It’s not standard practice for an agency to charge a fee to prospective
clients, but most non-fee agents work with established authors only and
won't take on a new writer. We work with unpublished authors only,
because we know the frustration they go through trying to find an agent
who will represent them. It’s easy to sell an established author, but selling
the work of an unknown writer takes time and money, and so it has become
absolutely necessary for Princeton Literary Agency to charge a fee.
We don't accept everything that’s sent to us though. We are selective about
who we represent. We don’t charge a reading fee, but we do charge all
clients an annual representation fee of $100.00. This fee covers a
professionally-written query letter, submissions to publishers, expert editing
of the author's manuscript, phone calls, emails, and contract negotiations.
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