Literary Agent

Ladderbird is currently looking for several motivated Junior Agents to join our team at an independent, full-service agency with a unique and diverse client base. Specifically, Ladderbird is looking for people with a passion for authors and literature who will be devoted to fostering long-term careers with their clients. Our ideal candidate will represent genre fiction including romance with a focus on unrepresented communities. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Reading queries and manuscripts and providing edits as needed
• Arrange meetings with editors at publishing houses to present book proposals; confirm meetings and follow through with publishers once meeting is completed.
• Communicate in a professional and amicable manner while representing a culturally-diverse client base of authors.
• Negotiating and tracking author contracts.
• Handling royalty statements.
• Attending Conferences and Events within the publishing industry

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Detail oriented and self-motivated worker with the ability to work independently
• Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
• Ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in the publishing/editorial industry
• Excellent knowledge of the non-fiction marketplace and a passion for reading
  
  

Benefits:

• Ladderbird offers the opportunity to work remotely (beyond Covid)
• Competitive commission split
• Excellent, continuous, hands on training

Notes:
This a commission only job with no base salary
Flexible 15 hours/week and up. 
U.S. Only

To Apply:  Send cover letter, resume, and read report (this should be an analysis of a current book) to bethmarshea@ladderbird.com with Job Title in heading.