tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880689819528856549.post1531905060188997233..comments2023-09-16T04:44:42.410-04:00Comments on Ask a Literary Agent: Is there a market for literary fiction set in a country outside of the United States?Noah Lukemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731880178684434531noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880689819528856549.post-69411600892303456312011-04-22T17:35:03.303-04:002011-04-22T17:35:03.303-04:00If it's a fictional novel, set in a foreign co...If it's a fictional novel, set in a foreign country, which uses real names of that country's politicians, how much of a chance does that novel have with agents? Would agents shy away from a manuscript with real names? Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880689819528856549.post-46247173590631985782009-10-07T15:11:59.868-04:002009-10-07T15:11:59.868-04:00Mr. Lukeman
Dear Mr. Lukeman
In 07' I self-p...Mr. Lukeman<br /><br />Dear Mr. Lukeman <br />In 07' I self-published my first suspense novel. While on a small scale, it received very good reviews. It was shown on a local tv morning show here in Nashville and given a "highly recommended" review. To this day people who read it really love it and encourage me to give it wider exposure. <br /> <br />My question is: Is it still possible to contact an agent to republish this novel for a bigger, national audience? <br /> <br />Thank you- Ann Leeannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03295737814985486826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880689819528856549.post-4777160286326751032009-09-08T16:47:52.478-04:002009-09-08T16:47:52.478-04:00So pleased to hear your positive views on literary...So pleased to hear your positive views on literary fiction set outside the US since I refuse to die until I have hit the NY best selling list. But the only thing I know about setting literary fiction in the US is what I've picked up working for the US Army in Vicenza- Italy- therefore...Eva Ulianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703110106572674232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880689819528856549.post-79824568473709832932009-08-16T12:39:00.976-04:002009-08-16T12:39:00.976-04:00There is a local, regional publisher interested in...There is a local, regional publisher interested in the project I have submitted to her, however she says she doesn't have time to read it all now. Would it be disloyal for me to submit it to another publisher?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880689819528856549.post-48252135884233357582009-08-10T21:40:25.497-04:002009-08-10T21:40:25.497-04:00Dear Mr Lukeman,
My novel, The Tailor's Needle...Dear Mr Lukeman,<br />My novel, The Tailor's Needle, published by Picnic Publishing, UK, will be out in a fortnight. It is set in British pre-independence India. It is priced at £ 9.5 in the UK. My publisher wants to print another Indian edition. How many copies should she print and at what Indian price? Given that I have as yet written only one story collection in 2001 which sold about 400 copies in my town, Allahabd, (I don't know about other towns) and I have another novel and story collection waiting for representation. I am therefore as yet unknown.<br />My best.<br />Lakshmi Raj SharmaLakshmi Raj Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12958713689201480340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880689819528856549.post-56287241856945948182009-08-06T19:45:50.574-04:002009-08-06T19:45:50.574-04:00I actually look forward to storylines set in other...I actually look forward to storylines set in other countries. But they have to be places that I like to go, which is highly subjective. On the other hand, I doubt there's anyone who doesn't like the south of France.ryan fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361694356025572544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880689819528856549.post-1832474260543125572009-08-05T15:14:59.915-04:002009-08-05T15:14:59.915-04:00Mr. Lukeman, If I have a debut literary/historical...Mr. Lukeman, If I have a debut literary/historical novel that's 110K... is this too long? What would this wordcount mean to agents and editors and how would it affect my chances of representation/publication?<br /><br />Thank you,<br />Renee GoudeauAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880689819528856549.post-31892912919227531102009-08-05T11:34:58.855-04:002009-08-05T11:34:58.855-04:00Thanks Noah!Thanks Noah!Abdullahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376737882585483157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880689819528856549.post-44505062130775400432009-08-02T14:53:19.420-04:002009-08-02T14:53:19.420-04:00I prefer to read manuscripts set in the U.S., but ...I prefer to read manuscripts set in the U.S., but a women's journey type novel where the heroine explores Europe for the summer would be interesting to me.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.com