Literary Agents in India: Not Your Traditional Gatekeepers

Writing for The Hindu, Radhika Santhanam looks at the slow growth of literary agents in India, suggesting that "the relationship between writer and publisher is increasingly being shaped by literary agents, influencing the kinds of books that are commissioned and eventually read." While the use literary agents in the US and UK goes back to the late 19th century, Santhanam writes, it's only recently that their role in India has taken shape, driven by the same market forces that have shaken up the publishing industry worldwide.