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A Global Literary Community
Where serious writers find agents, publishers, and readers.
Library Agent is a members-only literary platform. Search 1,600+ curated opportunities, promote your work, and join a professional community of authors across 40+ countries.
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Opportunities indexed
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Member authors
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Countries represented
Tools for Writers
Everything you need to publish, submit and belong.
One searchable database with the opportunities, agents, presses, and resources that matter — curated and updated weekly by our editorial team.
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Literary Magazines
Curated submission targets across genres.
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Small Presses
Independent publishers open to new voices.
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Grants & Awards
Funding and recognition for your work.
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Writing Contests
Deadlines, fees, and prize details.
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Retreats & Residencies
Time and space to focus on craft.
Browse480+
Author Directory
A global directory of member writers.
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Literary Agents
Agents actively seeking new clients.
Browse95+
Workshops & Courses
Live and on-demand craft workshops.
BrowseHow it Works
From first draft to featured author.
One membership, a clear path forward — no more scattered spreadsheets, dead links, or outdated calls for submissions.
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Create your profile
Join for $25/year and set up your author profile in minutes.
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Discover opportunities
Search agents, presses, contests, grants, and residencies in one place.
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Track submissions
Save deadlines and manage your submissions from a single dashboard.
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Share your news
Submit launches and awards for consideration in our weekly community roundup.
Community Visibility
Share your news with a community that cares.
Members can submit launches, awards, and new publications for our weekly newsletter and social roundup. Get a public author profile in our directory and connect with readers and fellow writers around the world.
Join the communityCommunity Spotlight
Selected member news — launches, awards, new publications — shared in our weekly newsletter and on social.
News Submissions
Send us your announcement through the member portal. Editors curate features from what comes in each week.
Author Directory
A public profile page with bio, book list, and links, indexed for readers browsing our community.
Global Network
Connect with a growing international community of writers across 40+ countries.
Previously Featured
From our past spotlights
A growing archive of voices from our community.
Community
In their words
Reviews from writers, poets, and authors in our global community.
"A genuinely professional platform. The Featured Members section adds credibility that other communities simply don't offer."
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Keith Landry
Author
"I am glad to join this professional website for independent authors."
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Isham Cook
Novelist & Essayist, based in China
"Excited to connect with fellow authors and storytellers from around the world — a community that encourages healing, resilience, and hope."
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Debra Hester
Author · Poet · Storyteller
"This is a great place to publish and get featured."
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Martha Wickham
Author of The Bloomstone Hauntings
"Library Agent has given me a space to grow not just as a writer, but as a storyteller."
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Amulya Mishra
Horror Author · Indie Publisher
"Library Agent is an affordable way to connect to resources most writers need."
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Practice
Writing Prompts
Poetry
The Weight of Names
Write a poem exploring the significance of a name — yours, someone else's, or an imagined one. Consider how names carry history, expectation, and identity.
By Maria Torres • Feb 22
Fiction
The Last Bookshop
A small-town bookshop owner discovers a handwritten manuscript hidden in a donated box of old books that seems to predict events in the town.
By James Okonkwo • Feb 21
Creative Nonfiction
Cartography of Home
Draw a map of a place you once called home — not as it was, but as you remember it. Then write an essay navigating that map.
By Sarah Chen • Feb 20
News & Articles
From the desk
Jun 30 · Essay
Let Down
A raw, unflinching monologue on doubt, love, and the collision between inherited faith and awakening reason.
Jul 2 · Short Story
Love Outside the Box
A passionate, unconventional short story about a woman who loves the feeling of love more than the man beside her.
Jun 30 · Biography
Elizabeth Blackwell — A Literary Biography
From Bristol to Boldness — the first woman in America to earn a medical degree.
Jun 30 · Biography
Richard Dawkins — A Literary Biography
From Nairobi to Oxford — the elegant rebel who reshaped evolutionary biology.
Upcoming
Events & Workshops
Mar 4 • 7:00 PM EST
Poetry Reading: New Voices from the Diaspora
Online • Reading
Mar 7 • 2:00 PM EST
Craft Workshop: The Architecture of the Essay
Online • Workshop
Mar 11 • 6:30 PM PST
Book Launch: 'Meridian' by A. Santos
San Francisco, CA • Launch
Mar 14 • 3:00 PM EST
Panel: Publishing Your First Novel
Online • Panel
Membership
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- Searchable directory of agents, presses, and publishers
- Curated calls for submission — magazines, contests, grants, residencies
- Submission tracker to organize deadlines and responses
- Weekly newsletter with new opportunities
- Author profile in our public community directory
- Monthly virtual member meetup and craft chat
- Members-only writing prompts and resource library
- Discounts on partner workshops and craft courses
FAQ
Answers for writers
What do I get with a $25 membership?+
Access to our searchable directory of agents, presses, magazines, contests, grants, and residencies; a weekly newsletter with new deadlines; a personal submission tracker; a listing in our public author directory; monthly virtual meetups; and member-only prompts and resources.
Do you publish books?+
No. Library Agent is a community and resource platform — not a publisher, agency, or magazine. We help writers find the right publishers, agents, and opportunities and connect them with other writers.
Will you promote my book?+
We share member news — launches, awards, and new publications — in our weekly newsletter and social channels. Individual features and spotlights are curated at the editors' discretion; we don't guarantee placement.
Can I cancel anytime?+
Yes. Membership is a simple annual subscription. Cancel from your account settings at any time — access remains active through the end of your billing year.
Who is Library Agent for?+
Authors, novelists, poets, screenwriters, essayists, and creative nonfiction writers at any stage — from first submission to established career.
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