Remembering Carole Blake, Literary Agent

Literary agent and bestselling author Carole Blake, a familiar face in the UK and global book community, passed away on October 25, 2016. The post Remembering Carole Blake, Literary Agent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Tributes paid to 'wonderfully entertaining' Brian Stone

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 10:25:32 UTC ]
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Weatherill joins Northbank as literary agent

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eugenie Furniss leaves Furniss Lawton for production company 42

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steed promoted to agent at the Madeleine Milburn Agency

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Silk swaps MBA for Kingsford Campbell

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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INDONESIA FOCUS: Q+A Laksmi Pamuntjak

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[ British Council global | 2019-02-08 10:06:53 UTC ]
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Zoë Plant joins Bent Agency

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morton wins $500,000 legal battle against literary agent

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agent ordered to pay $500,000 to Australian author Kate Morton after lawsuit loss

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[ The Guardian | 2018-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Mann joins JULA as literary agent

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PFD promotes David and Conforth

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RCW's Paterson moves to Aitken Alexander

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers' scope leads to unequal author partnerships

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2018-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2018-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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