Blogs about Publishing
10 blogs about Publishing.
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— As in guillotine...
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez: As in guillotine. Old/new media pragmatist. Sometimes loud, one-time poet, still opinionated.
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Five Things: May 9, 2024 Check out As in guillotine... for more. This is my bi-weekly “newsletter” delivered straight to your inbox, as requested at some point in the past. Hopefully you’re enjoying it? If not, there’s a link down …
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Ask the Agent
I'm Jennifer Laughran. I'm a Senior Agent at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, representing great authors and illustrators….
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I’m preparing to query MG contemporary w/ a speculative twist. One comp in my elevator pitch is an 80s movie, but a 40th anniversary update is coming to theaters in 2025. The other comp is a movie from a long-running Disney franchise that ended in 2013, and had over 10 movies in the series. Similar but made up example: “High School Musical meets Back to the Future as a 12 y.o. girl ….” Are movie comps like these too old for a 1-sentence pitch? I also have recent MG books as actual comps. TY! The usual caveat: This is only my opinion, other people might feel quite strongly about this!PERSONALLY, I don't care, that's fine -- I just would urge you not to think of these as COMPS. True …
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Jane Friedman | Blog
Information and resources for writers, from a 20-year veteran of the publishing industry.
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The Double-Edged Sword of List Building Promotions Today’s post is by author Brenda E Smith. I realized a lifelong dream when I self-published my first book in August 2023. I followed all the marketing advice I received about entering the publishing world, …
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Janet Reid, Literary Agent
"Never miss a chance to do good"--David Stanley.
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In Memoriam: Janet Reid On Sunday, April 14, 2024, the literary community lost one of its guiding lights when Janet Reid passed away. A New York literary agent for more than twenty years, Janet was possibly even better known …
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Publishers Weekly
Book Reviews, Bestselling Books & Publishing Business News.
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Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity
Erica Verrillo has written seven books and published five. She doesn't know why anyone with an ounce of self-preservation would ever want to publish….
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6 New Agents Seeking Kidlit, YA, SFF, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Romance, LGBTQ and more Here are six new literary agents actively seeking clients. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and will go the extra mile for their clients.All of these agents work …
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Publishing Perspectives
News and information about the international book publishing industry, book sales, rights deals, and more.
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award: Submissions Open for the 2024-2025 The 7-million-dirham Sheikh Zayed Book Award's 2024-'25 cycle has opened with a new round of submissions in its 10 specialized categories. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award: Submissions Open for the 2024-2025 appeared first on …
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Publishing Trends
An incisive monthly newsletter that provides news and opinion on the rapidly changing world of book publishing in all its forms.
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Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 05/06-05/10 Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in …
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Robert Kingett
A fabulously gay blind author.
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Read free stuff or pay what you want It’s a strange time on the web. Not because tech seems to get even richer than it already is without improving our lives, but in my current century, sex between consenting adults is worse than …
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Writer Beware
…shines a bright light into the dark corners of the shadow-world of literary scams, schemes, and pitfalls. Also providing advice for writers, industry news, and commentary.
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Contract Critique: Dashtoon Dashtoon is a startup (founded in late 2022) digital comics creation platform that promises to revolutionize the comics industry by allowing anyone to create their own webcomics using generative AI, and to distribute and monetize …