Someone just asked me "are there editors who refuse to speak with junior agents?" and I wanted to answer this publicly as well. In a thread bc I'm too verbose for Twitter.

My answer is yes, there are some snotty-ass editors who refuse to give junior agents the time of day. There are also some snotty-ass agents who refuse to give younger editors the time of day. But that's just someone awful seeing themselves out before you have to show them out.

A smart editor knows that junior agents are passionate, they haven't been burdened by this industry's stress and burnout yet. They're often the ones more willing to take chances on great, unique books that could potentially change the market.

Also, those junior agents are not going to stay junior forever and they WILL remember who snubbed them.

We were all junior at some point in our career and no one should be snubbing anyone. But it happens and I don't think that's a reason not to sign with a junior agent.

If you have the chance to work with a junior agent, you should be scrutinizing them in the same way you'd scrutinize an experienced agent before signing with them. Ask the important questions, research their experience and their agency's experience level. Talk to them.

If a junior agent is the right fit for you, don't worry about the editors who will snub them. Focus on the editors they know who will connect with and fall in love with your work.

Also, if I tried, I could probably list a bunch of agents who were still junior when they sold their first "big book." I won't, bc I don't want to call anyone out, or misrepresent someone's career if I make a mistake, but it DOES happen.