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Worst Publisher in History, Death of the Partisan Review, and More

by Evan Smith Rakoff

Publishing-related Kickstarter projects raised over fifteen million dollars in 2012; Laura Miller reveals the worst publisher in history; advice on composing a succinct agent query letter; and other news.

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funding for the arts | literary magazines | query letters

Pitch Letters to Literary Agents That Succeeded, Zadie Smith on Joy and Sorrow, and More

by Evan Smith Rakoff

GalleyCat rounds up several pitch letters that succeeded in landing a literary agent; the New York Times reports small bookstores appear to be thriving; the Wall Street Journal picks its favorite novels of 2012, including Shani Boianjiu's The People of Forever Are Not Afraid; and other news.

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bookselling | literary agents | query letters

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