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A former acquiring editor of children's books at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster, Sangeeta Mehta (@sangeeta_editor) runs her own editorial services company. Find out more at her website.
Before You Hire a Developmental Editor: What You Need to Know
Headshots of Susan Chang, Julie Scheina, and Sangeeta Mehta
Three editors discuss the types and stages of editing, whether publishing industry experience matters, hiring guidelines and much more ...
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How Are Books Adapted for the Screen? Two Agents Demystify the Process
Allison Hunter and Jennifer Weltz
Two agents discuss the importance of retaining film rights, option types, author involvement in adaptations, and much more ...
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How Important Is Genre When Pitching and Promoting Your Book?
Laura Zats and T.S Ferguson
Two literary agents discuss the usefulness and limits of assigning a genre to writing, and how it’s perceived by publishers ...
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Should You Publish Your Book with a Small Press? Two Literary Agents Advise
Michelle Brower and Jennifer Chen Tran
Literary agents Michelle Brower and Jennifer Chen Tran discuss the pros and cons of small presses, querying strategy, and much ...
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Literary Agents Discuss Foreign Rights and the International Book Market
Priya Doraswamy and Carly Watters
Literary agents Priya Doraswamy and Carly Watters discuss foreign rights, translation logistics, a book’s chances abroad, and much more ...
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Writing, Pitching & Promoting in the Age of the Coronavirus
Stefanie Sanchez von Borstel and Leslie Zampetti
In this Q&A, agents Stefanie Sanchez Von Borstel and Leslie Zampetti tackle the complications of authorship and literary citizenship in ...
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What Does It Mean to Be A Full-Time Author?
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In this Q&A, literary agents Jim McCarthy and Paula Munier discuss the priorities and responsibilities—to yourself and to others—of being ...
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How to Establish a Long-Term Writing Career: Insight From Two Literary Agents
Sarah LaPolla Kim Lionetti Establishing Long Term Writing Career
For some authors, a single book deal is validation enough. For others, it's the beginning of a lifelong journey through ...
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Beyond Good Writing: Two Literary Agents Discuss What Matters Most
Linda Camacho and Jennifer Soloway
Good literary agents keep fighting for books they believe in. But how do agents decide which authors to rep? In ...
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/ Getting Published, Guest Post
Switching Literary Agents: Two Agents Offer Advice
Holly Root and John Cusick
If you’re a writer, how do you know if it’s worth the risk of leaving your current agent? Does past ...
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The Rewards and Challenges of Self-Publishing Children’s Books: Q&A with Four Authors
Elliott Hartinger Klein Mooser authors
A Q&A on children's self-publishing with authors Zetta Elliott, who has released several books under her own imprint, including picture ...
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Starting Later & Starting Over: Launching a Writing Career When You’re No Longer “Young”
Starting Later & Starting Over: Launching a Writing Career When You’re No Longer “Young”
Seven-figure deals seem to be given to more 20-something debut writers than debut writers in any other age group, yet ...
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Ethics & the Literary Agent: What Rights Do Authors Have?
Mary C Moore and DongWon Song
What should writers do if they feel that an agent isn’t honoring their obligations, contractual or otherwise? What's the best ...
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How Do Literary Agents Approach Diversity?
Eric Smith and Saba Sulaiman
How do agents—generally considered the gatekeepers to publishing companies—approach the issue of diversity in the publishing industry? ...
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Literary Agents and the Hybrid Author: A Conversation with Bob Mecoy and Kristin Nelson
hybrid author
Sangeeta Mehta interviews agents Bob Mecoy and Kristin Nelson about how agents can assist the hybrid author ...
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Shepherding a Self-Published Picture Book to Success: A Conversation with Literary Agent Brenda Bowen
The SheepOver
Sangeeta Mehta interviews agent Brenda Bowen about the success of the children's picture book Sweet Pea & Friends: The SheepOver ...
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/ book marketing and promotion, children's books, children's market, children's publishing, Guest Post, literary agents, Publishing Industry, self-publishing
The Agent’s Role in the Digital Age: A Conversation with Jessica Faust
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Literary agent Jessica Faust discusses how she helps authors self-publish ...
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Is Self-Publishing a Viable Option for Literary Fiction Writers?
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Should literary writers consider self-publishing? How it might affect their long-term careers? Two agents weigh in ...
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The Business of Self-Publishing Children’s Picture Books: Two Literary Agents Weigh In
Children's books
Two literary agents offer their thoughts on the self-publishing of children's books and what the future of the picture book ...
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Should Children’s Book Authors Self-Publish?
Should Children’s Book Authors Self-Publish?
Note from Jane: Today's guest post is by Sangeeta Mehta (@sangeeta_editor), a former acquiring editor of children's books at Little, ...
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/ children's books, Guest Post, middle grade, Publishing Industry, self-publishing, YA, young adult