We
have intern positions open for an adult fiction reader and for a young
adult/middle grade reader. To become an intern reader for the Bent
Agency, you do not need to have any kind of publishing experience, but you
should love to read and be familiar with all sorts of fiction in these
categories. In particular, it’s helpful to be familiar with the books on
the New York Times bestseller list.
Additionally,
for adult fiction readers, we’re looking for someone who enjoys books by
authors such as:
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Erin Morgenstern
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Tana French
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Eleanor Brown
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Jacqueline Sheehan
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Jodi Picoult
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Gillian Flynn
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Lori Roy
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Laurie Notaro
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Celia Rivenbark
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Elin Hilderbrand
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Kristin Hannah
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Jeannette Walls
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Kate Atkinson
This
is an eclectic list, so obviously you don't need to like everyone on it. But
basically, you should like at least two of the following genres: humor,
memoir, upmarket women's fiction and literary suspense.
You
do not need to live in New York since this is a remote internship. We do ask
for a ten-hours-a-week commitment. Please note that it is unpaid.
The internship
is a great way to learn more about an agent’s work and decision-making process.
Past interns have been writers for children, children’s librarians,
elementary school teachers, MFA students, and passionate readers.
The
agency runs a monthly educational chat for all of our interns, led by a
different agent/on a different topic each time. (Past and upcoming topics
include: How publishers create marketing plans, Do we need literary agents
anymore?, Digital and social publishing, Literary scouts: What do they do?
What are the entry-level jobs in publishing? -- we try to make them as useful
as we can.) These are optional, and the days/times vary because all the
interns have different 'day job' schedules.
Interested?
1.
Send an email to intern@thebentagency.com and put “Adult Fiction intern” or "YA/MG intern"
in the subject line. If you’d like to read for both, put “Adult/YA/MG
intern” in the subject line.
2.
Tell us why you want the internship and something about yourself, or include a
resume if you have one (although it's not necessary).
3.
Include two lists: the last ten adult fiction or YA/MG books you've read and
your top ten favorite adult fiction or YA/MG books of all time.
If
you've applied in the past, you're welcome to apply again. We usually get a
great many applicants and the application period will close fairly
quickly; watch this space for details!
UPDATE on March 29th: Applications for this internship are now closed. Thank you so much to all who applied, I'll answer you shortly! -- Sam
