Bookish Chat with my Agent

[@sarafan3]

Always fascinating to hear more about how the publishing world works, and Charlie seems like a lovely person to have as your agent!

[@jenvcampbell]

Thanks, Gwen!

[@jenvcampbell]

I hope you find this useful, folks! If you have other questions, leave them below and I'll answer them there. x

[@JustMeJewel]

Thank you so much. I will be querying for agents next year for my fictional work and this was so insightful 👌🏿

[@KikiLynnie]

Charlie is adorable! I love this video - it's cool to hear about the publishing industry!

[@tealeavesanddogears9135]

I think I'm slightly in love with Charlie. On a serious note, this was great -- thank you.

[@jenvcampbell]

+Tea Leaves and Dog Ears he is rather lovely. (Don't tell him I said that ;) )

[@breer6647]

This was just so lovely and pleasant. What a great video. :)

[@mollyridley1531]

Really interesting video, feel like it's given me the extra push to bring all my bits and pieces together and have a look at trying to get the better stuff finished and published :) x

[@jenvcampbell]

I'm glad :)

[@TheMirrorWorld]

Thanks Jen & Charlie! This is incredibly helpful, even if I'm not from the UK. xx

[@jenvcampbell]

Glad you found it helpful! x

[@SunriseFireberry]

Here's a hypothetical Q. I've asked a publishing house before & they found it interesting. Ok I've found the MS for the Narnian Chronicles & all the Dr Seuss books lying in a desk drawer. They're unpublished books for kids. No one has ever heard of Lewis or Seuss. Would these 20thC books have a hope of getting published in a changed 21stC market? Telling by the text, both these writers have a certain degree of talent. Why did JKR's HP series get rejected by so many publishers, doubtlessly only to have some of them kick themselves about it later on? How good or not so good was her agent? What would an agent do in the course of an average workday? A day in the life as it were. :-)

[@aaron1269]

I was getting ready for bed then I saw you uploaded.

[@jenvcampbell]

Hope you liked it :)

[@aaron1269]

Jen Campbell As usual I did

[@OliviaReadinglikeamadwomanPope]

Very glad you made this video, it was so interesting! If I ever finish anything long enough to send to an agent, I'm totally sending it to Charlie. :p xx

[@jenvcampbell]

Do! xx