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.
New Agent Listing: Nicole Eisenbraun
firstwriter.com – Friday September 24, 2021
Looking for middle grade and young adult in all genres, fiction and nonfiction. For fiction, she is particularly interested in great fairytale retellings with colorful twists and stories that tackle difficult subjects in unexpected ways. For nonfiction, she is looking for books focusing on science, history, and popular culture.
New Magazine Listing: Strukturriss
firstwriter.com – Thursday September 23, 2021
Particularly looking for radical genre-bending work, and ask for submissions that do not adhere to conventional boundaries in terms of form and content. Underrepresented narrative voices, nonlinear fiction, genderbending and queering, non-conventional poetry, radical essays in fiction and non-fiction are all particularly welcome. Some amount of non-English is fine, but please make sure the majority of your submission is in English.
New Literary Agent Listing: Maddy Belton
firstwriter.com – Thursday September 23, 2021
Interests are broad but she is particularly interested in hearing from marginalised voices including, but not limited to, those in the LGBTQ+ community and BIPOC.
New Literary Agent Listing: Vincent dePaul Lupiano
firstwriter.com – Wednesday September 22, 2021
A published author and a talent hunter. Interested in Action/Adventure and Political Thrillers with matchless female characters; Historical; and Military History, with a focus on lesser-known stories of significance.
New Publisher Listing: New American Press
firstwriter.com – Tuesday September 21, 2021
An independent nonprofit literary press that publishes fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and works in translation. Does not regularly accept unsolicited manuscripts, but queries are welcome.
‘Fight Club’ Author Chuck Palahniuk on Why He’s Publishing New Novel Via Substack
sg.news.yahoo.com – Tuesday September 21, 2021
Best-selling author Chuck Palahniuk is joining Substack, he announced Monday, and will be releasing his new novel, “Greener Pastures,” in installments on the platform. The serialized fiction novel will be part of a broader output called “Plot Spoiler,” making him the latest media and literary figure to join the burgeoning newsletter subscription service.
In a call with TheWrap, Palahniuk declined to discuss any financial terms, but said he was approached by Substack after last year’s “Consider This” memoir got “a ton of podcast attention” and great reviews.
Publishers, Amazon Ask Court to Dismiss ‘Illogical’ E-book Price-Fixing Suit
publishersweekly.com – Monday September 20, 2021
In separate filings late last week, lawyers for the Big Five publishers and Amazon asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of a conspiracy to fix e-book prices.
In their September 17 filings, lawyers for Amazon and the Big Five publishers insist there is no evidence of any coordination or agreement among them to fix e-book prices or otherwise restrain competition. Perhaps more importantly, they argue, the alleged conspiracy—in which the five largest American trade publishers are alleged to have banded together to give Amazon monopoly power over e-books—fundamentally makes no sense.
New indie publishing company aims to do things a little differently
nypost.com – Sunday September 19, 2021
Zibby Owens has interviewed nearly 1,000 authors in about 3 ½ years for her popular podcast, “Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books” (don’t let the title fool you: They do have time to read books, they just need a curated list of recommendations to help them cut through the overwhelming number of titles). Over the course of such conversations, and countless other opportunities to witness the publishing industry up close, an idea began to take shape: Why not start her own publishing company, and do things a little differently?
Last week, the NYC native announced the start of Zibby Books, which she will launch as part of Zibby Owens Media with publishing veteran Leigh Newman. Starting in January 2023, Zibby Books will publish 12 books a year, a mix of memoir and fiction from debut and established authors.
“I figured if we published more than a book a month, I’d just be competing with myself for readers’ time,” says Owens. “Plus I want readers to not only read our books, but all types of books from all types of publishers in different genres. Some of the books we’ve acquired already are by people who I’ve told, ‘You should write a book!’ ”
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