Want your book to be successful? Whether you are thinking of self publishing your novel or you are hoping to go the conventional publishing route and hence looking for representation by a literay agent, you're probably wondering what readers and agents want. What are they looking for in a book? Which things about your story or your plot will hook an agent or a reader, and which things might make them stop reading? This episide of the How to be an Author podcast will be precious for anyone who is getting serious about their writing career.