Literary Agent vs. Pinnacle

Authors ask us this every week, so here is the honest answer. A literary agent represents you to publishers and earns a commission when your book sells. Pinnacle does something different. We research legitimate literary agencies currently open to your genre, prepare a professional submission package, and send it out with you copied on every step. You keep your rights, your manuscript, and every reply.

What a literary agent is

What Pinnacle Hybrid Book Publishing does

• Represents you to traditional publishers.

• Researches agencies that are legitimate and open to your genre right now.

• Earns a commission, usually 15 percent of your book deal.

• Writes and formats your query letter, synopsis, and sample pages.

• Chooses which authors to take on and turns most down.

• Sends submissions with you copied on every email.

• Negotiates contracts once a publisher makes an offer.

• Tracks responses and follows up for you.

• Works on their timeline, not yours.

• One clear investment, no commission on your future earnings.

Feature

Literary Agent

Pinnacle

Who they represent

You to publishers

You to agencies

Compensation

Commission on sales

One time investment

Who chooses

The agent chooses you

You choose to work with us

Transparency

Varies by agent

You are copied on every step

Rights

Agent may hold submission rights

You keep all rights

Timeline

Open ended

Defined submission window

We are not your agent. We are the team that gets your manuscript in front of the right ones.