Literary Agent & Publisher Research

When you're thinking about submitting your book proposal or query letter to book publishing gatekeepers, the research can be daunting. How do you know who's going to be a good fit for your project? What if your book idea is best suited to a smaller publisher who will accept your submission directly? And why do they all seem to have differing submissions requirements?! After the work you've put into your proposal or manuscript, the process of researching agents and publishing houses can be confusing, frustrating, and seemingly endless. And that's where I can help.

Description: Detailed research into relevant and appropriate literary agents and/or publishing houses for submission of your work in progress, presented in a spreadsheet with detailed contact/submissions information and precedent sales where possible.

Who is this for: Aspiring authors who want to save time researching prospective literary agents and smaller and midsize publishing houses who are open to direct submissions.

How it works:

1. Following purchase, please send your book proposal and/or draft query letter to hello at lloydliterary.com.
2. I conduct research into agents and publishers who are most likely to be interested in your project, based on book deals they’ve made, the clients they have represented, and their own words.
3. I share with you a detailed spreadsheet accompanied by a video explainer that shows you how to get the most value from the different sorts of information provided.
4. I’m available for any follow-up questions you might have.

Outcomes:

•  a detailed list of relevant literary agents in your genre/subject area with contact information and details of recent deals