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Deal Announcement We’re thrilled to announce that Nick Milo’s debut book has sold in a major auction to Simon Acumen, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Nick has helped thousands take control of their attention and turn scattered information into […]
Deal Announcement We’re thrilled to share that How to Talk to Your Doctor by Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD, MS—known widely as Dr. Bayo—has been acquired by Cassidy Graham at The Open Field, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in a […]
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with popular BookTuber and first-time author Marguerite Faure for a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation on her channel about the book publishing process. As part of her series documenting the journey of writing and […]
One of the things I love most about my work is collaborating with people who are just as passionate about book publishing as I am. Recently, I joined Book Proposal Coach and Publishing Consultant Richelle Fredson on her podcast Bound […]
Some useful activities that will help you, and/or your agent, as you await the verdict from publishers.
Excerpt from Get Signed by Lucinda Halpern. All Rights Reserved Let’s talk about looking at your book’s genre with an open mind. How certain are you that you are writing narrative nonfiction versus a memoir? Or a literary novel versus commercial fiction? […]
Crafting a standout book proposal starts with understanding what publishers really want. You need a fresh idea, a clear audience—and what book editors love to call strong “scaffolding.” If that sounds overwhelming, you’re not alone. We’ve heard from many of […]
First, a moment of gratitude for you: this blog has become so special to us because we get to share winning strategies, stories from the trenches, and those projects we’re most excited about with a private, intimate group of writers […]
When Dr. Aseem Desai first encountered Lucinda Literary, he wasn’t yet a signed author—but he was well on his way. His journey from unpublished memoirist to signed author of a groundbreaking big idea book, Perception: What We See, What We […]
Many writers assume literary agents are most akin to real estate brokers. While there are commonalities, a literary agent’s work can begin well in advance and continue long after the sale. At our agency and others, it’s not uncommon for […]