Zain Khalid’s debut novel is BROTHER ALIVE (Grove Press, July 12, 2022. Editor: Peter Blackstock, VP, Deputy Publisher, Grove Atlantic. Agent: Kent Wolf, Neon Literary.) He has been published in the New Yorker, The Believer, the Los Angeles Review of Books, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, and elsewhere. He has also written for television. He lives in New York City. How did you find your agent? He found me! He reached out after reading something of mine in The New Yorker. We ate a ribald lunch and discussed an idea for a short story about three orphaned brothers that would go on to become Brother […]
Authors Lunch
Trial Takeaways: Agents 101
As it became clear in the trial, economics experts made analyses that no one else ever has, because they had access to data from multiple publishers. Similarly, the trial itself highlighted information across the industry that is rarely spoken aloud or compared between companies. Here’s what we’ve learned about publishing from a wide swath of industry players. All About Agents As an expert witness testifying about the role of literary agents, Jennifer Rudolph Walsh gave the court and the public a primer on agenting—information that can be helpful for writers or aspiring industry professionals. “The literary agent finds the author, […]
Ask An Expert: Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman, Publishing consultant and author Jane Friedman has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in business strategy for authors. She is the editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, which was named 2020 Media Outlet of the Year by Digital Book World. She is the author of The Business Of Being A Writer (University of Chicago Press). Learn more at Jane Friedman. Below are highlights of Jane’s Discuss forum, and for the complete conversation, go here. What tips do you have for assessing a publisher’s reputation? Are there certain things to […]
Authors Talk: T. Greenwood
T. Greenwood’s novels have sold more than a quarter-million copies. A four-time winner of the San Diego Book Award, she has received grants from the Sherwood Anderson Foundation, the Christopher Isherwood Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Maryland State Arts Council. Five of her novels have been Indie Next Picks and her twelfth novel, Rust & Stardust, was a LibraryReads selection. Her novels have been translated into five languages. She lives in San Diego, CA, where she teaches creative writing for The Writer’s Center and San Diego Writer’s Ink, studies photography, and continues to write. Visit her […]