New Literary Agent Listing
firstwriter.com – Thursday August 29, 2019
Nonfiction > Books
Biography; History; Medicine; Philosophy; Politics; Science
New Publisher Listing
firstwriter.com – Wednesday August 28, 2019
Publishes: Fiction; Nonfiction;
Areas include: Historical; Sci-Fi; Short Stories;
Markets: Adult;
Preferred styles: Literary
Independent publisher of literary fiction. Values art over entertainment. Send submission through online submission system. $10 submission fee.
New Literary Agent Listing
firstwriter.com – Wednesday August 28, 2019
ADULT > Fiction > Novels
- Mystery; Romance; Thrillers; Women's Fiction
CHILDREN'S
- Fiction > Picture Books
- Nonfiction > Picture Books
YOUNG ADULT
- Fiction > Novels
- Nonfiction > Books
New Magazine Listing
firstwriter.com – Tuesday August 27, 2019
Publishes: Essays; Fiction; Nonfiction; Poetry;
Areas include: Autobiography; Short Stories;
Markets: Adult;
Preferred styles: Literary
Publishes poetry and prose, in English and Spanish, by writers from Canada, the US, and Mexico. Publishes poems and poem sequences, creative nonfiction, fiction, memoir, flash fiction, essays and vignettes. Also eager to publish longer work. Send submissions by email.
A grab bag of common writing mistakes to ponder
startribune.com – Saturday August 24, 2019
Lest you come home from the Minnesota State Fair empty-handed, here’s a grab bag of parting gifts — a collection of common writing mistakes and ways to correct them.
How the UK production boom is changing the way London’s literary agents are doing business
screendaily.com – Friday August 23, 2019
UK literary agents are navigating an unprecedented boom in UK production, with demand for their writing and directing clients at fever pitch.
“My clients are so busy at the moment,” said one literary agent at a major London agency. “Everyone is scrambling around to hire [the best talent], it’s very difficult for producers to get to them.”
The majority of the growth is in the high-end TV sector, the production of which tends to tie up clients for much longer than film. (The inward investment feature boom is doing a good job on its own of employing UK actors and crew). Netflix alone said it has has shot some 40 productions in the UK this year, while the major broadcasters are responding to the competition from the US streamers by making increasingly larger-scope series.
New Publisher Listing
firstwriter.com – Thursday August 22, 2019
Publishes: Fiction;
Areas include: Mystery; Romance; Suspense; Thrillers; Women's Interests;
Markets: Adult
Send query by email with synopsis as attachment. See website for full list of editors' emails and interests and approach one editor only.
Why Beatrix Potter Ended Up Self-Publishing The Tale of Peter Rabbit
mentalfloss.com – Friday August 16, 2019
The Tale of Peter Rabbit was Beatrix Potter’s first book—and is still her best known. But had the beloved author not had the confidence to publish the book on her own terms, we might not have ever known her name (or Peter Rabbit's) today.
The origin of Peter Rabbit dates back in 1893, when Potter wrote the beginnings of what would become her iconic children’s book in a letter she sent to Noel Moore, the ailing five-year-old son of Annie Carter Moore, Potter's friend and former governess. “I don't know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits whose names were—Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter,” the story began.
Capital Crime launches New Voices Award
thebookseller.com – Friday August 16, 2019
Capital Crime festival will host the inaugural New Voices Awards to champion the next generation of talent in the crime and thriller community next month.
In association with D H H Literary Agency, the awards will give entrants the chance to have three opening chapters of their debut novel read by agents, publishers and readers, who will then vote for their favourites.
Capital Crime co-founder and D H H founder David Headley, said: "At D H H we’re always on the lookout for talented new authors. The New Voices Award is an exciting competition that gives readers the power to help identify new talent. It promises to be a brilliant platform for aspiring writers."
Cheating on my crime series to write a romcom on the side
irishtimes.com – Tuesday August 13, 2019
About five years ago, I found myself with a dark secret. Instead of writing about the murders, lies and traumas I was contracted for, with my Paula Maguire crime series, I was sneaking off behind that book’s back. I was writing about love, flirtation, a turning-30 life crisis. I was making jokes about Beyoncé and online dating. I was writing….a romcom.
Chick lit. Rom com. Commercial women’s fiction. We don’t have a good way to describe this kind of book. When I say I write crime fiction, people get it right away. But when I say I also write another kind of book, under the name Eva Woods, I start to stumble. “It’s like romance,” I might say. “But it deals with serious issues.” Or: “It’s called uplit now.” Turns out no one outside publishing has heard this term, coined to describe a kind of sad-but-happy book in the vein of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, or my own How To Be Happy. My agent describes the tone as “laughter through tears”, and the books often cover death, abuse, serious illness, suffering. Despite this they are extremely likely to be given a pastel-coloured cover.
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