A Literary Agent represents a writer and tries to promote his/her work to different publishing houses in order to get the latter's work published. His or her responsibilities include pitching unpublished work to publishing houses, negotiating book deals and liaising between authors and publishers. He /she makes sure that both parties arrive at an amicable agreement.
Personal Competencies
You are excellent in verbal and written communication
You are focussed on your work and pay attention to details
You are able to build and maintain a strong network of contacts
You are aware of trends in book market and understand what makes a good book
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/Mass communication or any related discipline
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/Mass communication or any related discipline followed by a Diploma in Marketing
For admissions in some specific institutes, you must qualify their entrance examinations (if applicable)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Departments of Journalism/Mass Communication This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi 2. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi 3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 6. UNIPUNE - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 7. Farook College, Kozhikode 8. Osmania University, Hyderabad
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. NSHM School of Media and Design, Kolkata 2. Institute of Creative Excellence, Mumbai 3. Garden City University, Bengaluru 4. Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai 5. Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun 6. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai 7. Loyola College, Chennai 8. Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 7,500 - 1,50,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Literary Agencies
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to freelance or start your own business
Work Environment: Your working hours are likely to be uncertain. Besides regular office hours, you may have to meet clients and editors on weekends and evenings to build relationships. You may need to read submissions outside of working hours.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Preeti Gill is an independent editor and literary agent. As a commissioning editor and rights manager, she has more than twenty years of experience in the publishing industry. In her new role as a literary agent, she represents more than 30 well-known, critically acclaimed writers of fiction and creative non-fiction. Her books include an edited volume of essays, The Peripheral Centre: Voices from India’s Northeast; Bearing Witness and many more.*
Literary Agent
NCS Code: NA | MC0141. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/Mass communication or any related discipline
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/Mass communication or any related discipline followed by a Diploma in Marketing
For admissions in some specific institutes, you must qualify their entrance examinations (if applicable)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Departments of Journalism/Mass Communication
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi
2. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi
3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
6. UNIPUNE - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
7. Farook College, Kozhikode
8. Osmania University, Hyderabad
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. NSHM School of Media and Design, Kolkata
2. Institute of Creative Excellence, Mumbai
3. Garden City University, Bengaluru
4. Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai
5. Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun
6. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai
7. Loyola College, Chennai
8. Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online Courses
• NPTEL Swayam - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in › preview
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/writing-mastery-sell-your-novel-to-a-major-publisher/
• Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/lecture/writing-for-children/approaching-publishers-RxNHY
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 7,500 - 1,50,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Literary Agencies
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to freelance or start your own business
Work Environment: Your working hours are likely to be uncertain. Besides regular office hours, you may have to meet clients and editors on weekends and evenings to build relationships. You may need to read submissions outside of working hours.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Literary Agent Assistants → Literary Agent → Writer and Editor → Technical Writer →Project Manager → Partner
The approx. salary of a Literary Agent ranges between INR 50,000 - 1,10,000* and more per month.
Source: https://www.salaryexpert.com/salary/job/literary-agent/india
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Preeti Gill is an independent editor and literary agent. As a commissioning editor and rights manager, she has more than twenty years of experience in the publishing industry. In her new role as a literary agent, she represents more than 30 well-known, critically acclaimed writers of fiction and creative non-fiction. Her books include an edited volume of essays, The Peripheral Centre: Voices from India’s Northeast; Bearing Witness and many more.*
Source - https://librarywala.com/authors/1015151048-preeti-gill
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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