Meet our new mascot, courtesy of the artistic endeavors of New York Times/USA Today bestselling YA author Julie Kagawa. But this cutie pie needs a name. Can anyone guess his true name? (tip of the hat to Julie’s Iron Fey series!)
Read the rest of this entry »Archive for the 'Blog' Category
Foreword Literary Changes name to Backword Literary
In a stunning announcement today, new hybrid literary agency, Foreword Literary, has changed its name to Backword Literary, according to founding partner Laurie McLean. “We feel that there is a retro trend about to engulf publishing, including a backlash against eBooks, back-talking about digital audio books, and backstabbing in general towards digital publishing,” McLean said. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Foreword’s First Sale!
I am so excited by the speed of today’s publishing environment. There are hybrid publishers trying to combine the best of traditional with the new opportunities of digital publishing. Entangled Publishing is a good example of this hybrid type of publisher. And these folks move quickly. As soon as we opened the doors at Foreword […]
Read the rest of this entry »Hello, I’m now at Foreword Literary!
I have taken a big step forward into the unknown. With partners Pam van Hylckama Vlieg and Gordon Warnock I have formed a brand new type of literary agency. One that blends the best of traditional publishing with the opportunities and technologies of digital publishing. Please, say hello to our new company: Foreword Literary, Inc. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Iron King Comic/Graphic Novel series to debut!
Yes, this is Julie Kagawa’s year so far. A seven-figure publishing deal. An even larger seven-figure movie deal. And now her first blockbuster novel, The Iron King, is going to be made into a comic book series and graphic novel by Bluewater Productions. Julie and Bluewater have decided to take a novel approach to funding […]
Read the rest of this entry »Berkley Buys Olivia Mayfield Mystery at Auction!
A big WHOOP-WHOOP goes out to my client Olivia Mayfield (aka writer/editor Rhonda Helms) for her new Berkley/Penguin contemporary romantic mystery THE INHERITANCE in serial format. We sold it at auction to Leis Pederson of Berkley, an imprint of Penguin, for release later this year. Here’s the Publishers Marketplace listing: THE INHERITANCE by Olivia Mayfield […]
Read the rest of this entry »Biggest Deal of My Career: a 7-Figure Kagawa
I am so excited this morning. I helped propel New York Times and USA Today bestselling YA novelist Julie Kagawa to a million dollar deal for her next series with teen book imprint: Harlequin Teen. It’s my first seven-figure deal. Julie’s too. Together we worked hard to make this happen. And now we can bask […]
Read the rest of this entry »Romance Writers: Entangled is HOT!
Yesterday three huge game-changing announcements came from Entangled Publishing’s founder and CEO Liz Pelletier: 1. Entangled inked a first-look deal for movies with Davis Entertainment through the fabulous Brandy Rivers at the Gersh Agency in LA. 2. Entangled digital-first books will be distributed worldwide by one of the Big […]
Read the rest of this entry »Penguin Settles with DOJ
I had a feeling this was going to happen. And it wouldn’t surprise me if Macmillan also tosses in the towel. The Agency model of publisher-centric ebook pricing is dying and I just don’t believe anyone can salvage it…or defend it for that matter. eBooks will be priced at levels that sell well and create […]
Read the rest of this entry »Random House Gives $5,000 bonus to each employee
Here’s the story behind those bonuses you read about last week: http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/12/the-story-behind-the-random-house-gives-5000-bonuses-story/
Read the rest of this entry »