The Borough Press has teamed up with The Good Literary Agency to open submissions for un-agented BAME writers, with the one winning applicant set to secure a £10,000 publishing contract, agency representation and mentoring from writer Nikesh Shukla. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Australian author Kate Morton has won a $500,000 lawsuit against her former literary agent Selwa Anthony. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Selwa Anthony had sued the bestselling writer, claiming she was entitled to 15% commission on all royalties Internationally bestselling Australian author Kate Morton has fended off a lawsuit by her former literary agent, who instead has to pay the writer more than $500,000.Selwa Anthony sued... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rachel Mann is joining Jo Unwin and Ella Berthoud as a literary agent at JULA, where she will build a list focusing primarily on children’s fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
OWN IT! has signed author, poet and activist Salena Godden to its literary, film and TV agency. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
As Frankfurt 2018 kicks off, Publishing Perspectives spoke with a number of literary agents about their books and deals this year. By Olivia Snaije The LitAg and the Publishers Rights Corner continue to be successful spaces where literary agents and rights directors increasingly hold their... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Multimedia publisher OWN IT! has launched a literary agency arm, signing author Courttia Newland as its first client. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The longtime independent literary agent, best known for representing political and military nonfiction, died at his home in Front Royal, Va., on August 15. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
A literary agent who doesn’t “believe in contracts” is suing Australian author Kate Morton over allegedly breaching an agreement. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Charlotte Robertson, sales and marketing director and paperback publisher at Faber, is to leave the company to become managing director of a new literary agency in association with Arlington Management. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Literary agent Alice Williams has left David Higham Associates after 10 years to launch her own agency. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Asia Literary Agency has appointed editor and scout Thalia Suzuma as an agent. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Anwen Hooson, co-founder and former co-managing director of Riot Communications, is launching the Bird Literary Agency. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the 2018 Abu Dhabi Book Fair, Flora Rees of the Emirates Literature Foundation talks about the editor-author relationship and the role of literary agents in publishing across the Arab world. The post At the Abu Dhabi Book Fair: An Industry Ready for Editorial Rigor and Literary Agents... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Good Literary Agency has made two new hires, Nicola Chang, of Aitken Alexander Associates and Arzu Tahsin, former publishing director of Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Lindsay Literary Agency is sponsoring a scholarship place for an "under-represented" writer of children's fiction at the Winchester Writers’ Festival 2018. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
For advice on selling rights into the Chinese market, we speak with Andrew Nurnberg Associates' Jackie Huang of Beijing, who will address the Taipei International Book Exhibition's Frankfurter Buchmesse professional program next week. The post Selling Rights Into China: Interview with Literary... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The agency, formed by three publishing houses, this year has captured both the 'adult' Finlandia Prize and the junior prize in children's literature. The post Helsinki Literary Agency Authors Win Both the Finlandia Prize and the Junior Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Seeing the French president join the German chancellor in opening France's Guest of Honor program at Frankfurt, French literary agents survey the market. The post As France is Fêted at Frankfurt, French Literary Agents Take Stock appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Agents shift their meetings from the hotels to the Literary Agents Center on Frankfurt Tuesday, and some literary agencies share their big books of the fair. The post Early Birds: Frankfurt’s Literary Agents Center Heats Up on Tuesday appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]