[Video] The Importance of a Strong and Culturally Relevant Book Concept

Literary agents receive hundreds of query letters a week and most letters receive only 20 seconds of their time. Agents are looking to fall in love with a book's concept. And if the concept doesn't grab their attention, they won't read the sample chapters. Literary agent Adria Goetz claims writers need a strong and culturally relevant book concept to avoid rejection and land an agent. Book ideas that resonate with the current market, feel timely, and slot into current cultural conversations have a better chance at selling. And thus, a better chance of landing an agent and then publisher.