In 1993, I published my first decent story in a literary journal and a few months later received a letter from an agent whose name I recognized. I’d written short stories in college classes, sent them off, and typically the only thing that came back was a rejection, housed in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-10-01 11:10:00 UTC ]
The Times Literary Supplement has launched a digital archive with publishing company Exact Editions to showcase more than 300 of the literary journal's issues stretching back to 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Karl Sabbagh says small publishers face with huge obstacles with selling books and even letting anyone know they exist; plus a descendant of Dr Miles Marley sets the record straightWith reference to your leader on literary fiction (28 December), as a small publisher we are faced with huge... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nikesh Shukla and literary agent Julia Kingsford have launched Kickstarter appeal to fund The Good Journal, with further plans for an affiliated agencyAfter selling more than 50,000 copies and being named the British public’s favourite book of 2016, the success of anthology The Good Immigrant... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Want to start a literary journal? Tread carefully, warns John Freeman: “The truth is, no journal is sustainable as a business. They are either dependent on a wealthy benefactor and donations, or are non-profits or funded by universities. Longevity [of a journal] is pretty tricky.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the ten years since its launch, Kwani?, East Africa’s first literary journal, has led the growth of literary life in the region — and now looks ahead. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]