Yesterday we interviewed Katherine Grace Bond, newly agented and still giddy with happiness, about recently signing with Awesome Agent Sara Crow of Harvey Klinger.Today we hear from Sara herself about why Katherine's query stood out, and how you can make your query more interesting to the agents you hope to work with - welcome, Sara,... Continue Reading →
Secrets of Landing an Agent, Part I: The Author!
My friend Katherine Grace Bond, poet and YA author and teacher and terrific critiquer, recently heard the words that writers long to hear: "May I represent you?" *sound of crowd cheering!*That's right, Katherine is now represented by Sara Crowe of Harvey Klinger!So I invited Katherine to spill some of her secrets to landing an agent... Continue Reading →
Operation Teen Book Drop
Each year Operation Teen Book Drop--an annual event started by our own readergirlz--delivers about 10,000 new books to teens in need. In 2008 and 2009, rgz, YALSA and GuysLitWire worked with publishers to deliver 20,000 books to teens in hospitals.This year, another 10,000 books will go to teens on Native American Reservations and tribal lands,... Continue Reading →
A Book for All Seasons
A couple of weeks ago, husband and I went on a little trip into the Cascade Mountains to Leavenworth, WA, a community that rather ingeniously saved their town from recession after the Great North Railroad relocated by restyling the entire town into a Bavarian village. It's an odd weekend that Leavenworth doesn't have something going... Continue Reading →
Good news abounds
Maureen McQuerry writes that she's signed a two-book deal with Abrams/ Amulet for publication in 2011 and 2012.And Holly Cupala has a publication date--June 22, 2010!--as well as spots on GoodReads and AuthorsNow. She's doing great work building her platform and audience before publication, so watch her at Brimstone Soup for a model of how... Continue Reading →
Revision Tips Galore from the Summer Revision Smackdown
If you missed the Summer Revision Smackdown at the blogs of Holly Cupala and Jolie Stekly, don't fret - here is the lowdown on the fabulous array of revision tips they gathered from the cream of the author and illustrator crop (plus a few publishing experts!):Jill S. Alexander, YA Historical Author, on revising to immerse... Continue Reading →