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 at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ 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 at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-26 06:37:07 UTC ]
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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 at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-09-25 23:48:10 UTC ]
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In “The Water Dancer,” which examines the psychological effects of slavery, a 12-year-old field hand discovers he has magical gifts. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-09-24 09:00:11 UTC ]
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The Bologna Children's Book Fair is mounting a new touring exhibition of illustrations, and Danish AI specialists at UNSILO sign Cambridge University Press. The post Industry Notes: Bologna Tours Rodari Show; Denmark’s UNSILO Signs UK’s Cambridge appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-23 06:30:06 UTC ]
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Despite heightening political and economic turmoil around the globe, a sense of confidence and stability has returned to the show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Essex author Lorna Cook has won the Romantic Novelists' Association's (RNA) prestigious Joan Hessayon Award for new writers with her debut novel The Forgotten Village (Avon). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 02:19:21 UTC ]
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‘Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum’ is the #9 book in country, and one of three new titles at the top of our picture book list. Plus ‘This Tender Land’ sells well in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes, and debut novel ‘The Secrets We Kept’ gets the nod from Reese’s Book Club. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador has snapped up a "blistering" debut novel about youth culture, violence and gang life in Scotland by Graeme Armstrong. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 13:33:42 UTC ]
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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 at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-06 04:22:04 UTC ]
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Announcing at Rio's book fair its coming introduction of Pubnet in Brazil, Metabooks Brasil reports it now accounts for 75 percent of the market's sales. The post Metabooks Brasil Reaches 100,000 Active Titles in Its Database appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-05 04:52:20 UTC ]
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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 at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-09-04 18:25:07 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster UK will publish the debut novel of former fashion insider Sara-Ella Ozbek, pitched as “a filthier, more candid The Devil Wears Prada” and aimed at fans of “Fleabag”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-02 21:57:13 UTC ]
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In Lara Prescott’s “The Secrets We Kept,” young women participate in a covert plan to influence the Cold War using Boris Pasternak’s censored love story. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-09-02 18:51:54 UTC ]
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Caitlin Horrocks’s debut novel builds on a rich tradition of women writers who complicate the myth of male virtuosity until it crumbles. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2019-09-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
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If you happened to be at the farmer’s market in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park this past Saturday, you might have trailed the vendor tents across the street to Grand Army Plaza and landed in the 2019 Small Press Flea, two concentric circles of book fair tables set up between the Soldiers’ and Sailors’... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-28 08:47:44 UTC ]
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The Book Development Council is readying its 2019 National Book Week, South African Book Fair and national indigenous language festivals. The post South African Book Fair and Book Week: Toward a Reading Culture appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-28 05:30:32 UTC ]
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An excerpt from a debut novel that Booklist calls a "compelling historical thriller." The post ‘The Ventriloquists’: Featured Fiction from E.R. Ramzipoor appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-08-27 19:00:55 UTC ]
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On the way to producing a new joint international children's book fair in Russia for 2021, BolognaFiere and Moscow's fair are collaborating on a tour. The post BolognaFiere Leads a First Children’s Book Tour to Moscow Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-27 05:30:16 UTC ]
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This week's picks for L.A. book lovers, from the Leimert Park Book Fair to a celebration of strip malls Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-08-23 16:50:10 UTC ]
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Kat Cho’s debut novel “Wicked Fox” is a little complicated, but the poignantly rendered family relationships and fantasy drama are worth the ride. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-08-22 23:52:56 UTC ]
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