Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The dreaded sample pages are often a nerve-wracking component of the query progress. However, they don't have to be overwhelming. In fact, they're your chance to shine! Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk over how literary agents use sample pages and how writers can use them to their advantage.
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Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agency. It is her desire to be an advocate for all authors that pushed her to create her blog, the BookEnds YouTube channel and to maintain a vibrant presence on Twitter.
Jessica is proud to have grown BookEnds to an agency that represents authors of all genres for children and adults, allowing her to reach more readers and help more authors and illustrators achieve their dreams.
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Since interning at BookEnds as an undergrad in the summer of 2015, James has (basically) never left. He's just continuously level-up-ed inside of BookEnds. Now he is a literary agent on the BookEnds team. He’s been a reader since his mom gave him the first A Series of Unfortunate Events book and ordered the sequels regularly through Scholastic book orders.
James is currently growing his own list and is actively seeking submissions in adult literary and upmarket fiction, mystery, thrillers, and suspense. He is also actively building his picture book list.
Connect with BookEnds!
Twitter: twitter.com/bookendslit
Instagram: Instagram.com/bookends_literary
Website: bookendsliterary.com
Connect with Jessica: twitter.com/bookendsjessica
Connect with James: twitter.com/jmcgowanbks
The dreaded sample pages are often a nerve-wracking component of the query progress. However, they don't have to be overwhelming. In fact, they're your chance to shine! Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan talk over how literary agents use sample pages and how writers can use them to their advantage.
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Jessica Faust’s love for books is what first brought her to open BookEnds Literary Agency. It is her desire to be an advocate for all authors that pushed her to create her blog, the BookEnds YouTube channel and to maintain a vibrant presence on Twitter.
Jessica is proud to have grown BookEnds to an agency that represents authors of all genres for children and adults, allowing her to reach more readers and help more authors and illustrators achieve their dreams.
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Since interning at BookEnds as an undergrad in the summer of 2015, James has (basically) never left. He's just continuously level-up-ed inside of BookEnds. Now he is a literary agent on the BookEnds team. He’s been a reader since his mom gave him the first A Series of Unfortunate Events book and ordered the sequels regularly through Scholastic book orders.
James is currently growing his own list and is actively seeking submissions in adult literary and upmarket fiction, mystery, thrillers, and suspense. He is also actively building his picture book list.
Connect with BookEnds!
Twitter: twitter.com/bookendslit
Instagram: Instagram.com/bookends_literary
Website: bookendsliterary.com
Connect with Jessica: twitter.com/bookendsjessica
Connect with James: twitter.com/jmcgowanbks
