The Association of American Literary Agents published their bi-annual membership survey report today about agent demographics, how the organization is serving members, and industry issues. This time around, one of the sections addresses agent compensation, with, as they write, “an overwhelming 69%” of respondents pointing to low salaries as “a critical issue for the industry to address.” In parallel, PL has been speaking to agents at a variety of firms about what it takes to make a living, as part of our ongoing series on compensation across the industry (which has previously included book critics and booksellers) — confirming the AALA’s […]
