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Bent on Books: May 2015

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Working with an Agent. Sunday, May 31, 2015. TBA Monthly Wishlist - May 2015. It's time again for the Monthly Wishlist! Here's the ONE project that the TBA agents would love to see in their submission inbox. If you have something that fits with the below, please check out our submission guidelines. And send it over. We can't wait to read! I want sophisticated, beautifully-written YA contemporary novels that explore complex relationships. I would love to read a YA version of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN. Kristin...

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Bent on Books: October 2014

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Working with an Agent. Friday, October 24, 2014. We Need Diverse Books. Have you heard about We Need Diverse Books. It's a new non-profit venture dedicated to promoting diverse experiences in children’s literature. We think they're onto something—after all, half of U.S. school children are minorities, whether people of color, LGBT, and/or disabled. But most children's books feature a decidedly more homogeneous group of characters. We Need Diverse Books has a fundraising campaign. Friday, October 10, 2014.

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Bent on Books: Marketing & School Appearances: Interview with Catherine Balkin of Balkin Buddies

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Working with an Agent. Monday, July 27, 2015. Marketing and School Appearances: Interview with Catherine Balkin of Balkin Buddies. Today, we're continuing our focus on marketing and school appearances, in a conversation with Catherine Balkin, President of Balkin Buddies, a company that books authors into school and libraries for appearances, as well as provides other general information about publishing. We're so glad to have Catherine with us today! How are they different than bookstore appearances?

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Bent on Books: TBA Monthly Wishlist -- July 2015

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Working with an Agent. Friday, July 31, 2015. TBA Monthly Wishlist - July 2015. It's time again for the Monthly Wishlist! Here's the ONE project that the TBA agents would love to see in their submission inbox. If you have something that fits with the below, please check out our. And send it over. We can't wait to read! Historical fiction set during a momentous time or centered around the secret love affair of a historical figure. – Louise Fury. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How I Found My Agent.

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Bent on Books: Interview with TBA Agent, Beth Phelan

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Working with an Agent. Monday, August 3, 2015. Interview with TBA Agent, Beth Phelan. It's time for our monthly interview with a member of Team Bent! Up this month, the marvelous Beth Phelan. How did you decide that you wanted to become an agent? What’s your favorite part of being an agent? What are you very hungry to find in your query pile? Tell us about some of your projects – what’s going to hit bookstores shelves this fall or next year? I’d really love to see alternate history really take off! I thi...

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Bent on Books: Susan Hawk closing to queries, until September 22nd

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Working with an Agent. Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Susan Hawk closing to queries, until September 22nd. I will be closed to queries from Wednesday, July 28th, through Monday, September 21st, which will give me time to get caught up. On Sep 22nd, I’ll open to queries again. If you queried before this announcement was made (on 7/28 at 9:00 am EST), I will reply to your query in the next couple of weeks. Many thanks all, I’m already excited to see what my query inbox brings this September! How I Found My Agent.

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Bent on Books: Recent Sales

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Working with an Agent. 1 - $49,000. 251,000 - $499,000. 50,000 - $99,000. 500,000 and up. 100,000 - $250,000. Children's author Jean Pendziwol's adult debut THE LIGHT KEEPER'S DAUGHTERS, about the relationship between a troubled teenager and an elderly woman reflecting on her own secret-filled childhood on an island in Lake Superior, to Emily Griffin at Harper, and Iris Tupholme at Harper Canada, in a good deal, at auction, by Jenny Bent. UK/Commonwealth rights to Weidenfeld and Nicholson. Cuyler Overhol...

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Bent on Books: Marketing: the Basics

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Working with an Agent. Wednesday, August 5, 2015. As we continue our discussion on marketing, we wanted to put the focus on the basics - simple things that most everyone can do to get the word out about your books. If you're overwhelmed by marketing and all that it entails - start here! Our TBA agents have all contributed one marketing tip. If you've got others to share, or questions, please leave in the comments. Enjoy! 8211; Gemma Cooper. 8211; Brooks Sherman. Don’t be shy about asking bookstores...