The Chennai International Book Fair (CIBF) is now taking efforts to train literary agents to connect the missing link between publishers and writers.
“When CIBF was conducted last year, we signed many MoUs with countries for translations. However, we realised that we are missing a key component. Most writers in the international forum have literary agents who act as mediators,” said Elambaghwath, Director of Public Libraries.
In an effort to give effective representation to Tamil writers, an initiative to train literary agents is undertaken, which is a first in the country. Literary agents play an active role in the publishing industry where they take care of the writers’ interest and also ensure that their manuscript reaches the right publisher.
