The key factor is whether the agent is a member of the Association of Authors' Representatives, which screens its members and requires them to uphold a Canon of Ethics. Richard Curtis More Quotes by Richard Curtis More Quotes From Richard Curtis I have to declare in all candor that no one interested in being published in our time can afford to be so naive as to believe that a book will make it merely because it's good. Richard Curtis candor believe book The great thing about the Internet is that it will not abide by the rules. Richard Curtis free-speech great-things internet Again, we turn down most books that have been self-published unless they have a special track record. We have taken a small number on, however, and sold them to major publishers for a nice sum. But that is an exception to the rule. Richard Curtis down small nice special We are forced by the major publishers to include electronic rights in the contracts we make with publishers for new books. And there's very little we can do about that. Richard Curtis books about new rights We now open our mail with gloves and mask, though I can't imagine why anyone would target a literary agency! Richard Curtis why now mask target
