Literary agents history biography
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Literary Agents in the Early 20th Century – Book Agents
Literary agents in the early 20th century paved the way for modern agents.
Literary agents history biography
But did you know that the first literary agent set up shop in Britain in 1875? Or that literary agents in the early 20th century are credited (or blamed, depending on how you look at it) for increasing author advances?
Those are just a few of things you’ll learn about in this basic history of book agents, part of a 9-part series in our Guide to Literary Agents.
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Literary Agents in the Early 20th Century – Introduction
During the early 20th century, educational awareness and standards of living were improving in more advanced countries like Britain and the United States.
Those two factors helped contribute to an increased demand for books. Business and printing costs were relatively low at the time as well, and, as a result, many new publishers were formed (mostly in the Western world).
Before the introduction of book agents i