Literary agents are the gate keepers of the publishing world, but not all agents represent all genres of writing. This post shares how to find a literary agent appropriate for your writing project, including links to agents representing various genres. The post How to Find a Literary Agent:... Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2019-09-04 18:25:07 UTC ]
The fake author who fooled the publishing world is brought back to life in a diverting tale that treads familiar ground“Sometimes, a lie’s more truth than the truth,” drawls author JT Leroy, speaking down a crackling telephone line. This straightforward dramatisation of Savannah Knoop’s 2008... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-08-18 07:00:10 UTC ]
Hachette has announced seven people are leaving its HR department to be replaced by new appointments, mainly from outside the publishing world, in a major shake-up. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-01 14:50:21 UTC ]
As publishers vie to persuade us to pack their titles for the holidays, we chart the evolution of the ’beach read’Summer reads, beach reads, holiday reads … at this time of year, the publishing world works itself into a sweat trying to force its novels into our carry-on luggage, or over the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-07-14 07:00:23 UTC ]
TaleFlick, a company that fosters relationships between Hollywood and the publishing world, has just launched “The Marketplace,” an online platform where producers, publishers, agents, and writers can connect. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
After several years of conservative views toward licensing in the publishing world, the pendulum seems to be swinging back toward a more expansive outlook. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Comedian Pete Holmes brings his serious/funny funny/serious take to the publishing world with 'Comedy Sex God' (Harper Wave, May), a book that is part autobiography, part philosophical inquiry, and part spiritual quest. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
The London Book Fair's public-facing festival, London Book and Screen Week, opens with its annual CAMEO Awards program for adaptations from the publishing world. The post London Book and Screen Week Names 2019 CAMEO Award Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Remember Madonna’s 'Sex,' the 1992 succès de scandale that shook the publishing world? Or the Miss Spider books, TV series, and app? Both, and more, are the brainchildren of Nicholas Callaway, founder and CEO of Callaway Arts & Entertainment, which turns 40 this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amanda Ridout, former managing director of Head of Zeus and a prominent figure in the U.K. publishing world, has launched a new publishing house, Boldwood Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bluemoose Books has revealed it will only publish female writers in 2020, with co-owner Kevin Duffy lamenting how “women over a certain age are overlooked in the publishing world”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW takes a look back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world in 2018, and what they portend for 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
“Sex and the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker talks to The Bookseller about moving into the publishing world with her own imprint on behalf of Hogarth. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW takes a look back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world in 2017, and what they portend for 2018 Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Few contemporary writers have portrayed black Southern life with as much wit and heart-pounding drama as Attica Locke, whose latest book is the mystery “Bluebird, Bluebird.” Formerly a writer and producer on the television show “Empire,” Locke took the publishing world by storm with her debut... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the 68th National Book Awards, held at Cipriani New York in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday night, politics were again front and center in the publishing world. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The pivot to video came upon the publishing world with a force still being grappled with, even as the video environment continues to evolve. During a panel discussion on the subject during Adweek's first Elevate summit today, Vox general manager Andrew Golis described the experience as "moving... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
In his keynote at Frankfurt's The Markets, the arch-agent Andrew Wylie will address the forces of nationalism: 'The publishing world is in opposition.' The post Andrew Wylie and the Internationalist Imperative: ‘A Profound Moral Question’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The fourth and final webcast in CodeMantra’s series on the publishing-technology connection will be held at 1 p.m. today. The subject of the webcast is virtual communities and will examine how the publishing world can use engagement and collaborative communities to its advantage. Panelists are... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW takes a look back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world in 2016, and what they portend for 2017. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]