Association of American Literary Agents

For authors, AALA provides a searchable database of members for writers seeking representation. Members represent agents in all areas of the publishing process, handling the sale of rights through publication, and helping their clients develop successful publishing careers. Authors can be confident that our agents pledge to follow the highest standards of professional conduct in serving the needs of their clients. Members must agree to adhere to the Association of American Literary Agents’ Bylaws and Canon of Ethics.

Learn more at aalitagents.org.

For authors, AALA provides a searchable database of members for writers seeking representation. Members represent agents in all areas of the publishing process, handling the sale of rights through publication, and helping their clients develop successful careers.

Learn more at www.aalitagents.org

For members, AALA regularly holds panels, educational programs, and social events. Our committees meet monthly to discuss important issues and prepare alerts and announcements on the latest industry developments in areas such as contracts, royalties, and legal practices. AALA serves as the hub for the literary agent community and is a valuable resource for information and networking.

Membership is open to all professionals working at literary agencies.

For members, AALA regularly holds panels, educational programs, and social events.

AALA serves as the hub for the literary agent community and is a valuable resource for information and networking.

Learn more about AALA and how we support literary agents to better serve authors with integrity and excellence. Membership is open to all professionals working at literary agencies.

The Association of American Literary Agents (AALA) is the preeminent organization of and for professional literary agents in the United States. Our mission is to help members maintain and expand their professional skills, stay informed about developments in publishing, and work toward increased diversity in both the profession and the wider industry.

Learn more about AALA and how we support literary agents to better serve authors with integrity and excellence.

www.aalitagents.org

The Association of American Literary Agents (AALA) is the preeminent organization of and for professional literary agents in the United States.

The AALA People of Publishing Conference brings together literary agents, editors, and publishing professionals for meaningful discussions, networking, and professional development. This event is sponsored and produced by the Association of American Literary Agents.

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Panelists will include:

Meghan Harvey (Co-Founder & President - @bindery_books)
Madeline McIntosh (Co-Founder, President, & Publisher - @authorsequity)
Cindy Spiegel (Co-CEO - @spiegelandgrau)
Molly Stern (Founder & CEO - @zandoprojects)

We’ll discuss these publishers’ unique vantage on the industry as a whole, what kind of author might be particularly well served by exploring different models, and how these publishers are working to meet a shifting publishing market.

This is a members-only event. You must log in to your account on the AALA website to register.

The panel will begin with brief presentations from each participant introducing their company and the lists they are crafting, followed by a moderated conversation and a Q&A session.

AALA members! Join us this Wednesday for a:

✨ New & Innovative Publishers Roundtable ✨

The Programming Committee of the AALA is pleased to announce a roundtable discussion featuring several more recently-established independent publishers with innovative business models.

AALA members! Join us on June 24th for:

✨ The Royalties Committee Presents: Royalties Software Demo for Agents ✨

Join Bradbury Phillips, Atlas Rights & E3 The Rights Manager as they showcase their agency accounting software.

This is a members-only event. Register: aalitagents.org/event/the-ro...

There are more than 140 items up for auction, AMAs, critiques, book bundles, subscriptions, seminars and more! Critiques are the most popular items to bid on, and there are more than 50 AMAs ranging from open ended to specific topics like foreign rights or marketing.

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The money tho auction raises will go directly to supporting LAOC program participants—literary agents and publishing hopefuls from underrepresented communities, full of talent and invaluable lived experience. Get to bidding!!

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The @litagentsofchange.bsky.social Literary Auction for Change is now live!! The Auction closes on Monday June 23rd and has all kinds of items up for bidding.

Check it out on the auction site: www.32auctions.com/LAFC

This is an introductory series for Literary Agents of Change fellows that is also open to any interns at AALA member agencies.

Log in to your account on the AALA website to learn more and register. aalitagents.org/events/

Here is the schedule for the Summer Intern Series:

6/12: Introduction to Editorial
6/26: Introduction to Production & Design
7/17: Introduction to Marketing, Publicity & Sales
7/31: Introduction to Subsidiary Rights

The goal of the series is to provide interns with a sense of just how broad the publishing world is, and how many hands “touch” a book—from acquisition to publication and beyond!

A graphic featuring the American Association of Literary Agents logo and the heading "Summer Intern Series." Individual dates and topics are listed, as well as a reminder that registration is required on the AALA website.

Starting today, the AALA’s DEI Committee and the non-profit organization Literary Agents of Change (@litagentsofchange.bsky.social) will be presenting four panels in which literary agent interns get a sneak peek into various professions within the industry.

The AALA People of Publishing Conference brings together literary agents, editors, and publishing professionals for meaningful discussions, networking, and professional development. This event is sponsored and produced by @aalitagents.bsky.social.

Register: aalapopcon.regfox.com/aala-people-...

We're thrilled to share that registration is now open for AALA Members for the @peopleofpublishing.bsky.social. A limited number of early bird tickets are available.

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
New York Academy of Medicine
New York, NY

* Early Bird AALA Member ($129.00)
* AALA Member ($179.00)

Literary Agent Scam Alerts - Association of American Literary Agents Scammers are impersonating literary agents, using deceptive email addresses to target authors. AALA members never charge reading fees or use @aalitagents.com addresses. Always verify agent authenticit...

🚨Important🚨: Scammers continue to impersonate literary agents and agencies, and are now doing so using fake @aalitagents.com emails. AALA members DO NOT have personal email addresses associated with the AALA . Stay informed: aalitagents.org/literary-age... Authors, please share this information!

PW Notables 2024: Regina Brooks The CEO of Serendipity Literary Agency and president of the Association of American Literary Agents is bringing the innovative spirit of an engineer to the publishing industry.

AALA would like to congratulate our president, Regina Brooks of
@serendipitylit.bsky.social, on being named a 2024 Publishers Weekly Notable Person of the Year! We are so proud to see Regina’s hard work, dedication, and leadership recognized!

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Enable Literary Agents -> Empower Authors -> Enlighten Readers Join the 2024 Giving Tuesday Fundraising Campaign for Literary Agents of Change

This Giving Tuesday help us at LAOC diversify the agenting profession and publishing as a whole. Your donation is an investment in a more diverse and equitable pub industry for agents and authors alike, and we're halfway to our goal already!

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AALA’s stance on AI revenue & licensing is available on our website. It reads, in part, that, unless clearly and explicitly granted to the publisher in the author/illustrator’s publishing agreement, the right to license a work for the training of generative AI rests with the copyright holder.

Agents, Authors Question HarperCollins AI Deal HarperCollins has become the first Big Five publisher to strike an AI licensing deal, which authors and agents appear to be approaching with caution, skepticism, and a measure of hope.

Our most recent AI licensing alert to members is linked within this PW story. We ask agents to consider carefully: if you and your clients are willing to hand rights over to a publisher for them to administer, what is appropriate compensation to the publisher for their admin of those rights?

Our Canon of Ethics can be found here: aalitagents.org/canon-of-eth... Membership information can be found here: aalitagents.org/membership/