Association of American Literary Agents
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The leading force in furthering the interests of agents and authors with ethics and integrity for forty years. https://t.co/NnTo4donPw @litagtsofchange
Joined June 2020
Our Canon of Ethics can be found here: https://t.co/fW70czNoCe Membership information can be found here:
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: let’s keep the fun going! You can bid in the #literaryauctionforchange2024 until midnight on Thursday the 20th!
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By Literary Agents of Change, Inc.
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Times on air are as follows: Sunday, June 23 at 5:05 p.m., ET on CSPAN 2 Monday, June 24 at 5:05 a.m., ET on CSPAN Saturday, June 29 at 5:05 p.m., on CSPAN3 Sunday, June 30, at 5:05 a.m. ET, on CSPAN3
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Missed the U.S. Book Show this year? You can still catch the CEO Roundtable on C-SPAN 2, starting on starting on June 23rd!
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C-SPAN2's 'BookTV' will broadcast and stream the CEO roundtable session from this year's U.S. Book Show, presented by Publishers Weekly and the Association of American Literary Agents, starting on...
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If you've donated to LAOC this month, THANK YOU. We’re 49% of the way to our goal! With your contributions, LAOC is working to turn the publishing industry into a field that supports & retains diversity in its workforce & in the book market. https://t.co/3UoXcx371w
#GivingTuesday
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Read our full 2023 membership survey report here:
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"Literary Agents Face Low Pay, Supplement With Side Gigs" https://t.co/E3i6nzKVYH via @PublishersLunch
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The Association of American Literary Agents published their bi-annual membership survey report today about agent demographics, how the organization is serving members, and industry issues. This time...
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"Lit Agent Landscape Diversifies Some as Anxieties over Book Business Grow" https://t.co/9dZUsR8Byg via @publisherswkly
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The results of this year's Association of American Literary Agents biannual membership survey indicate that the agency sector of the book business is diversifying, but is still predominantly white,...
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"In a Blistering Opinion, Judge Officially Blocks Texas Book Rating Law” (via @PublishersWkly)
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After nearly three weeks, federal judge Alan D. Albright delivered a 59-page written opinion holding that the controversial Texas law
TX bill HB900 compels vendors who sell books to TX schools to review & rate books for sexual content. Follett School Solutions has requested Publishers rate their own books. The AALA does NOT condone this, and urges publishers NOT to comply with this request. (1/2)
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Members, an important AI update from our Contracts Committee & AI Working Group is in your inbox! 📩 Not a member yet? Join now to stay in the loop!
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TX bill HB900 compels vendors who sell books to TX schools to review & rate books for sexual content. Follett School Solutions has requested Publishers rate their own books. The AALA does NOT condone this, and urges publishers NOT to comply with this request. (1/2)
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For more information, please read the press release from the Freedom To Read Foundation. -AALA Board of Directors https://t.co/iLyPytBUE4 (2/2)
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TX bill HB900 compels vendors who sell books to TX schools to review & rate books for sexual content. Follett School Solutions has requested Publishers rate their own books. The AALA does NOT condone this, and urges publishers NOT to comply with this request. (1/2)
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Members: We’ve updated our contract checklist! View our checklist and other resources in the members' resources section of https://t.co/LWl4obEVVM. Not yet a member? Apply here: https://t.co/kUTKbJaXQ2
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Please be cautious & aware! We suggest writers verify agency info using the contact info available on the agency’s official website, which many AALA members link to via their public profiles on our website: https://t.co/96FbdrEwBP
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For ex: by adding words like “literary” into an email address so that the aspiring author receives an email from AgentName@exampleliteraryagency.com instead of from the real email of AgentName@exampleagency.com or using “agents” instead of “agency.”
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Writers: AALA has received reports from members that scammers are continuing to target aspiring authors, specifically by creating and emailing them from spoof email addresses.
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Our statement on the Biden Administration's announcement of voluntary commitments on trust, safety, & security from leading AI developers https://t.co/62qlAfj68b
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"[L]ook no further than the AALA. Their code of ethics sets the standard for how agents manage their authors’ writing careers. Search their database of member agents by name or by category to see a full profile." --@WritersDigest
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Here are the top websites by and about agents as identified in the 25th Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2023 issue of Writer’s Digest.
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It's the last day to bid on query critiques, art portfolio reviews, signed books, lit agency swag, consultation calls & more! Every bid gets us closer to our 15k goal and supports future Fellowships and Mentorships. Learn more & join the auction action:
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