Agent sales listed on Publishers Marketplace

Barret Oliver

Does anybody know if an agent's sales listed in Publisher's Marketplace are the total number of sales an agent has made, or just the big ones? In other words, does every sale an agent make show up on Publisher's Marketplace, or do some agents not list their sales. I'm wondering if Publisher's Marketplace's "deals" page is a good way to get an idea if an agent has a track record of selling stuff.
 

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I could be wrong so unless someone backs me up, take it with a grain of salt.
If I understand correctly, Publisher's Marketplace relies on agents to report their sales and not everyone does so. Still, it's a good way to find if someone has a track record, but don't write them off just yet if those sales aren't listed there. You can ask them who they represent and question the authors and look up their books too.
 
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