Literary Agents for Business Authors Blog
Business books have a specific audience, and can be very helpful and popular in that business world audience. It is helpful to have a literary agent that has experience with business books, as the agent will know which publishers will publish your type of business book and will know how to target directly to the necessary audience. Langtons International Agency is a successful literary agency that has experience with many genres, including business books.
There are different types of business books, and literary agents for business authors may only specialize in specific types. When looking for literary agents for business authors, it is important to make sure they specialize in the type of book the author wrote. A popular type of business book are how-to business books. These types of business books teach business people and entrepreneurs how to build and grow their businesses by sharing tips and highlights. Many authors of business how-to books often structure their books similarly, with specific steps, examples, and pictures to demonstrate the steps. A literary agent for business authors can help the author and can use the success of the author’s program to sell the book.
Another type of business book is a professional business memoir. These types of business books have inspirational stories. While the author may not have a specific guide to instruct the readers, they share their own experiences and the story of their success to encourage other readers. A memoir business book will take on more of a narrative form, as the author will share stories of their life and career. Some business memoirs sold by business literary agents will share a behind the scenes look into famous companies, while others focus more on the author’s personal journey and accomplishments. A business memoir should share a unique experience for a literary agent for business authors to gain interest.
Business books are often written by prominent business people, owners, and CEOs who have a long-standing history of success in their businesses or are experts in their fields. This gives them the credibility to share their advice and be published. When submitting your book to a literary agent for business authors, it is very important to include your background and experience. You should have already built a strong platform to promote your book as the agent will be looking for this to help sell the book.
Langtons International Agency is a successful literary agency for business authors that has sold many business books to the commercial publishers. Some of our best sellers include Power Your Profits by Susie Carder, which was sold in a six figure deal to Atria Books, Pivot, Disrupt, Transform by Marcia Daszko which has been highly reviewed by leading authors and CEO’s such as the President of Hyundai, and Love and Money by Ann-Margaret Carrozza, a financial and legal expert on the television program, Dr. Phil.
Langtons International is always looking for new, innovative business books to represent as a literary agent for business authors.
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