Hannah Sheppard, literary agent and founder of HS-LA, shares insights into the agenting process and her journey to launching her own agency, HSLA. She discusses changes in publishing, navigating the query process, offering representation, protecting writers, pitching and polishing manuscripts, and the future of publishing. Her commitment to demystifying the publishing process is evident in her approach to accessibility and transparency.

Takeaways

• Agenting Insights
• Navigating the Publishing Process

Chapters

• 00:00 Insight into Agenting
• 07:38 Navigating the Query Process
• 15:52 Protecting Writers
• 23:13 Pitching and Polishing Manuscripts
• 30:04 The Future of Publishing
• 36:17 Demystifying the Publishing Process

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