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Mother and son Suzi Wooldridge and Cameron Toman launch Synergy Publishing

thebookseller.com – Wednesday October 2, 2024

Suzi Wooldridge, the c.e.o. of Bridge Logos in the US, has set up a lifestyle book publisher, Synergy Publishing, in the UK with her son, Cameron Toman.

Wooldridge took over the helm of Christian publishing company Bridge Logos, which was formerly owned by her parents.

Synergy Publishing’s first title, Invincible Not Invisible by Fiona Lambert, was published in August. The publisher’s spring 2025 season includes titles from Nicky Hambleton-Jones, Andrew Barton and Sharry Cramond.

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The Bent Agency's Gemma Cooper launches Gemma Cooper Literary

thebookseller.com – Thursday September 26, 2024

Gemma Cooper, director and literary agent at The Bent Agency UK (TBA), is launching her own agency, Gemma Cooper Literary.

She takes her full list of authors, including Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for Younger Readers winners Robin Stevens and Jessica Townsend, as well as B B Alston and Sibéal Pounder, Carnegie Medal shortlisted author Sophie Anderson, and Waterstones Crime Thriller of the Month author Katy Watson.

Cooper will continue to represent authors from across the world, and sell their work directly into the UK, US and Australia. She will be working with Rich Lit Rights for foreign rights.

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Les Nouveaux Editeurs announces creation of first publishing house

thebookseller.com – Wednesday September 25, 2024

Les Nouveaux Editeurs, the freestanding group of publishers launched by ex-Hachette Livre chief Arnaud Nourry at the end of May, has announced the creation of its first publishing house.

Called La Tribu, it will specialise in French fiction and non-fiction and will be managed by its founder Julia Pavlowitch. “She is a shareholder” in the company, and will have “full editorial independence", Nourry said in a statement.

Pavlowitch has spent 12 years as an editor for independent publishers, Les Arènes, L’Iconoclaste and Phébus. She plans to release about 15 titles a year in what she describes as a “personal project that brings together all the conditions for encouraging literary creation”.

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BBC 500 Words creative writing competition returns for children across the UK

bbc.com – Wednesday September 25, 2024

The UK’s most successful writing competition for children, BBC 500 Words, opens today (Tuesday 24 September).

The competition, which is supported by BBC Teach, encourages children of all abilities to dive deep into their imagination and write the story they would love to read in 500 words or less, without fear of spelling, grammar or punctuation errors.

Open to ages 5-7 years and 8-11 years, the competition is being launched by Children’s Laureate and 500 Words judge Frank Cottrell-Boyce, with a message from Her Majesty The Queen, on The One Show this evening (Tuesday 24 September, BBC One, 7pm).

Frank Cottrell-Boyce says: “The thing I most love about 500 Words is how unpredictable it is. When I open the envelope of stories I never know whether I’m going to laugh, cry or shiver with horror. The best feeling is when a child has put something of themselves into the story. Then it’s like meeting a new person.”

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Emma Layfield launches Children’s Books North Agency in Manchester

thebookseller.com – Wednesday September 25, 2024

Emma Layfield has launched the Children’s Books North Agency (CBNA), which is based in Manchester and represents writers and illustrators from the north of England and Scotland.

Layfield has worked in publishing for 25 years, and will run CBNA alongside the Children’s Books North network.

CBNA represents writers and illustrators of picture books, fiction and non-fiction. The launch list includes bestselling writer, illustrator and animator Michael Whaite, from Lancashire; author Bethan Clarke from Cheshire; FAB Prize winner Lucy Farfort from Newcastle; Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award winner Rachel Plummer from Edinburgh; Oscar’s Book Prize shortlistee Francis Martin from Lancashire; and debut illustrator Jess Mahy from Yorkshire.

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Felicity Bryan Associates hires agent James Gill

thebookseller.com – Wednesday September 25, 2024

Felicity Bryan Associates (FBA) has hired James Gill, a founding member of United Agents Ltd, who has worked in publishing and literary representation since 1995. He is set to join FBA on 16th October.

His authors have been Sunday Times number one and top-10 bestsellers in fiction and non-fiction, and shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the Baillie Gifford Prize, the Nibbie Novel of the Year Award and the Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year, as well as past winners of the Wolfson History Prize, the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, the Whitbread Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award, the Wainwright Prize and the Ondaatje Prize.

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Eleanor Birne joins RCW as literary agent

thebookseller.com – Tuesday September 24, 2024

RCW Literary Agency has announced that Eleanor Birne has joined the company as a literary agent.

She was previously an agent with PEW Literary, and prior to that, a publishing director at John Murray before becoming an agent first at David Godwin Associates and latterly at PEW Literary where she has built a strong list of authors including Mary Costello, Louise Kennedy and Michael Magee.

Birne said: "I have loved my time at PEW Literary working with such talented, creative people. I have always admired RCW and the extraordinary list of writers it represents and am very excited to be joining such an impressive team."

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New Magazine Listing: Riposte

firstwriter.com – Tuesday September 24, 2024

We profile bold and fascinating women who challenge power structures and stereotypes. Our interviews are honest rather than being full of media-trained responses as the women we feature candidly discuss their successes and failures, their work, their passions and perspectives. Essays and features cover a broad range of issues including art, design, music, business, innovation, politics, social justice and environmental issues.

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Literary festival aims to inspire young writers

bbc.co.uk – Saturday September 21, 2024

A festival of women's writing named after the famous literary Brontë sisters aims to inspire those taking part "to keep reading and writing", its organisers have said.

The three-day Brontë Festival, which is now in its 13th year, is due to get under way in Haworth later, with leading female authors giving talks throughout the weekend.

Young adult writer and Sunday Times bestseller Bea Fitzgerald and former Children's Laureate Dame Jacqueline Wilson are among the speakers expected to take part in the festival based in and around the Brontë parsonage.

Angela Clare, programme officer for the museum, said: “It has been a joy to bring together such fantastic guests for the festival."

The theme of this year's festival is literature inspired by and created especially for children and young people.

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Verse & Vision: Interview with Mark Gottlieb, Leading Literary Agent

v13.net – Saturday September 21, 2024

Literary agent Mark Gottlieb shares the secrets behind the success of bestselling authors, the challenges of today’s publishing landscape, and why trust, communication, and a shared vision are the keys to a thriving author-agent relationship.

Welcome back to “Verse & Vision,” the latest installment in our ongoing series, where we explore the multifaceted world of writing and publishing (check out the last instalment in case you missed it).

Today, I am thrilled to introduce you to our latest interview. Mark Owen Gottlieb is the vice president and distinguished literary agent at Trident Media Group, known for securing high-profile deals and representing numerous New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors. With experience in negotiating film and TV adaptations and a background in audiobook management and foreign rights from Penguin Books, Mark is dedicated to expanding his roster of talented writers. A graduate of Emerson College, he was a founding member and president of the Undergraduate Students for Publishing Club and established the Wilde Press. Mark has also lectured at prestigious institutions, including YaleCambridge, and Columbia.

What inspired you to become a literary agent?

Mark Gottlieb: “My inspiration to become a literary agent at Trident Media Group stems from my lifelong passion for books and storytelling. Growing up in a family deeply involved in the publishing industry, I was exposed to the world of literature from an early age. This, combined with my experiences at Emerson College and founding the Wilde Press at the college, ignited a desire to help talented writers bring their works to a wider audience. The opportunity to discover new voices, nurture creativity, and shape the literary landscape is what inspired me to pursue this career path.”

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