11 Lit Mags Agents Love To Read
And see as a pub credit in your bio
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“I did some sleuthing…” is usually how these sorts of lists are pitched. And it is usually followed by some grand adventure: clicking through the internet, reading interviews, emailing contacts, and taking pee breaks. Cause, like, freaking nobody talks much about which magazines might attract the attention of literary agents (which is what a lot of writers hope to find).
It’s hard to say why we need agents. We didn’t always, you know. They sort of invented themselves, then wriggled in between writers and publishers. It used to be that you’d write a book, then get the publisher’s mother to read it and recommend it to them—on the sly. It took a while. Tea was involved.
So yes, Shannan did some sleuthing. Tea was also involved. She unearthed and confirmed 12 lit mags agents love to read and appreciate seeing in your lit bio.1