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Named one of the best books of 2021 by NPR, The Washington Post, and Financial Times
"No one states problems more correctly, more astutely, more amusingly and more uncomfortably than Francine Prose . . . The gift of her work to a reader is to create for us what she creates for her protagonist: the subtle unfolding, the moment-by-moment process of discovery as we read and change, from not knowing and even not wanting
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Traderscape Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
153 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
With so many publishing options available to writers today, figuring out the best way to get your novel into readers hands can be overwhelming. This book will answer what a literary agent is, what a literary agent does, or why having a literary agent might be important.
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English
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"After five years working at Parson's Press, an old-school business book publisher, Nora is the last editorial assistant standing, desperate to get out. But she can't leave until she finds another job to cover rent, especially when Parsons cuts already unlivable salaries. That's when Nora is forced to lie her way into moonlighting for a rival publisher--and maybe poaching a few authors along the way. But when Nora accidentally falls for Andrew Santos,...
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Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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Presents the journey of a book's creation, from its initial writing and illustrating to its misadventures with pirates and an angry tiger.
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Alice James Books
Pub. Date
2013
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xxxvii, 334 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
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Forty years old and flourishing-a remarkable record for a small nonprofit press-Alice James Books deserves praise and admiration.-Maxine Kumin. A compilation of archival materials accompanies this collection of forty years of Alice James Books poetry.Nearly 150 authors are represented in chronological order. Maxine Kumin states, the list of authors is remarkable for its breadth, variety, and passion. The assortment is idiosyncratic, the range of voices...
10) By the book
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Hyperion Avenue
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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A young, black woman working in publishing makes a surprise connection with an author who has failed to deliver his highly anticipated manuscript.
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English
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"A daring first novel in the great picaresque tradition-both buoyant comedy and devastating satire-by the author of the best-selling story collection Say You're One of Them. Ekong Udousoro is a Nigerian editor undertaking a reckoning with the brutal recent history of his homeland by curating a collection of stories about the Biafran War. He is thrilled when a publishing fellowship gives him the opportunity to continue his work in Manhattan while learning...
14) Black amber
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English
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A Manhattan editor investigates her sister’s suspicious death in Istanbul in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling “queen of the American gothics” (TheNew York Times).
Tracy Hubbard, an up-and-comer at a prestigious New York City publisher, has arrived at a sprawling villa on the Bosporus strait in Istanbul for an enviable arrangement. She’s come to assist celebrated...
Tracy Hubbard, an up-and-comer at a prestigious New York City publisher, has arrived at a sprawling villa on the Bosporus strait in Istanbul for an enviable arrangement. She’s come to assist celebrated...
15) Secret Santa
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English
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"As soon as Lussi Meyer arrives at the prestigious Blackwood-Patterson publishing house, she finds herself the target of mean-spirited pranks by her coworkers. After receiving a strange present during the company's annual Secret Santa gift exchange, her coworkers begin falling victim to horrific accidents, and Lussi suspects her gift may be involved"--
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Publisher
Woodhall Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (342 pages)
Language
English
Description
" "Brilliant, time-tested and clear" advice that will help writers at all stages, in all genres, write their very best book -- and then make it better. As a freelance editor for more than a decade, Williams has shepherded books from rough draft to polished manuscripts bought by Big Five houses, university and literary presses, and for independent publishers. Now, she distills everything she's learned from editing hundreds of drafts, coaching writers...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xi, 253 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"One of the most innovative minds in business provides an equally original guide to getting ahead. Frank Bennack's accomplishments in media and business are unrivaled. He was named chief executive of Hearst in 1979, and for nearly 30 years he helped solidify the company's reputation as a leader in consumer media, overseeing the purchase of more than two dozen television stations and several major newspapers (Houston Chronicle), the launch of top-selling...
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In Martha Grimes' new sendup of a world she knows very well, Candy and Karl, hitmen with a difference (they have scruples), once again venture into the murky Manhattan publishing scene. This time they come to the aid of a writer being sued by her unscrupulous literary agent, L. Bass Hess, who is determined to get a 15 percent commission for a book he didn't sell. The contract killers join forces with publishing mogul Bobby Mackenzie and megabestselling...
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