Author-Management was formed some years ago as a boutique literary agency by the successful author James Rouch. That function ceased recently. In its place was developed an appraisal and guidance service for new authors to help them launch into the publishing business by making their novels, short stories and autobiographies as attractive to publishers and agents as is possible.

The literary agency side of the business closed because James is no longer able to dash around the book fairs and between publishing houses as he has had a leg amputated. Personal contact is vital for an agent, to maintain those important face-to-face relationships, and the disability has proved to be quite restricting.

But as a successful novelist with in-depth trade knowledge he is in a unique position to help authors work towards publication. So Author Management has now become a specialist literary company dedicated to helping authors produce good quality saleable books and avoid the pitfalls, so hard to avoid, when approaching agents and publishers.

While functioning as a Literary Agent James received a great many pleas for help and guidance from aspiring authors. No one was ever refused and a sample of the thanks he received for that free assistance can be seen in Clients' Comments.

From James Rouch.

Dear Authors.

I am sure you will think carefully before investing in this service but I strongly believe you will see it as a modest outlay with potentially big rewards. You have only to save a few wasted mailings to publishers, with the associated costs of postage, printing, paper, return postage, padded envelopes and of course your time, to quickly start recouping your investment .

Perhaps you turned first to the 'What it Costs' page. Quite natural, I would do the same myself. But as you have persisted beyond that I hope you will have realised the value I offer and be confident you are investing in a quality service that should substantially increase your chances of acceptance by an agent or publisher.

The Clients' Comments you can read elsewhere on this website indicate just how enthusiastic I have always been to help others make it in to print. Becoming a published author is a brilliant achievement. It can also be hugely rewarding in every sense.

I hope I shall hear from you.

Most sincerely,

James Rouch. Author. Manuscript Advisor.