Ask a Literary Agent

Noah Lukeman, President of Lukeman Literary Management and author of The First Five Pages, answers aspiring authors' questions about writing and getting published.

Friday, July 4, 2014

Can I land an agent with a short story collection?

Hi Noah, I'm a short story writer with a finished collection. I've published 6 of the 11 stories in literary journals -- reputable...

"Should I pay a fee to get published?"

"Hey Mr. Lukeman, I hope you can offer some advice, experience, suggestions and knowledge about publishing a book for me. I tried to se...

Saturday, June 7, 2014

26 tips for maximizing sales of an ebook series

I was recently asked by BookBub for my thoughts on this topic, and I have written a brief article that I believe you may find useful. If you...

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Literary or Commercial fiction?

Hi Luke, First, I'd like to thank you for making your e-books available online and for THE FIRST FIVE PAGES, which is a very helpful b...

Should I allow my agent to negotiate my deal?

Hey Mr. Lukeman, I just signed on with an agent. He has been great so far, already sending out a manuscript of mine. The problem is, just ...

Should I pay a publisher in order to get published?

Dear Mr. Lukeman: I've been approached by Rocket Science Productions who expressed a lot of interests to publish my novels that have r...

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Bookbub interview

I recently answered some questions for Bookbub regarding ebooks and self-publishing, and in case you find any of the information helpful, he...

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About Me

Noah Lukeman: Noah Lukeman is President of Lukeman Literary Management Ltd, which he founded in 1996. His clients include winners of the Pulitzer Prize, American Book Award, Pushcart Prize, finalists for the National Book Award, multiple New York Times bestsellers, major celebrities, and faculty of universities ranging from Harvard to Stanford. Mr. Lukeman is also author of several books on the craft of writing, including The First Five Pages (Simon & Schuster), The Plot Thickens (St. Martins Press) and A Dash of Style: (W.W. Norton). He has also authored two e-books: How to Write a Great Query Letter and How to Land (and Keep) a Literary Agent, which he gives away for free as a way of giving back to the writing community. He has also made available over 100 pages of free advice for authors from all his books, which you can read on his site. Mr. Lukeman has been a guest speaker on the subjects of writing and publishing at numerous forums, including Harvard, Columbia University, The Juilliard School, Stanford University, and the Writers Digest Panel at Book Expo America. He earned his B.A. with High Honors in English and Creative Writing from Brandeis University, cum laude.

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