Literary agent Eric Smith talks about querying, author comps, and gives other hints and tips!

Our special series of episodes chatting with leading figures in the publishing industry to find out how to get your book published continues this week with the amazing Eric Smith. Eric is a Young Adult author and literary agent with P.S. Literary living in Philadelphia. As an agent represents brilliant authors such as Alison Stine and Mike Chen. On the writing front, his latest book, Jagged Little Pill: The Novel, a collaboration with Alanis Morissette, Academy award-winner Diablo Cody, and Glen Ballard, is an adaptation of the Grammy and Tony award winning musical.
We loved chatting with Eric and hearing about what looks for in queries (both fiction and non-fiction), discussing the importance (or not) of comp titles, finding out how he works with his authors and get other hints and tips for those of you who are querying now or are about to! We also chat about his own writing and hear how he came to write the novelisation of Jagged Little Pill with Alanis Morissette and Diablo Cody.
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[@jasonhester1294]

I've met Eric and he is a super nice guy. It's always a pleasure to hear his opinion on the literary world. Really interesting interview!

[@rascalap2968]

He’s such an upbeat guy…

[@robertramsay5963]

You guys are so good at asking the questions I would want to ask and hear the answers to...and unlike some hosts, you ask the question and then let the author or agent answer, you don't yap on and on about your own lives.

[@pageonepodcast]

Thanks so much Robert! We really want to learn as well when we speak to our guests so love to listen to their responses.

[@MrDanroche]

Great interview. Finishing up a draft right now and I will research this gentleman to see if we are a match. Thank you for the video. Subscribed!

[@pageonepodcast]

So glad it was helpful! And good luck with your querying!