Aside from having refined your self-presentation, as is necessary for all interviews, the most important thing would be to display a passion and knowledge for literature, especially current trends in publishing. Your job will be asssiting someone who tries to pick the next big names in the publis...
Like all asssitsnt jobs, it’s mostly organizational, in that you have to keep your boss’ work streamlined. Otherwise, you’ll spend a lot of time talking and thinking about books, and reading the occasional manuscript. Granted, this isn’t a Williams English class, so the way in which you’re lookin...
Day in the Life
Assistant
Literary Agent
ICM Partners
