(Reviewed by Jeyran Main)
Rejections From a Literary Agent is a humorous book about literary agent, Marcie Ribbons. She is retired and spends her day responding to query letters. She shares her view on the publishing industry and often expresses her thoughts and emotions on writers who approach her agency.
Marcie has a distinguished character. Her personality as a literary agent for 30 years is well represented in the story. The casting crew consist of literary agents who either happened to fall into the industry or just joined it because their parents were agents.
The book begins with instructions on how to apply and how you get rejected from a publishing company. It then carries on with case-by-case stories of people who have applied and their scenarios coming up to submitting their writing, as well Marcie’s response to their submission.
I found the entire thing quiet relatable on what writers face today. As a fictional story, the responses are not so far-fetched compared to how writers are treated today. The literature is humorous and entertaining as well as supplying some empathy, letting writers know that we know what they go through. This is all handled with a witty grin, which made a difference.
I recommend this book to writers, authors, publishers and anyone who likes to read humorous books.
