“how did you find your agent, and what did it take to get one?”
My agent, Jen Linnan, is a well-known veteran in the space – she represents Emily Carroll, one of my favourite artists who successfully makes comics in a similar way I imagine for myself (artsy fiction mostly for adults, sometimes for kids; not at all autobiographical). I’m very lucky that Jen was the only one I emailed in my search, and she took me in almost instantly.
Generally, look at the creators/writers you admire and/or are working similarly to your current/ideal state, and find out who their agents are. There are also resources now for finding and acquiring literary agents – this is the main one I recommend.
Reimena Yee
