[anthorn]

IT was partly a joke. But there are still things i dont understand. i thought Agents were people who take you on as a client and then do the submitting for you. But from what i understand from you in that reply they're like negotiators. Basically going for the higher deal and the most publicity. They would take a Manuscript and say take it to TOR EOS and Orbit. See which one offers the best advances and best marketing prospects, as well as seeing if it fits in with the fantasy that Tor publishes or Orbit publishes. Because they'll need a good deal so that they can get a share in the profits too (Or does the Author pay them upfront?)

But when you say books are set from computer disk, what does that mean in regards to paper manuscript. Does that mean they ask for manuscript first because its easy to read on the bus and train. And then the manuscript on computer disk so they can get on with publishing it?