Woke books bought by publishers for hundreds of thousands FLOP after disastrous sales
gbnews.com – Sunday December 3, 2023
Woke books which received huge advances have flopped commercially following dire sales, industry experts claim.
Insiders suggest "ideological fanatics" who allow politics to dominate professional decisions have seen profits plummet.
Among the books which have suffered huge losses includes a memoir by actor Elliot Page about his journey transitioning.
"Pageboy" was bought for a $3million advance but has sold just 68,000 copies.
New Publishing Imprint Listing: American Mystery Classics
firstwriter.com – Thursday November 30, 2023
Dedicated to reissuing classic American mystery fiction in new hardcover and paperback editions.
How to Write a Book: A 10-Step Guide
awesomelyluvvie.com – Thursday November 30, 2023
Writing a book is both an art and a science. It’s a journey that demands creativity, discipline, and strategic planning. I’ve written 4 New York Times bestselling books in 8 years, and I’ve used the same formula to make each happen. And now, I want to help more people get their stories out in ink, through books. I know the power of books, because becoming an author has changed my life! That’s why I’ve created The Book Academy, and why I’m teaching others how to get published!
Here’s a comprehensive 10-step guide to help you navigate from a budding idea to a published masterpiece.
Do I Need a Literary Agent?
keepthefaith.co.uk – Thursday November 30, 2023
Literary agent Vanessa Grossett explains the reasons for needing a literary agent, and the ins and outs of finding one
“Do I need a literary agent?” or “I am looking for a Christian-based literary agent” are the common question and statement I have been receiving lately, especially from new authors. Here is some info about why you might need one and how to find one.
What does a literary agent do?
A literary agent, sometimes called a literary manager, sells manuscripts on behalf on their authors. They manage their authors by making sure manuscripts get delivered on time to their editor; reading through contracts; some negotiate deals, and help promote their clients’ books.
New Magazine Listing: Kavya Kishor
firstwriter.com – Wednesday November 29, 2023
An online literary magazine of English and Bengali language from Bangladesh.
New Literary Agent Listing: Sophie Kelleher
firstwriter.com – Tuesday November 28, 2023
Joined the agency in January 2020, originally working as an assistant. In 2022, she covered an agent's maternity leave, expanding her knowledge as an agent across film, television and theatre. She now works as an associate agent with her own list of writers. Prior to her career in film and TV, she worked in publishing.
Bentley and Singh join TGLA as literary agents
thebookseller.com – Tuesday November 28, 2023
Amandeep Singh and Kerry-Ann Bentley have joined The Good Literary Agency (TGLA) as literary agents and both will be building their lists across fiction and non-fiction. Author Arden Jones has also joined as submissions co-ordinator.
Singh has worked in publishing for seven years, beginning her career at Hamish Hamilton before working at Canelo. She became an assistant at The Blair Partnership before joining Ebury, HarperCollins and Penguin Press, where she collaborated on books by Greta Thunberg, Grace Dent and Nikita Gill. She published only debut authors during her time at HarperCollins, including Taz Alam, Oloni and Bretman Rock. She is primarily looking for literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir and essays, as well as poetry, politics, cookery and food writing.
Northern Writers’ Awards open for entries in 25th anniversary year
newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk – Wednesday November 22, 2023
The Northern Writers’ Awards will celebrate their 25th anniversary year in 2024, with many of the award categories now open for entry until 12 February 2024.
Founded and produced by New Writing North, with support from Northumbria University and Arts Council England, the Northern Writers’ Awards are the largest and longest-running writer development programme of their kind in England, with a reputation for identifying some of the country’s best unpublished writing. Previous winners include Katie Hale, Kit Fan, Benjamin Myers, Okechukwu Nzelu, Andrew McMillan, Helen Mort, Sharma Walfall and Hannah Hodgson.
By supporting writers at an earlier stage than most literary awards – usually before an agent or publisher is involved – the Northern Writers’ Awards offer crucial support for writers at a pivotal stage of their careers, as well as providing a pipeline of new talent to the publishing and broadcast industries.
New Publisher Listing: Howgate Publishing
firstwriter.com – Wednesday November 22, 2023
An international publisher of contemporary military science books with a particular focus on war, ethics, law, technology, strategy, and leadership. Books are designed to study military processes, institutions, and behaviour as they relate to the study of warfare, the theory, and the application of force.
On getting the details right
thecreativeindependent.com – Tuesday November 21, 2023
Author and editor Aram Mrjoian discusses the process of selecting submitted work and developing an editor's eye.
Do you consider yourself a writer first or an editor first?
I found editing through writing. When I was an undergrad in college, I started writing fiction and some creative nonfiction. I was really bad, but continued after I graduated and then eventually got into an MFA program at Northwestern in my mid-twenties, where I started taking my writing more seriously. That’s when I thought maybe I had a shot at this.
In that program, I found editing the way a lot of graduate students do, which is through the university’s literary journal, TriQuarterly. That was my first gig in editing literary work. As a writer, I was a slow study. For years, I didn’t know how to improve my work. But when I went back to grad school, a lot of things clicked very quickly. All of a sudden I wanted to consume as much knowledge as I could to become a better writer. Editing allowed me to do that. When I started reading work that was being considered for publication, it dramatically influenced my own process and my own craft. From there, I fell in love with it. So I’ve been an editor at different literary magazines for the last seven or eight years, and have really enjoyed the community it brings about and what I’ve learned as part of that process.
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