Questions to ask a prospective agent:

             What is your specialization? Fiction or Non fiction?

            Do you represent a certain genre?

            What are some of the recent published titles you or your agency sold?

            Do you charge a reading fee?

            Do you represent unpublished authors?

            What is your commission?

            Do you charge back any expenses to the author? (such as printing or mail costs)

            What is your response time on queries?

            What is your response time on partial manuscripts/full manuscripts?

            Do you read the manuscripts yourself or do you use a reader?

            How often do you contact clients?

            Do you keep clients informed on where their titles are being sent?

            Do you send copies of all correspondence from editors to your clients?

            How long a commitment do you expect from a client?

            Do you require an exclusive?

            How do you handle auctions?