New Literary Agent Listing: Catherine Cho
firstwriter.com – Tuesday October 29, 2019
Fiction: Family Saga; High Concept; Literary; Magical Realism; Romance; Science Fiction; Speculative Fiction; Upmarket
Nonfiction: History; Narrative Nonfiction; Psychology; Science; Social Issues
Literary Magazine 'Bad Nudes' Releases Its First Anthology
thelinknewspaper.ca – Monday October 28, 2019
Bad Books, the sister press of the quarterly literary magazine Bad Nudes, just released the publication’s first anthology.
But no, these are not your typical nudes. Since 2016, Bad Nudes “has been pairing dynamic and innovative writing with boundary-pushing design.”
Avid Bad Nudes readers will be able to revisit writers who particularly made a mark on the magazine. The anthology features new poetry and prose by authors whose contributions made a significant mark at the publication. It was designed and laid out by Sandy Spink.
The anthology, launched on Oct. 20, will be Bad Nudes‘s first print exclusive.
Fawn Parker, co-founder and poetry editor, feels that the anthology gives the magazine a chance to publish its milestones.
How to write the perfect approach email
artshub.co.uk – Monday October 28, 2019
No matter what kind of art you produce, you’ll definitely have to try and get someone interested in it at some point. This might mean getting in touch with a gallery owner if you’re a painter, a producer if you’re in the performing arts or film, or a publisher if you write books. And odds are, you’re going to do so via email.
With that in mind, I caught up with Kathryn Burnett to talk about how to write (and how not to write) an approach email. Kathryn runs The Writing Room (an Auckland space for writers to work, hang out and connect with other writers) and has been a screenwriter for 25 years and a playwright and writing coach for eight years. Early in her career, she used to send approach emails and query letters. Now, she does less of that, but gets lots of approach emails herself. Here’s what she’s learned about contacting someone you’ve never met before and asking them for help.
New Publisher Listing
firstwriter.com – Monday October 28, 2019
Publishes: Fiction;
Areas include: Erotic; Romance;
Markets: Adult;
Preferred styles: Contemporary
Digital-first adult fiction imprint. See website for details submission guidelines and to submit via online submission system.
When the pope offers writing advice, should you listen?
theguardian.com – Friday October 25, 2019
Pope Francis offered the staff of the Vatican some writing advice in September: “Give up using adjectives” – and also adverbs, as in phrases such as “authentically Christian”, to which he declared himself allergic. I suppose if there’s anyone you can’t condemn for pontificating like this, it’s the pontiff. Yet his advice annoyed me, as did some newly published tips aimed at scientists from the novelist Cormac McCarthy, who turns out to have been giving behind-the-scenes editorial advice to leading researchers for years. “Remove extra words or commas whenever you can,” reads McCarthy’s advice (as paraphrased by two of his academic collaborators). Also: “Don’t overelaborate.” Though he’s less of a stickler than Francis when it comes to adjectives: “Only use an adjective if it’s relevant.” In short, we’re back to William Strunk and EB White’s famous advice in The Elements Of Style: “Omit needless words.”
New Publisher Listing
firstwriter.com – Thursday October 24, 2019
Publishes: Fiction;
Areas include: Crime; Historical; Mystery; Suspense; Women's Interests;
Markets: Adult
Send synopsis and first three chapters (or 50 pages) as Word document attachments by email. See website for full guidelines.
New Magazine Listing
firstwriter.com – Thursday October 24, 2019
Publishes: Fiction; Interviews; Nonfiction; Poetry; Reviews;
Areas include: Criticism; Literature; Short Stories;
Markets: Adult;
Preferred styles: Literary
Literary journal publishing poems, short fiction, nonfiction, critical work, book reviews, and interviews.
New Publisher Listing
firstwriter.com – Wednesday October 23, 2019
Publishes: Fiction; Nonfiction; Poetry;
Areas include: Autobiography; Biography;
Markets: Adult;
Preferred styles: Literary
Independent press that aims to publish daring new literary writing by the most exciting authors working today. Send a pitch through the website submission system, including covering letter, details about you and your writing, literary CV, info on how you can help promote your book, and your contact details. See website for full guidelines.
Hera Books, Beaumont and O’Donoghue shortlisted for RNA awards
thebookseller.com – Tuesday October 22, 2019
Hera Books founders Keshini Naidoo and Lindsay Mooney, agent Diana Beaumont and Promising Young Women author Caroline O’Donoghue are some of the professionals who have made the shortlists for the Romantic Novelists’ Association's annual Industry Awards for 2019.
The RNA Industry Awards are voted on by its membership to recognise and to celebrate the variety of professionals whose work goes into supporting and promoting the genre of romantic fiction.
Literary agent Emily Hickman: ‘First and foremost, we are passionate advocates for our clients’
thestage.co.uk – Monday October 21, 2019
Representing writers and directors for stage and screen, Emily Hickman also manages the dramatic rights of authors at The Agency. Having most recently worked with Marina Carr on Blood Wedding, she tells Ruth Comerford what it takes to manage clients…
How did you become an agent?
I was always really passionate about theatre; I did a lot of student drama at university. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do specifically so I wrote to lots of theatres and was lucky to get an internship at the Donmar Warehouse, which was amazing and led to a role working in its casting and development department. I started doing a bit of script reading and realised that what I’d really like to do is work with writers in some capacity. I assisted another agent and his clients for several years before I started taking on my own clients alongside his, and built my own list. It took many years.
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