The platform built for literary agents
Manage your authors, books, deals, submissions, royalties, and contracts — all in one place. LilyPad connects the tools you already use so you can focus on finding the next great story.
Everything a literary agency needs
From first query to final royalty check, LilyPad keeps your agency organized and your authors informed.
Book & Catalog Management
Track every title across formats, editions, ISBNs, and territories with full metadata.
Author Portal
Give authors their own dashboard to view deals, upload manuscripts, and e-sign contracts.
Submissions Tracking
Manage queries, submissions, and responses across publishers with status pipelines.
Deals & Royalties
Record deals, advances, payment schedules, and commission splits — all in one ledger.
E-Signatures & Contracts
Send contracts for signing, track execution status, and store signed copies securely.
Reporting & Milestones
Dashboards for revenue, deal pipelines, submission stats, and milestone tracking.
Connects to the tools you use
Sign in with Google or Microsoft and LilyPad automatically connects your email and cloud storage.
Google Workspace
Gmail — Send and manage agency emails directly from LilyPad
Google Drive — Store manuscripts, contracts, and documents in your Drive
Google Calendar — View and schedule meetings synced with your calendar
SSO — One-click sign-in with your Google account
Microsoft 365
- Outlook — Send and manage agency emails through your Outlook account
- OneDrive — Store and sync documents in your OneDrive
- SSO — One-click sign-in with your Microsoft account
Up and running in minutes
Create your agency
Register with your agency email. LilyPad sets up your workspace automatically.
Connect your tools
Sign in with Google or Microsoft to link your email and cloud storage.
Start managing
Add authors, track submissions, record deals, and send contracts — all from one dashboard.
Ready to modernize your agency?
Join literary agents who use LilyPad to spend less time on administration and more time championing great books.