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Editor Week for a Non-NYC Lit Agent
by Mandy Hubbard — At almost every conference, authors want to know: does it matter if an agent is based outside of New York? Are New York agents better, more connected, more… something? Well, if this...
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The Not-So-Secret Backdoor to Publishing
by Mandy Hubbard — Besides the fact that they’re some of the most successful YA books, the titles shown above have one very big thing in common: They are the...
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Writing Futuristic Fiction in (what feels like) a Science Fiction World
Guest blog by Imogen Howson — When I was in my teens, in the late 80s, one of my favourite Ray Bradbury stories was “There Will Come Soft Rains”. Published in 1950, it’s a story of beautifully...
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IF YOU FIND ME Cover Reveal, interview and giveaway!
Interview and Cover Reveal with Emily Murdoch by Mandy Hubbard Last fall, I had the chance to read a little book then-titled THE PATRON SAINT OF BEANS, by not-yet-debut author Emily Murdoch. Her...
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Too Edgy for Teens? Not Likely.
by Mandy Hubbard If there’s one thing that almost always amuses me, it’s when a writer tells me they don’t think their book could be published as YA because it’s too edgy or mature. 9 times out of...
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Dream Writing Spaces
Dream Writing Spaces by Mandy Hubbard Somewhere in our heads, we all have our dream office. It might be catered to reading, writing, business….dreaming… but if you’re in publishing, chances are,...
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How to Become A Literary Agent in 2 Easy Steps
By Mandy Hubbard Become a literary agent in two easy steps! 1) Decide you want to become a literary agent. 2) Call yourself a literary agent. I should be kidding, but there’s a grain of...
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The Role of an Acquisitions Editor– Reader Question
Reader Q&A by Mandy Hubbard — Hello, Readers! Today I bring you a question from Wendy, a Pub Crawl Reader: Question for you: I have an author friend/mentor who is also involved in publishing. He’s...
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The State of the YA Market
by Mandy Hubbard — As I was thinking on what to post about, I was thinking on the topics that never quite get old. And of course… that brought me to the state of the YA market. I became an agent in...
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