Agency fires an agent, leaves her authors to find out by email
The termination notice came not from the agent but from the agency, with no guidance on what happens to clients' books left mid-contract.
Here's the part nobody tells you when you land the dream agent: the agency can cut her loose overnight, and you'll hear about it before she does. No cause given, no transition plan, just an email telling you who to call instead. If your agent goes quiet or you get one of these notices, don't wait for the agency to explain itself — get your contract and submission history in writing, and find out in black and white whether your agreement is with your agent or the agency itself.
Why it matters to you: An author's representation and a manuscript headed for submission can vanish in a single email with no warning and no agency-provided plan for what happens next.
This story ran in the Coral Wire edition of Fri, Oct 2 2026, when the Coral Index stood at 58/100 (Tailwinds building).
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