The New Agency On The Block

There's a market for books on gambling, and if that's your genre, you'd be wise to send your query to Venture Literary.

For an agent, however, sticking with one non-fiction genre won't pay the bills. There aren't enough manuscripts on the topic that will be bought in any given year. Considering the amount of research needed to write a good book, the stable of authors would be hard pressed to produce enough volumes to keep things afloat, even if the publishers were buying.

For a time, Venture Literary stretched its wings and expanded into fiction, women's issues and other assorted topics. Jennifer de la Fuente joined the team, to scout out different opportunities and represent another type of author.

All things change, however, and Venture Literary is once again a two-man operation, with expertise in gambling. Ms. de la Fuente has gone off on her own.

Fountain Literary is the newest agency to be opened by an agent leaving a group to establish her own agency. Ms. de la Fuente is interested in fiction that isn't romance, along with the traditional staples of parenting, women's issues and the like.

As the sole agent, it's all up to her to bring in the money that keeps the lights on. She'll be looking for new clients, and there's no better time to submit to an agent than when they've just opened up shop and the shelves are a little bare.