How NOT To Get A Literary Agent (In 20 Simple Steps!)

If you're a mediocre writer and want an agent to sign you... marry one. But if you're a talented writer, all it takes is getting your book into the hands of the right literary agent and BINGO... instant representation! Continue reading at 'HuffPost'

[ HuffPost | 2017-02-10 19:11:09 UTC ]
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Long Soldier, Zhang, Le Guin Win At 2018 PEN Literary Awards

PEN's revamped awards ceremony, replete with jazz combo and an Oscars-style "In Memoriam" video, was held at New York University on February 20. Layli Long Soldier, Jenny Zhang, and the late Ursula K. Le Guin were among the winners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lindsay Literary Agency launches scholarship for under-represented children's writers

The Lindsay Literary Agency is sponsoring a scholarship place for an "under-represented" writer of children's fiction at the Winchester Writers’ Festival 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Los Angeles Times to Honor John Rechy, Glory Edim and Benjamin Taylor at Annual Ceremony Recognizing Outstanding Literary Achievement

38th Book Prizes will also recognize 50 finalists in 10 categories, with winners to be announced on April 20 The Los Angeles Times today announced the Book Prizes finalists and this year’s honorees. Novelist John Rechy will receive the Robert Kirsch Award, Glory Edim will be honored with the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two children's authors dropped by agents amid claims of sexual harassment

In the wake of online accusations, The Maze Runner author James Dashner has lost representation, as has Thirteen Reasons Why author Jay AsherThe Maze Runner author James Dashner has been dropped by his literary agent after a series of anonymous accusations of sexual harassment were made against... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jacaranda pledges to publish 20 black British writers in 2020

Jacaranda Books, in partnership with Words of Colour Productions, has launched an initiative to publish 20 Black British writers in the year 2020 across adult fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Australia’s New Children’s Laureate, America’s 2018 Literary Translators Association Awards

The next two-year post as Children's Literature Laureate in Australia is taken up by Morris Gleitzman, as the American Literary Translators Association announces deadlines for its competitions' entries. The post Industry Notes: Australia’s New Children’s Laureate, America’s 2018 Literary... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Settle to step down as Libraries Taskforce chief next month

The chief executive of the government’s Libraries Taskforce, Kathy Settle, is stepping down in March after three years in the role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins signs Oxford lecturer's 'striking' literary memoir

William Collins is to publish Girl With Dove: A Child’s Escape Through Reading, a memoir from Oxford lecturer Sally Bayley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Female Editor of Bild, Influential German Tabloid, Steps Down

Tanit Koch’s departure as top editor of Bild, a mass-market tabloid owned by Axel Springer, the German publishing giant, comes two years after she took up the post. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Inman Steps Down at Quarto Group

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kerr MacRae launches literary and creative production agency

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Freed' HK bookseller seized again by Chinese agents

Hong Kong publisher and bookseller Gui Minhai has been seized again by Chinese agents on suspicion of sharing secret information with Swedish diplomats.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women write literary fiction’s big hitters. So where are their prizes? | Stephanie Merritt

The 2017 bestseller list was dominated by women, with Margaret Atwood at the top, but the Booker still favours menOn the face of it, the revelation that female writers dominated the UK literary bestseller lists in 2017 might seem cause for celebration, a long-overdue correction that seems... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New literary publisher Fairlight reveals 'stonking' launch title

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Female writers dominated 2017's literary bestsellers, figures show

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[ The Guardian | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women dominated the top 10 literary bestsellers of 2017

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter's magic: Documentary looks at 20 years since the boy who lived revived magic

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[ Stuff | 2018-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Literary Center Grows in Orange, California

The Open Book in Minneapolis has become an inspiration for similar projects around the country, including Levin Staniec's 1888 Center in Orange, Calif., which finally secured a storefront last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights Focus: Macmillan’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Has 20 Foreign Deals Already, More in Negotiation

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jitney Books Stakes Out the Miami Literary Scene

The micropublishing venture launched in late 2017 focuses on quirky literary works written solely by authors based in the Miami area. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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