Four Questions for...Finnish Agent Elina Ahlback

We talked with the founder and CEO of the Elina Ahlback Literary Agency is riding the current 'Scandi-trend' in international publishing. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Q&A: Melanie Rostock, K Literary Agency in Spain

Melanie Rostock with the K Literary and Film Agency in Barcelona offers best-practice advice for literary agents and tips on promising international markets. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Q&A: Sedef Ilgiç, Kalem Agency in Turkey

Sedef Ilgiç, a literary agent at the Kalem Agency in Turkey, on selling Turkish books to publishers abroad and representing international authors in Turkey. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Q&A: Barbara Griffini of Berla & Griffini Rights Agency

Barbara Griffini, a translator and literary agent representing Italian authors, provides a snapshot of her working life selling rights in Europe and the US. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: New Opportunities for Agents and Authors in Today’s Publishing

A panel of veteran literary agents discussed the ways in which they now approach their jobs in the Thursday BookExpo panel “Beyond Authors: Self-Publishing & the 'New' Agents.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agenting Mega-merger as Carmen Balcells Joins Andrew Wylie

Literary agent Carmen Balcells —the super agent of the Spanish-language literary world — has agreed to merge her agency with that of Andrew 'The Jackal' Wylie. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Halton joins United Agents

United Agents has appointed Margaret Halton as joint head of Adult Foreign Rights, alongside... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Questions for...'Harry Quebert' Editor John Siciliano

PW catches up with the editor of "The Harry Quebert Affair," John Siciliano, to discuss high expectations, the difficulty of importing blockbusters and the fact that, occasionally, something French can be fun. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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M.F.A. Survey 2014: Agents and Editors Talk M.F.A. Programs

Many agents and editors use M.F.A. programs as resources for finding new talent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Remembering Literary Agent Deborah Rogers

The book world has been stunned by the sudden death of Deborah Rogers, co-founder of Roger, Coleridge & White, and a woman who was midwife to some of contemporary fiction’s most significant authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Inspirational' agent Deborah Rogers dies

Rogers, Coleridge and White has confirmed the death of its chairman, literary agent Deborah... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Questions About Amazon’s Acquisition of Comixology

The announcement that Amazon intends to buy Comixology has raised a number of questions from consumers, publishers and retailers. Here are seven big questions about the future of digital comics on Comixology and Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Literary Agent Lois Wallace, 73

In the forty years since she founded the Wallace Literary Agency, she has represented authors like William F. Buckley, Joan Didion, and Don DeLillo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Cash, New Questions for Business Insider

Business Insider, one of the sites at the forefront of creating a native digital publishing model, happily announced the other day an additional investment of $12 million, bringing its total to about $30 million. Started by former securities ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Publishing: Mobile vs. App is the Wrong Question

In January, CNN announced staggering growth in the number of users accessing their content on mobile devices. For 2013, the company averaged 30 million monthly unique visitors on mobile, an increase of 40 percent over 2012.     ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent/ Film Producer Talks Book-Movie Synergy

Anna Soler-Pont of Barcelona's Pontas Literary & Film Agency discusses the her dual careers in books and movies, and role as an agent, writer and producer. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Author Fair’s Debut: Change Agents

Porter Anderson reports on the inaugural London Author Fair conference in Covent Garden and looking at the role agents might play for self-publishers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Issues on the Ether: The Literary Elitism Question

Setting up Wednesday's #EtherIssue debate on Twitter, Porter Anderson looks at recent writing on perceptions of elitism in the literary world. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boot up: responding to Bitcoin, Dropbox v Box, Nest v estate agents, and more

Plus what Windows 9 needs, Network Solutions and the lost art of opting in, Samsung promises Tizen at MWC, and moreA burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamOn the Matter of Why Bitcoin Matters >> The Magazine on MediumGlenn Fleishman responds to Marc... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stella Gibbons discovery takes agent by surprise

Anna Davis of Curtis Brown, agent for the Stella Gibbons estate, had no idea of the existence of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reuters dodges questions about death of 17-year-old photographer in Syria

Molhem Barakat, a freelance photographer reputed to be just 17 years old, has been killed while covering the conflict in Syria.He died on Friday (20 December) in Aleppo during a battle at Kindi hospital between rebel groups and forces loyal to the president, Bashar al-Assad.Dozens of Barakat's... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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