New Literary Agency Listing
firstwriter.com – Thursday March 9, 2017
Handles: Fiction; Nonfiction
Markets: Children's; Youth
UK office of established US agency. UK agent handles fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults, but no material for adults, or picture books. Agents in the US office do consider material for adults. See website for submission guidelines.
New Publisher Listing
firstwriter.com – Wednesday March 8, 2017
Publishes: Fiction; Nonfiction;
Markets: Children's
Publish children's fiction and nonfiction that has an educational aspect. Send query by email with up to first 50 pages as Word attachment.
Learning to code can transform your writing, not just your website
thebookseller.com – Tuesday March 7, 2017
I came to coding like a mute. When I went to a conference presenting a new coding language from Google called Go last month, I realised I couldn't understand what was being said. Later I met with Inês Teles, director of London coding bootcamp Founders & Coders, curious to learn how coding could push my own writing project. But I couldn't explain my ideas as my language wouldn't translate into hers.
“What do you want to do with it?” A simple question I was unable to answer. However, I was told that, if you know how to write code, you can pretty much do anything. So I went along and started learning the basics of web development, starting with HTML and CSS. Little did I realise just how much learning code would teach me about language of the other kind.
New Magazine Listing
firstwriter.com – Tuesday March 7, 2017
Publishes: Articles; Fiction; Interviews; Nonfiction; Poetry; Reviews;
Areas include: Arts; Criticism; Literature; Short Stories;
Markets: Adult;
Preferred styles: Literary
Publishes previously unpublished poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and critical nonfiction (about literature and occasionally about visual art). Submit up to 10 pages of fiction; up to 6 pages of poetry; or up to two piece of nonfiction, via online submission system. See website for full details.
The 10 Best Interlinked Short Story Collections
publishersweekly.com – Saturday March 4, 2017
The interconnected stories in Knight's exquisitely crafted collection Eveningland explore the lives of characters living in and around Mobile, Ala., in the years preceding the destruction wrought by a fictional hurricane. Funny, wise, and heartfelt, the stories stand on their own, but also add up to a stunning whole. Here are Knight's picks for 10 interlinked short story collections.
New Publisher Listing
firstwriter.com – Thursday March 2, 2017
Publishes: Fiction; Nonfiction; Poetry; Reference;
Areas include: Adventure; Archaeology; Architecture; Arts; Autobiography; Biography; Business; Cookery; Crafts; Crime; Fantasy; Gardening; Health; Historical; How-to; Humour; Legal; Military; Music; Mystery; Nature; Photography; Politics; Religious; Romance; Sci-Fi; Short Stories; Spiritual; Sport; Theatre; Travel; Westerns; Women's Interests;
Markets: Adult; Children's; Family
Began in the 1970s with a focus on nonfiction about the American Southwest, but has since expanded its focus to include mainstream themes and categories in both fiction and nonfiction. Send query by post only with short summary, author bio, one sample chapter, table of contents, marketing plan, and statement on why this is the right publisher for your book.
New Magazine Listing
firstwriter.com – Wednesday March 1, 2017
Publishes: Fiction;
Areas include: Fantasy; Sci-Fi; Short Stories;
Markets: Adult
Publishes science fiction and fantasy stories up to 10,000 words. No horror or poetry. Flash fiction is unlikely to find favour unless exceptional. Send submissions by email as RTF attachments. No Word files. See website for full guidelines.
What Moonlight Teaches Us About The Importance Of Creative Writing Training
huffingtonpost.co.uk – Tuesday February 28, 2017
Tarell McCraney, the writer of the play which is the basis of the film Moonlight which was last night’s Oscar winner for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay amongst other awards, was in the year above me at Yale, where we were both studying for an MFA in Playwriting at Yale School of Drama.
New Publisher Listing
firstwriter.com – Tuesday February 28, 2017
Publishes: Fiction; Nonfiction;
Markets: Adult
A dynamic publisher offering quick responses to MSS and queries with a fast time to market for accepted works. Submissions always welcome. Please send your first 3 chapters, synopsis and a brief bio by email or via our website.
Writing Issues: Advice I Give: Patrick O’Neil
huffingtonpost.com – Friday February 24, 2017
Patrick O’Neil is the author of the memoir Gun, Needle, Spoon (Dzanc Books). His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including Juxtapoz, Salon, The Nervous Breakdown, After Party Magazine, and Razorcake. O’Neil is a contributing editor for Sensitive Skin Magazine, a Pushcart nominee, a two time nominee for Best Of The Net, and a PEN Center USA Professional and former Mentor. In today’s “Writing Issues,” I asked him what advice he would give aspiring authors.
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