To A.E. Visitors Past And Present:
 
All of us at Author's Express bid you a sad adieu as of December 3, 2008.
 
The concept for this author-to-agent service was born 26 years ago out of my own frustration with trying to secure literary agent representation.  The development of today's Internet capabilities finally made it possible to bring this dream to a reality.  The founding team at A.E. spent three years making this service the standard bearer for linking authors with a highly professional agent.  Unfortunately, the Internet has not progressed far enough for authors to trust their hard work to an on-line service, no matter how safe and secure we make it.
 
Our concept will eventually revolutionize the industry's antiquated method for assisting authors in securing professional representation.  For the next person who makes this attempt, convincing authors to trust in your efforts will be your biggest hurdle to clear.  We authors are a bit paranoid when it comes to protecting our work -- with good reason, I might add!
 
Doug Chambers
Author's Express, Inc.
Founder & Publisher