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Springboard: Watson, Little toasts 50 years in business with staunch performance in lockdown

While not celebrating its half century in exactly the manner it had planned, literary agency Watson, Little has had a solid year despite the pandemic, according to its managing director. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-05 06:27:31 UTC ]
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Barcelona’s Pontas Literary Agency Opens a Mentoring Prize for Authors

The new award comes with £1,000 and is geared to writers from 'Black, ethnic minority, LGBTQ+, and working-class backgrounds.' The post Barcelona’s Pontas Literary Agency Opens a Mentoring Prize for Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-02 20:26:50 UTC ]
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Purdy launches Two Piers Literary Agency

A Brighton-based literary agency launches this week, headed by former Curtis Brown editor Rufus Purdy. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-02 06:33:25 UTC ]
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Novelist Janet Woods dies, aged 81

Australian novelist Janet Woods has died at the age of 81, the Kate Nash Literary Agency has confirmed. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-17 12:41:28 UTC ]
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Midas acquires The bks Agency

Cultural communications agency Midas has acquired literary agency The bks Agency. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-12 23:35:15 UTC ]
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Liverpool Literary Agency signs first deal

The newly launched Liverpool Literary Agency has signed its first deal, signing Jack Byrne with Northodox Press, a publisher "catering to readers of crime fiction with the authentic voice of northern England". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-10 13:52:09 UTC ]
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Janet Freer obituary

My mother, Janet Freer, who has died aged 89, was a literary agent for science-fiction writers in the 1960s and 70s. She helped launch the careers of several young SF writers.Janet began work as a commercial artist before starting her publishing career in London around 1962. She spent several... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-10-11 15:38:47 UTC ]
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Good Literary Agency hires Ogunsanwo as agent

The Good Literary Agency (TGLA) has hired Kemi Ogunsanwo as an agent, tasked with building a list across fiction and non-fiction. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-01 03:35:01 UTC ]
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More on McGuigan's New Shingle, Ultra Literary

Foundry Literary + Media co-founder Peter McGuigan has provided more details on his new literary agency Ultra Literary, which we announced last week. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the Agent: Regina Brooks

We talk with Serendipity Literary Agency founder Regina Brooks, who has built a roster of award-winning authors and illustrators while remaining committed to making the publishing industry more diverse. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How to pitch a new project

The Borough Press editor and Rising Star 2020 Ore Agbaje-Williams – who spearheaded her company's BAME open submissions period with The Good Literary Agency – shares her top tips for pitching and launching a new work project. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-20 02:15:30 UTC ]
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Coronavirus Worklife: Iran’s Blue Circle Literary Agency

The world health crisis has had tangible impact on a new literary agency in Tehran, one of its core staffers contracting the virus during reopenings. The post Coronavirus Worklife: Iran’s Blue Circle Literary Agency appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-24 15:31:03 UTC ]
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Starkey dropped by RCW over slavery comments

Historian David Starkey, who has caused outrage by his comments on slavery, has been dropped by his literary agency Rogers, Coleridge & White (RCW). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-06 21:50:34 UTC ]
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Lindsay Literary Agency sponsors diversity scholarship for third year

The Lindsay Literary Agency is sponsoring a diversity scholarship for a third year, with the successful applicant getting a place at the Virtual Writers' Weekend. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-14 16:16:51 UTC ]
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Red Sofa Literary Principal Threatens to Sue Other Agents, Author

An attorney representing Dawn Frederick of Red Sofa Literary agency threatened two agents and an author with legal action unless they retract tweets casting aspersions upon Frederick and desist from further tweets. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Literature on Lockdown 8: #BlackLivesMatter

The sadness, exhaustion, anger and frustration that have been expressed by Black people across social media this week have, of course, been felt for centuries.But, by living so much through our screens right now, observing video footage, scrolling through reposted statements and infographics,... Continue reading at 'British Council global'

[ British Council global | 2020-06-05 16:46:27 UTC ]
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Joyce to handle rights for Jenny Brown Associates

Andrea Joyce, until recently rights director at Canongate, is to handle rights for Edinburgh-based literary agency Jenny Brown Associates. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-04 13:35:17 UTC ]
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Langlee leaves Kate Nash to join North Literary Agency

Lina Langlee has left the Kate Nash Literary Agency to join the North Literary Agency. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-02 09:53:50 UTC ]
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Bradshaw launches literary agency to help crack open 'London-centric' industry

Sophie Bradshaw, former non-fiction publisher at The History Press, has launched a new literary agency and editorial consultancy, drawing on her 17 years’ experience in the industry. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-21 08:11:42 UTC ]
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