We have seen a disturbing uptake in scammers impersonating agents at BookEnds (as well as other agencies) and ask authors to be vigilant and talk with others before connecting with scam agents.

How do I know if it’s a scam agent?

While most agents rely on queries to take on new authors, it is also true that at times agents will reach out to an author via social media or another venue—especially if an email address is not easily found. This is especially true for self-published authors, or nonfiction authors with a large platform.

If this happens to you, our first suggestion is: instead of responding to the DM or post (especially if you’re unsure if it’s the actual agent’s profile), email the agent directly and separately from the email they supplied you with by going to the agency website and finding either the agent’s email or reaching out through a general email.

In the case of BookEnds, all of our email addresses end in BookEndsLiterary.com. All emails follow a standard format of first initial + last name @ bookendsliterary.com.

Example: Jessica Faust “jfaust@bookendsliterary.com”

If you are unsure if an email you received is legitimate, please do not hesitate to reach out to info@bookendsliterary.com.

If an agent has reached out to you and is asking for money upfront, this is red flag number one. Reputable literary agents are paid on commission only when the author is paid. So no literary agents should ever be asking for money upfront.

Reminder: BookEnds agents do not accept queries via email. Please do not send any unsolicited querying materials outside of QueryManager, which you can find linked on each agent’s profile.

Welcome! Querying is the process of submitting your work to literary agents in order to be considered for representation (if you are pursuing the traditional publishing route). We highly recommend checking out our Querying playlist on YouTube, where we have shared 100+ videos on query writing, submissions, and everything in-between! Once you feel ready to query, check out our Submission Guidelines for next steps!

We do not represent original screenplays or teleplays. Our focus is on literary work intended for book publication. You can learn more about what genres and formats we handle by exploring our Agents page.

We represent a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for both the adult and children's markets. Please read our Submission Guidelines for more information on the genres we are seeking.

We encourage you to explore our Agents page to learn more about what genres each agent represents, their current wishlist, and select client titles. You may submit a query to any agent you feel is the best fit for your work, but please only query one BookEnds agent at a time. We highly recommend browsing our videos on YouTube and TikTok to get a better feel of our agency as a whole.

BookEnds works with a vast network of co-agents to license translation rights to our clients’ projects. Please direct inquiries to our Global Rights Director, Ana Ban, at aban@bookendsliterary.com, or the appropriate co-agent for your territory. Our current foreign rights guides can be found on our Global Rights page, and you may sign up to receive future rights guides via Constant Contact.

BookEnds works in partnership with top film agents to license film and TV rights to our books. Please direct inquiries to the BookEnds agent on record for each title, or email our Media Rights Director, Dakota Reed. If you would like to stay updated on upcoming submissions and current sales, please sign up to receive our newsletters via Constant Contact.

You may query any agent at BookEnds, but please do not query more than one agent at a time. Be sure to explore each agent’s profile to determine if they are indeed the best fit for your work before submitting. If one agent rejects your query, you may then select another BookEnds agent to submit to.

We very much appreciate your interest in BookEnds! Click here to learn more about working at our agency.

Please note that we are not actively hiring at this time, however, we continue to review applications for literary agents on an ongoing basis (primarily by referral).

Notices of open positions will be posted on our website or social media should they become available.

We are happy to help! If you still have unanswered questions, or you need assistance getting in touch with one of our agents, please contact us at info@bookendsliterary.com.