Bolinda has scooped a “laugh out loud” romantic comedy by debut author Aly Mennuti, featuring a literary agent based partly on the author's own, Simon Trewin. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-08-25 02:20:12 UTC ]
Describe your role. I’m a literary agent and book to screen agent at The Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency. I enjoy the best of both worlds—I’m a primary agent to an amazing roster of writers, selling book rights to the UK, US and Canada, plus I handle the adaptation rights for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-10 08:20:11 UTC ]
Literary agent Felicity Bryan has died, aged 74. She died on Sunday (June 21st) at her home in Kidlington "as she had wished", according to a statement from her family. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-22 06:13:43 UTC ]
Felicity Bryan, founder of Felicity Bryan Associates and one of Britain’s most respected literary agents, died June 21 of cancer. She was 74. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
It was Sunday 22nd March when I emailed Carrie, my literary agent, telling her I’d had an idea in the bath and although it felt far-fetched, I wanted to explore it and could she please call me on Monday for a quick chat. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-12 11:19:54 UTC ]
As Black Lives Matter protests take place across the world, the publishing world is rushing to support those ‘ignored by the mainstream’. Who is the mainstream, then?The publishing industry is stilted and archaic. I worked in it for seven years, and left due to reasons I can’t legally talk... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-06-11 09:44:22 UTC ]
Zondervan takes a gift book on ‘How Far You Have Come,’ literary agent Blythe Daniel gets her own book deal, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Longtime literary agent and left-wing activist Frances Goldin died May 16. She was 95. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
Aspiring writers and directors now have a rare chance to impress producers and publishers with time on their handsCameras have stopped rolling, book launches are postponed and actors are all “resting”. It looks as if nothing is moving in the world of entertainment and storytelling, yet from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-04-18 13:05:09 UTC ]
Literary agent Simon Trewin has partnered with Writing.ie – a resource site for unpublished authors – to launch a weekly one-hour show on Facebook Live. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-27 16:09:51 UTC ]
Niki Chang is leaving The Good Literary Agency (TLGA) to join David Higham Associates (DHA) in April as a literary agent. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-24 09:01:20 UTC ]
Two authors share the literary agent advice they discovered when they figured out their agents weren't their perfect match and how to break peacefully. The post When Your Agent Isn’t a Good Fit by Jera Brown appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2020-02-14 11:45:09 UTC ]
Literary agent Marilia Savvides has left PFD to join management and production firm 42. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-06 18:38:34 UTC ]
Literary agent alerts (this one is with Megan Manzano of D4EO Literary) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. The post New Agent Alert: Megan Manzano of D4EO Literary by Robert Lee Brewer appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2020-01-01 10:00:05 UTC ]
Lina Langlee has been promoted to literary agent at the Kate Nash Literary Agency, while Robbie Guillory also steps up in a series of changes at the firm. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-02 12:10:24 UTC ]
Guide to Literary Agents editor Robert Lee Brewer shares his simple two-step process on how to get a literary agent. The post How to Get a Literary Agent: A Simple Two-Step Process by Robert Lee Brewer appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2019-10-22 17:30:09 UTC ]
The debut novel ‘A Kindness,’ which literary agent Helen Heller received a little over a week ago after responding to an unsolicited pitch letter, is gaining pre-Frankfurt Book Fair buzz after being preempted in the U.S. by Pamela Dorman for high six figures. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Literary Agent Jesseca Salky opens her own literary management company in New York, and Toronto's Wattpad announces a deal with Wise in Rio. The post Industry Notes: Jesseca Salky Opens New Agency; Wattpad Partners in Latin America appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-26 06:37:07 UTC ]
Finding a literary agent is one thing, but the hard part is gaining representation. In this post, we share how to hook a literary agent to represent writing and get published by looking at the query letter, synopsis, book proposal, and sample pages. The post How to Hook a Literary Agent to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2019-09-25 23:48:10 UTC ]
Margaret Atwood’s literary agent Karolina Sutton of Curtis Brown has revealed how the agency was besieged by a “carefully orchestrated” campaign by cyber criminals attempting to obtain The Testaments manuscript which “carried on daily for months”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-06 04:22:04 UTC ]