Behind the Scenes with Remote Literary Agent Anjanette Barr

Modern Publishing | Writing & Publishing Industry Trailblazers

Go behind the scenes with an Alaska-based literary agent working for a New York agency.
In this episode of Modern Publishing, literary agent Anjanette Barr of Dunham Literary gives us an inside look at what it's like working for a New York agency while living in Alaska. She demystifies the process of working with a literary agent and explains exactly what literary agents do for authors, beyond reading and evaluating query letters. Anjanette talks about the changing mentality among authors and agents, citing a decline in the "gatekeeper mentality."
Topics Discussed

• Working remotely in the publishing industry
• What exactly do literary agents do all day?
• Trust in the author-agent relationship
• Literary agents' evolving roles
• Neurodiversity, mental health, and trends in publishing

Guest
Anjanette Barr is a Literary Agent at Dunham Literary, Inc. She has been working in various branches of the writing and publishing world for over a decade, and being an agent is the perfect way to synthesize her interests and talents. Anjanette lives in beautiful Juneau, Alaska with her family of six. She represents authors across all age categories and most genres, and her wishlist can be found at dunhamlit.com and manuscriptwishlist.com.
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1. Exploring the Future of the Publishing Industry (00:00:00)

2. Working Remotely as a Literary Agent (00:04:49)

3. Remote Work in the Publishing Industry (00:07:21)

4. Establishing Professional Connections in a Remote Environment (00:10:30)

5. Building Relationships with Editors in the Publishing Industry (00:12:16)

6. Demystifying the Role of Literary Agents (00:14:15)

7. Understanding the Work of an Agent (00:16:21)

8. Prioritizing Authors and Preparing Manuscripts for Submission (00:20:26)

9. The Importance of Trust in the Author-Agent Relationship (00:23:01)

10. Working with a Traditional Publisher: The Benefits of Teamwork (00:25:01)

11. Evaluating an Author's Character and the Potential Relationship (00:29:09)

12. Exploring Different Publishing Models (00:33:29)

13. The Changing Landscape for Literary Agents (00:35:32)

14. Agent-Editor Relationships and Positive Change in Publishing (00:39:52)

15. Progress in the Publishing Industry: Wages and Representation (00:42:46)

16. Neurodiversity, Mental Health, and Trends in the Publishing Industry (00:44:23)

17. The Changing Landscape of Audio and Ebook Formats (00:48:04)

18. The Decline of the Gatekeeping Mentality (00:50:16)

19. The Evolving Role of "Gatekeepers" in Publishing (00:52:36)

20. Examining the Modern Publishing Industry (00:59:38)

21. Fear in the Publishing Process (01:04:35)