The verdict is in. With headlines such as HarperCollins Sales Near $2 Billion and Publishing Sales Jumped 18.1% and First Half Profits Soared at Penguin Random House, it’s clear that at least in term of earnings, Covid is not having a negative impact on publishing. I should be thrilled. My… MORE
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What I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Novelist
by Tallahj Curry
This month, we asked three NLA authors for their best advice for first-time novelists. What’s one piece of advice you wish someone had given you before you began writing your first novel? Kathleen West, author of Are We There Yet? and Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes I’m fairly certain people… MORE
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On August 25, 2021, Richard Chizmar’s debut novel Chasing the Boogeyman hit the New York Times Bestseller list at #10. It was a huge milestone in my agenting career, an achievement I never imagined when I opened NLA in August 2002. It was my 50th New York Times bestselling client… MORE
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Genre Isn’t Everything and High Concept Isn’t King
by Angie Hodapp
In the writing world, there’s a lot of emphasis placed on genre. After all, knowing what you write, who it’s for, and how to reach your market are critical elements of many a successful career, and so much of that boils down to understanding genre. There’s also a low, constant… MORE
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This Month, NLA’s Tallahj Curry had the pleasure of interviewing Kristin Nelson’s client Scott Reintgen, author of the Nyxia Triad and the upcoming novel Breaking Badlands, Talespinners series book three. How much do you know about the plot of a series before beginning the first novel? Saving Fable was one… MORE