Writing Insights – Word of caution. Never send a full manuscript to a literary agent unless that person has asked you to specifically do so.
Doris Booth
Doris Booth is founder and president of Authorlink®, the news and information magazine for editors, agents, writers, and readers, ranked among top websites for writers. The company’s separate literary agency represents some bestselling authors, both domestically and abroad. Doris has sold projects to St. Martin’s Press, Simon & Schuster, Sterling Publishing (Barnes and Noble), Berkley Books/Penguin, Farrar Straus Giroux and other dominant houses. She has also been involved in rights negotiations for two hit Netflix docuseries, as well as with other production studios. The agency is not accepting new authors at this time, but writers are encouraged to use Authorlink® as a comprehensive resource.
Interview: Loigman on The Matchmaker’s Gift
The Matchmaker’s Gift, Lynda Cohen Loigman, St. Martin’s Press – Heartfelt and magical, THE MATCHMAKER’S GIFT is about two women from two different eras—a matchmaker and her divorce attorney granddaughter—who defy societal expectations and embrace their unique gift for seeing soulmates in the most unexpected of places.
How do you know if your writing is considered “literary fiction”?
Writing Insights – How do you know if your writing is considered “literary fiction”?
Interview: Muted Author Cai Emmons, on Novel, Unleashed
Unleashed, Cai Emmons, Dutton – Award-winning novelist Cai Emmons has been fascinated by human connections to nature since she was a child growing up in New England,
Trial Underway to Block PRH-S&S Publishing Merger
The U.S. Justice Department’s trial to block Penguin Random House’s $2.175 billion acquisition of Simon & Schuster got underway last week in Washington DC and is expected to continue for about two weeks. U.S. District Judge Florence Pan is presiding. A highlight...
Interview: Elliot Ackerman, The Fifth Act, End in Afghanistan
Interview: Elliot Ackerman, The FifthAct in Afghanistan, Penguin Press – Any thinking person cannot get on with life unaffected after reading Elliot Ackerman’s newest book, THE FINAL ACT: AMERICA’S END IN AFGHANISTAN
Writing Insights: Why don’t agents tell you why they rejected your book?
Writing Insights: Why don’t agents tell you why they rejected your book?
Do all books enter the public domain after a set time?
Writing Insights – Copyright laws are complicated.
Do publishers only view books offered by literary agents?
Writing Insights – Do publishers only view books offered by literary agents?
Interview: Hartstone’s Debut Thriller Captures Small Town Justice
Interview: The Local, Joey Hartstone, Doubleday – Hartstone had always threatened to go to law school but found his calling writing gripping stories for legal shows.
