Literary agent vs publisher

Differences between literary agent and publisher duties and responsibilities

Literary agent example responsibilities.

• Schedule and meet individuals\groups for assign or self-generate leads, assist and enroll eligible individuals in suitable Medicare product.
• Network at industry lunches and evening events on behalf of ICM.
• Experience working with UK publishers, literary agents, and film and television production companies.
• Perform editing services and act as agent for nonfiction business books and fiction work for other writers.
• Acquire available life rights projects for all aspects of the company and pitch them for potential ICM represent projects.
• Founder of a boutique literary agency specializing in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction.
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Publisher example responsibilities.

• Manage the migration and reformatting of over 8,000 web pages into a new CMS.
• Pitch, produce and build all content (manage freelancers, art-direct shoots, write text, CMS).
• Manage blogs and social networking sites (MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn) to support the brand of the magazine.
• Manage editorial calendar and run weekly meetings with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Manage and perform administrative QC of electronic clinical submission modules within the Documentum document management system.
• Supervise all editorial activities, including developing editorial story boards, managing freelance copywriters and directing contract photo assignments.
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