New Magazine Listing: CharlottesvilleFamily
firstwriter.com – Monday October 4, 2021
An award-winning quarterly magazine dedicated to serving families in Virginia’s Charlottesville-Albemarle area with engaging feature stories on parenting, education, health and recreation as well as useful resources designed to help “Make Parenting Easier & Growing Up Fun.”
Where Have All the Midsize Book Publishers Gone?
publishersweekly.com – Sunday October 3, 2021
When Hachette Book Group acquired Workman Publishing, HBG CEO Michael Pietsch observed that Workman was one of the biggest, if not the biggest, remaining independent trade publishers left in the U.S. Based on available data, a case could indeed be made that Workman was the largest of its kind. Which has raised a question in publishing circles: why are there so few independent publishers of size? There is a dearth of what can be called midsize publishers that fall between the Big Five and the many independent publishers with sales of $20 million or less.
The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt trade division, with 2020 sales of $192 million, was what could have been considered a mini-major before it was acquired by HarperCollins. The Scholastic trade group, with sales of $355 million in the fiscal year ended May 31, is a major player in the children’s trade market, but as part of a $1.3 billion publisher, it is clearly not independent. Other trade publishers that could be considered midsize that are also part of larger companies are Disney’s publishing division and Abrams, which is owned by the French company La Martinière Groupe, which was itself acquired by Media Participations.
New Literary Agent Listing: Olivia Maidment
firstwriter.com – Friday October 1, 2021
Actively looking for accessible literary and literary fiction; book club, upmarket commercial, multi-generational sagas; social and political themes; historical fiction; international settings; speculative fiction; coming of age; high concept stories; new approaches to classic genres.
Maidment steps up to agent at Madeleine Milburn
thebookseller.com – Thursday September 30, 2021
The Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency has promoted Olivia Maidment to literary agent to build its literary fiction list.
Formerly associate agent, Maidment will be working alongside founder, director and agent Madeleine Milburn, m.d. Giles Milburn as well as agents Hayley Steed and Hannah Todd in the adult fiction department.
After graduating with a degree in English literature and classical civilisation from the University of Birmingham, Maidment’s first experience of publishing was with an internship at the agency. She then went on to roles at the Blair Partnership and United Agents before re-joining Madeleine Milburn as associate agent in 2020, working closely with Milburn across her roster of authors whilst also building her own list.
New Literary Agent Listing: Dani Segelbaum
firstwriter.com – Thursday September 30, 2021
Interested in both fiction and non-fiction. Is seeking non-fiction titles with an emphasis on politics, women’s issues, popular culture, and current events. Also loves memoir, narrative non-fiction, lifestyle, and cookbooks. In fiction, she is looking for literary and upmarket adult fiction including debut, historical, rom-coms, mysteries, and women’s fiction. In both fiction and non-fiction, she hopes to work with authors from diverse backgrounds to tell stories that are important to them. She loves compelling narrators and is drawn to writing that is voice-driven, highly transporting, and features unique perspectives and marginalized voices.
New Magazine Listing: mg Magazine
firstwriter.com – Tuesday September 28, 2021
The resource professionals in the legal cannabis industry turn to for insight and intel to help them increase revenues and scale their businesses. Each glossy monthly issue is filled with high-concept copy and photographs covering topics including retail design and merchandising; advertising; branding and marketing; law, regulations, and politics; human resources; products, technology, and finance. Issues typically include two features (3,000 words each), an executive profile (3,000 words), a business profile (1,500 words), a finance column, and a retail design feature, all of which are freelance-written. The associated websites provide freelance-written news, business tips, how-tos, data analysis, business profiles, and other material.
Price swaps Trapeze for DK
thebookseller.com – Monday September 27, 2021
DK has appointed Marleigh Price in the new role of acquisitions editor, responsible for narrative non-fiction in the publisher's Life division.
She will start on 11th October and report to Katie Cowan, publishing director for Life.
Price was previously at Trapeze, where she has been since Orion first launched the imprint in 2016. She has a strong reputation for building a diverse, robust and inspirational list, having acquired and published numerous Sunday Times bestsellers, including Redhanded by Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire, and Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Her list at Trapeze also focused on amplifying voices and topics that have historically been underserved by the publishing industry, with titles including Mixed/Other by journalist Natalie Morris, White Tears/Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad and The Way We Survive by Catriona Morton.
New Publisher Listing: Brave Books
firstwriter.com – Monday September 27, 2021
Publishes conservative children's books set in a single world with its own map and set of characters. Partners with conservative figures to create stories that take place in this world, and teaches children either a topical or foundational conservative lesson.
Ten Things Nobody Tells You About the Publishing Industry
publishersweekly.com – Sunday September 26, 2021
There’s more to authoring than conquering the blank page. Dozens of unique quirks of industry factor into the experience of a creative. If you’re an aspiring writer with traditional publishing in mind, pay attention. Here’s what to expect from author life:
Darley Anderson takes on US-focused agent Langton
thebookseller.com – Friday September 24, 2021
The Darley Anderson Children’s Agency has appointed Becca Langton to focus on the US children's market.
Langton has previously worked as a development editor for Pottermore, a consultant for the BBC and, most recently, as a literary scout for Sylvie Zannier for the past five years.
She will start her new role on 11th October and will be the first point of contact between US editors and Darley Anderson agents Clare Wallace, Lydia Silver and Chloe Davis. She will also be building her own list of US-focused clients.
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