There’s a new kind of energy at Kensington Publishing Corp. And it has been building since Michaela Hamilton ascended the elevator at 850 Third Avenue two years ago. After a 25-year career in book publishing (including 10 years as editor-in-chief of NAL) and a few years at freelance editing, Michaela got the offer from Kensington founder and CEO Walter Zacharius to become the company’s new editor-in-chief. Now this ball of fire has the freedom to realize a vision she and Walter share.
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.
Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point by David Lipsky
F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote to a young friend seeking advice on her writing: “You’ve got to sell your heart, your strongest reactions, not the little minor things that only touch you lightly. . . ” Now, acclaimed contemporary novelist and journalist David Lipsky, a fan of Fitzgerald, has done just that.
COMMON SHOCK Kaethe Weingarten Aims to Give Us Hope
In today’s world, witnessing violence, both personal and societal, has become a common experience. Kaethe Weingarten, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School-based trauma expert, wanted to prove that we, as individuals, have the power to lessen the impact of witnessing trauma in our society
Jack Warner’s Shikar, the Book That Made It Because Somebody Believed
Jack Warner has been writing stories for his entire working career. He spent 32 years with United Press International and 13 years with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Even so, it took Jack five years to sell his first novel, two days after he retired at the age of 63.
Dr. Keith Ablow Talks About Creating a Gifted Killer
PSYCHOPATH, Dr. Keith Ablow’s fourth thriller in the popular Frank Clevenger series, was released in July 2003 by St. Martin’s Press. Here, the author discusses how he originated the idea for the series, how he found a publisher, and how he finds time to write while juggling a busy career as a forensic psychiatrist.
Erica Spindler Talks About Her Latest Book: IN SILENCE
Erica Spindler, USA Today bestselling author, just released her ninth suspense novel, IN SILENCE, from MIRA this June. The paperback version of another of her thrillers, DEAD RUN, was released earlier this summer. She has also published 11 romance novels.
Bestselling Author Matthew Pearl Never Thought He’d Become a Writer
Matthew Pearl first-time author of the New York Times bestselling mystery, THE DANTE CLUB, and editor of a restored companion edition of Dante’s INFERNO, talks about his surprise career as a 27-year-old writer, and how the dual project came to be.
Elizabeth Maguire: Basic Books Hungry for Great Storytellers
In December 2002, Elizabeth (Liz) Maguire was promoted from editorial director to vice president and publisher of Basic Books/Basic Civitas Books and Counterpoint, all part of the Perseus Books Group. She joined the company approximately three years ago after having served as editorial director of Free Press (Simon &Schuster).
Successful Author Bonnie Hearn Hill Proves Persistence Pays
Author Bonnie Hearn Hill has heard voices for years. She just doesnt pay attention to them. Thats no good, the voices say . What makes you think you can write? You should be spending more time cleaning your house! Honey, do you know how many people are out there trying to write a book? In fact, ignoring those voices finally won her a three-book publishing contract with Mira (a division of Harlequin) before she had even written the second and third manuscripts. They were her first big deals for fiction. But thats not all. Since the initial book, Intern, was accepted, she has landed a second three-book contract with the same publishersix titles so far.
The Plot Thickens by Noah Lukeman
The Plot Thickens 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life Noah Lukeman St. Martin's Press July 5, 2002 Hardcover/240 pages ISBN: 0-312-28467-5 Buy This Book Barnes and Noble "The biggest mistake writers make is feeling compelled to set...
