Thanks to Gayleen and Cyn for having us on Cynsations. It’s always such a pleasure to be here!
Today, I have asked my agent and friend, Stacey Glick to join me to discuss the Middle Grade series proposal.
Stacey is Vice President at Dystel, Continue Reading Guest Post: Author Deborah Lytton & Agent Stacey Glick on Middle Grade Series Proposals »
Note: This is the final installment of our series focusing on the SCBWI Europolitan Conference. Author Catherine Coe interviewed agent Penny Holroyde and her client author-illustrator Chris Mould.
Agent Penny Holroyde started her career in publishing over twenty years ago working in the rights department at Walker Books and selling picture book co-editions across the world.
Continue Reading 2017 Europolitan Con: Agent Penny Holroyde & Author-Illustrator Chris Mould »
Note: Gemma Cooper and Robin Stevens were interviewed by SCBWI Netherlands Regional Advisor Melanie Rook Welfing for the upcoming SCBWI Europolitan conference. This is the second in a series of six articles.
Gemma Cooper started her publishing career in New York,
Continue Reading 2017 SCBWI Europolitan Con: Agent Gemma Cooper & Author Robin Stevens »
Kansas State U. Powwow with son Carlos & cousin Matthew Lester (senior)
By Traci Sorell
I had no idea how beneficial an agent could be when I attended my first SCBWI conference in October 2013.
I quickly realized how much about the industry I did not know.
I began to network with other children’s writers,
Continue Reading Guest Post: Traci Sorell on Signing with a Literary Agent »
Acquired Rights from Harper.
George McHugh Nicholson, 1937-1950 by Shannon Maughan from The Horn Book. Peek: “Esteemed literary agent and innovative publishing executive George Nicholson…died February 3 in New York City.”
Remembering George McHugh Nicholson from Children’s Book Council. Peek:
“Soon after Nicholson moved to New York City in 1959,
Rebecca Sherman is a literary agent at Writers House in New York.
What were you like as a young reader? What were your favorite books?
Apparently, my mother left board books for me in my crib and would walk into my room in the morning to find me “reading.” I learned about colors,
Continue Reading Novel Secrets Series: Interview with Agent Rebecca Sherman of Writers House »
Alma Fullerton offers new interviews with authors Karleen Bradford, Dianne Ochiltree, Katy Duffield, and Robin Friedman. She also offers a new interview with agent Scott Treimel.
Here’s a peek at Scott’s: “Editors, once authors’ in-house protectors, are themselves often treading water,
Author Interview: Cynthia Leitich Smith from Alma Fullerton. Here’s taste: “Writing fiction seemed a tremendous indulgence against great odds. It was something I’d do someday. But it slowly occurred to me that many people ‘someday’ their way through their entire lives. The only way to make dreams a reality is to commit to them fully.” Read the whole interview.
My new novel, Tantalize (Candlewick, 2007) received a five-star review from Karin Perry at TeensReadToo.com! Karin calls the novel “…a stimulating paranormal mystery mixed with romance. The relationship between Quincie and Kieren is touching and so deep that the reader feels Quincie’s pain at the thought of losing Kieren, while at the same time understanding Kieren’s reasons for keeping Quincie at arms length…”
