Well, yes, that is a bit of an attention grabber.
Here's my situation. I've written a novel that turns the bible on its head. It's sacrilegious and satirical, and, of course, humorous. However, I think that agents might be hesitant to take it on because of the controversial content. One agent said she found the concept and first fifty pages interesting and she'd be interested in seeing who picks this up. (I know this wasn't a form rejection, as the rest of the email was of a personal nature.) Any advice on finding an agent who would be open to works like this would be helpful. Maybe I'm looking under the wrong category. I keep searching for humor/satire. I've already queried Christopher Moore's agent but received no response and have been looking for agents with non-traditional books on their lists. Thanks in advance.
Here's my situation. I've written a novel that turns the bible on its head. It's sacrilegious and satirical, and, of course, humorous. However, I think that agents might be hesitant to take it on because of the controversial content. One agent said she found the concept and first fifty pages interesting and she'd be interested in seeing who picks this up. (I know this wasn't a form rejection, as the rest of the email was of a personal nature.) Any advice on finding an agent who would be open to works like this would be helpful. Maybe I'm looking under the wrong category. I keep searching for humor/satire. I've already queried Christopher Moore's agent but received no response and have been looking for agents with non-traditional books on their lists. Thanks in advance.