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Hi,
I had a book published a couple of years ago (SF thriller / space-based military SF) via a deal that my literary agent was able to get me. At one point during the process she mentioned that the idea of TV/movie adaptation might be worth pursuing, as the story would carry over to that medium pretty well.
However soon after publication she had to shut up shop and leave the agenting business due to personal reasons, which left me unrepresented.
So right now I have a published book, getting good reviews, and which (according to one professional opinion at least) would be a good contender for a screen adaptation.
So as an unrepresented author, what's the next step?
I could approach other literary agents who also handle film/TV rights - would those kind of enquiries be welcome, given that the book is already published? (Not sure if they prefer to cover the whole end-to-end process.)
What about screenwriting agents? Do they only want to see scripts?
Or should I try to adapt it into a script myself (whole different skillset, no guarantee I'd make a good job of it), then try to get that sold or represented?
Thanks for any suggestions - I've been dealing with the book publishing world for years now, but I have no idea who's best to approach in this case.
T.
I had a book published a couple of years ago (SF thriller / space-based military SF) via a deal that my literary agent was able to get me. At one point during the process she mentioned that the idea of TV/movie adaptation might be worth pursuing, as the story would carry over to that medium pretty well.
However soon after publication she had to shut up shop and leave the agenting business due to personal reasons, which left me unrepresented.
So right now I have a published book, getting good reviews, and which (according to one professional opinion at least) would be a good contender for a screen adaptation.
So as an unrepresented author, what's the next step?
I could approach other literary agents who also handle film/TV rights - would those kind of enquiries be welcome, given that the book is already published? (Not sure if they prefer to cover the whole end-to-end process.)
What about screenwriting agents? Do they only want to see scripts?
Or should I try to adapt it into a script myself (whole different skillset, no guarantee I'd make a good job of it), then try to get that sold or represented?
Thanks for any suggestions - I've been dealing with the book publishing world for years now, but I have no idea who's best to approach in this case.
T.