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After his mother’s passing, the author discovers the writing she left behind. Through his own experience as well as interviews with other literary executors, he considers the question: How can he publish a loved one’s posthumous works—and should he?
The agent answers questions about attracting agents using self-published books and whether to use a summary or a writing sample to pitch a memoir.
Literary agents Alia Hana Habib and Jade Wong-Baxter and authors Chloé Cooper Jones and Daniel Barban Levin add their perspectives to this detailed look at crafting a nonfiction book proposal.
The agent who represents writers TJ Alexander and K. Tempest Bradford, among others, answers questions about being ghosted by agents and how to query for nonfiction books.
The agent representing Chris Belcher, Kate Broad, Delia Cai, Duy Doan, and others offers advice about working with a coauthor, changing a memoir to fiction, why agents don’t consider previously published work, and how to become an agent.
The critic on the importance of respecting the artist’s labor, reviewing books published by independent houses, and more.
An author and podcaster considers a new strategy for building pre-publication buzz and offers cost-saving methods, products, and software writers can use to record their own audio galleys.
A look at the tools, platforms, and strategies authors can use to directly communicate with their readers, including advice on effective author newsletters from Catherine Baab-Muguira, Danielle Trussoni, Jane Friedman, and Yanyi.
Nikki Peoples describes how she self-published her sci-fi novel, The Station. An editor and a publicist give their advice on reaching more readers, leveraging the power of social media, and finding the right team of publishing professionals.
The literary agent answers questions about how to seek representation as a self-published author, break into the agenting business, and more.
