good fortune with my newest book. I've got two competing agents offering me representation.
The main difference between them is that one is based in the UK - where I am - and the other in the US. This means that each wants to sell the book where they are based. I'll get a bigger advance and access to a bigger market if we go down the US route, but I'll be able to get more involved with promotion and marketing if it's being first published in my home country.
There's also a little difference in the experience of the two agents, though I like both very much. One has a very long list of clients and is one of the top agents in a medium-sized agency. The other has a small list and has only been an agent for a few years, but has decades of experience with a publisher and has done some strong sales to the top houses.
I guess it's a trade-off between being represented by the seasoned pro who might have less time for a first-time novelist and the agent with less experience and fewer clients who will be more attentive.
I have phone calls with both of them scheduled for tomorrow and will be able to get a better feel of how they would act as long-term representatives, but I'm having a lot of trouble with this dilemma and wondered if any of you fine people had any insights that would help!
Thanks for reading.