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Beware the Fake Literary Agent: Protecting Your Manuscript from Impersonators

Beware the Fake Literary Agent: Protecting Your Manuscript from Impersonators

by Rae Stonehouse | Apr 9, 2026 | Fake Literary Agents, Blogs, Scam Watch

As authors, we pour our hearts into our stories, dreaming of that magical moment when a literary agent discovers our work and propels it toward publication. But scammers know this dream all too well—and they’re weaponizing it by impersonating legitimate...

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