Doris Booth

Doris Booth

Doris Booth is the founder and editor-in-chief of Authorlink®, a literary marketplace and publishing industry resource she launched in 1996. A former journalist, she has spent decades working inside the publishing business as a semi-retired literary agent, with a track record that includes major sales to Big Five publishers and two true-crime projects that went on to become Netflix adaptations. As co-agent with the late Peter Miller, she helped place the Sons of Sam project with Quirk Books/Andrews McMeel. That combination of newsroom discipline and hands-on agenting experience is what shapes Writing Insights: each post reflects what Doris has actually seen work — and fail — across thousands of manuscripts, queries, and author conversations, rather than generic writing advice recycled from elsewhere. It's why writers return to Authorlink month after month for craft guidance grounded in real publishing outcomes, not theory.
Spencer Quinn’s New Chet and Bernie Mystery Captures the Emotional Connection Between Man and Dog

Spencer Quinn’s New Chet and Bernie Mystery Captures the Emotional Connection Between Man and Dog

Jul 29, 2012 | ,

Spencer Quinn burst onto the literary scene three novels back with bestseller Dog On It, a fresh and funny romp hailed as “pure comedic genius” by Publishers Weekly. Narrated by Chet the Dog and co-starring his favorite human, private investigator Bernie Little, Quinn’s remarkable debut prompted the Los Angeles Times to write, “Nothing short of masterful…Sequels are a given, and a must.”

Luanne Rice Writes Novels in Her Dreams and Millions of Readers Listen In

Luanne Rice Writes Novels in Her Dreams and Millions of Readers Listen In

Jun 26, 2012 | ,

Luanne Rice admits that that she “writes in her dreams.” Lucky for readers, the practice has resulted in thirty compelling New York Times bestselling novels. In this intimate Authorlink AUDIO interview, Luanne talks about abuse and family violence, a topic she often explores in her novels, and about how victims can find healing and peace.

Debut Novelist Nick Dybek Explores Forces That Make a Good Man Go Bad

Debut Novelist Nick Dybek Explores Forces That Make a Good Man Go Bad

Mar 28, 2012 | ,

From young and talented Nick Dybek comes a stunning and suspenseful debut novel, WHEN CAPTAIN FLINT WAS STILL A GOOD MAN. The story, set in a desolate fishing village in the Pacific Northwest, centers on a teenaged boy who loved hearing his father– a deep sea fisherman–invent stories about Treasure Island’s Captain Flint, before Flint became a murderous pirate captain.