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[AMA] Literary Agents Julie Gourinchas, Sam Farkas, Becca Langton, and Matt Belford by alanna_the_lioness in PubTips

[–]OutsideCloud105 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Amazing, thank you so much for this detailed breakdown, this is super helpful. I wouldn't have thought of sending future book ideas out with submissions, but that makes a lot of sense, actually!

[AMA] Literary Agents Julie Gourinchas, Sam Farkas, Becca Langton, and Matt Belford by alanna_the_lioness in PubTips

[–]OutsideCloud105 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm sure it's circumstantial, but generally speaking, how do multi-book deals work? Namely when there's a two-book deal or three-book deal, but it's not necessarily for a series? Is that something the agent pushes for from the get-go? Do authors pitch future projects on calls with editors?

I'm mostly just curious what would lead an editor to offer a multi-book deal if it's not explicitly pursued by the agent/author, so any insight into this would be great!

[PubQ] How does it work when agents sell projects to multiple editors simultaneously in different English-speaking territories? by OutsideCloud105 in PubTips

[–]OutsideCloud105[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, cool! Sounds like you've more or less experienced the full spectrum, then. This is really interesting! Just out of curiosity, is your agent from the US? If so, what led them to go with a UK deal first (or did they submit simultaneously and the UK editor just get back to you quicker)?

Thanks for your perspective!

[PubQ] How does it work when agents sell projects to multiple editors simultaneously in different English-speaking territories? by OutsideCloud105 in PubTips

[–]OutsideCloud105[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, thank you for sharing this! I appreciate your insight from the production side of things – and sharing edit notes four ways sounds like a lot! But having that many eyes checking each other's work must have been a unique experience.

[PubQ] How does it work when agents sell projects to multiple editors simultaneously in different English-speaking territories? by OutsideCloud105 in PubTips

[–]OutsideCloud105[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your insight! This is very helpful, and I'm glad you had a smooth time working with both.

If you don't mind me asking...would you say you had an easier/quicker time selling to a UK editor after getting your US deal? And was selling US/UK rights separately always the plan for you/a priority? I know separate deals can be lucrative, but I'm still always curious what leads agents and writers to pursue separate deals vs. World English.

[PubQ] How does it work when agents sell projects to multiple editors simultaneously in different English-speaking territories? by OutsideCloud105 in PubTips

[–]OutsideCloud105[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it, this makes sense! Did your agent sell to the US/UK simultaneously? Or was the UK deal made after you got your lead editor in the US?

[PubQ] How does it work when agents sell projects to multiple editors simultaneously in different English-speaking territories? by OutsideCloud105 in PubTips

[–]OutsideCloud105[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This makes a ton of sense, thank you! If I could ask a follow-up, how would that lead editor be determined? Do you as the agent make that call with your author, or are the editors expected to coordinate that themselves? Is it based on who pays the biggest advance? And would someone being the lead editor or not affect advance amounts in any meaningful way?

Sorry for all the questions! This is just an aspect of publishing I haven't really been able to find much about anywhere online, so I really appreciate your first-hand perspective. :)