Authors & Writers

Some of the writers we’ve spoken with—entering or re-entering publishing from some time ago, feeling they’ve worked absolutely tirelessly on their books but aren’t receiving…

Lucinda Halpern shared her latest publishing insights from this month. Read on to see her latest news, and if you’d like to receive her monthly…

May is always a busy season, although I can’t remember the last time it was quite so busy. Those who know me will say: clearly,…

I’ve had a lot of fun this past month in launching my book Get Signed—and I’ve gained tremendous learning I want to share with you…

It can be difficult to define where your book fits in the literary world, especially when you’re just starting to form the idea. There are…

Lucinda sends her greetings from London! This week, she ventured to the London Book Fair, where she had the chance to meet a number of…

Am I the right person to be writing this book? We hear this question a lot from writers like you. It’s a difficult one. Today,…

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we want to talk about love.  Or rather, how to get agents, publishers, and readers to fall in love…

Today marks the halfway point in our week-long challenge. To celebrate, we’re tasking you with one of the hardest things to get right: the elevator…

At our recent speed pitch fiction event, three of our agents reviewed several writers’ pitches in real time. One recurring tip was to be more…

Congratulations to Julien and Kiersten Saunders for the release of their debut, CASHING OUT: Win The Wealth Game By Walking Away (Portfolio, PenguinRandomHouse)!⁠ ⁠ According…

You’ve perfected your query letter. Your synopsis is sparkling. Then you reach the last step of submitting your work: the sample chapters. Easy—just copy and…