Agents for Tech Authors

I know several tech authors who use an agent to sell their books license their copyright to publishers. Tech authors don't need agents. You can sell to a tech publisher yourself, and hire a lawyer to evaluate any contract offered. I've never used an agent for my nonfiction.

Pimping yourself is work, yes. And it takes time, and you must educate yourself. But it's not hard, or authors couldn't do it. Before you decide to hire an agent to place your work, I suggest you read this. Some agents are ...