For YA contemporary realistic, do you lean more or less towards incorporating "fantastical twists?" In other words, are you open to straight up realistic and some fantasy elements, or are seriously looking for more IF I STAY? Thank you sir!
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Both! I’m looking first and foremost for compelling storytelling, whether it includes a fantastical twist or not ..read more
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Do you have interest in YA paranormal romance novels? Also do you consider taking new unpublished writers with no history of writing? Thanks.
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Yes and yes ..read more
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Do offers come out of the blue or do editors let you know when they're going to 2nd reads, editorial meetings, or acquisitions boards?
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Occasionally they’ve come out of the blue, but I’ve found the majority of the time I get updates from editors as they work their way through the acquisitions process ..read more
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Hi Pete, I queried you last month, but I have since significantly updated my first pages (and query!). I’m wondering how best to proceed given I haven’t heard back from you yet (so presuming you haven’t reviewed my original query). Would you accept the updated pages, or should I wait to hear back from you? Or withdraw and send a new query altogether? Thanks!
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You can just resubmit, and in the resubmission note that you previously resubmitted. It’s possible I’ll reply to the other query before I see the resubmission, but feel free to just ignore that and I’ll take a look at the latest as I work my way through my submissions ..read more
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The Kirkus review for THE LAST TRUE POETS OF THE SEA by Julia...
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The Kirkus review for THE LAST TRUE POETS OF THE SEA by Julia Drake is in: and it’s a ⭐️! This description really captures the book wonderfully: “A warm, wise, strange meditation on developing the strength to be vulnerable.” Congrats, Julia! Read the full review here: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/julia-drake/the-last-true-poets-of-the-sea-drake ..read more
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ICYMI, Knopf BFYR revealed the stunning cover of Kate...
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ICYMI, Knopf BFYR revealed the stunning cover of Kate O’Shaughnessy’s THE LONELY HEART OF MAYBELLE LANE. I love this book: at once sweet and sad, it made me cheer and made me cry. I can’t wait for the world to meet Maybelle! Congrats, Kate ..read more
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@hypable revealed the cover for Francesca Flores’s DIAMOND CITY,...
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@hypable revealed the cover for Francesca Flores’s DIAMOND CITY, the first in a duology about an assassin who uncovers a vast conspiracy that threatens to sink her recently industrialized city into a catastrophic war. How great is this? See the reveal and read an excerpt on Hypable here: https://www.hypable.com/diamond-city-cover-reveal-excerpt ..read more
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Emily Bain Murphy revealed the stunning cover for her equally...
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Emily Bain Murphy revealed the stunning cover for her equally stunning book SPLINTERS OF SCARLET, about an orphan in a magic-filled 19th century Copenhagen who must risk everything to uncover the truth behind her father’s death so she can protect the only family she has left. This book is SO good ..read more
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‘Diamond City’ cover reveal, excerpt introduces us to the life of an assassin
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‘Diamond City’ cover reveal, excerpt introduces us to the life of an assassin: So excited for the cover reveal of DIAMOND CITY by Francesca Flores. This novel is fantastic: full of magic, intrigue, and steam, it’s set in a city in the throes of an industrial revolution and follows Aina, an assassin trying to carve a place for herself in this world. When Aina fails a mission, she will have little time to set things right – and in the process she’ll uncover a secret conspiracy that threatens to sink the entire region into a catastrophic war ..read more
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Your standard MS turnaround is about 12 weeks, but if you've given a quicker turnaround time frame via email, should I nudge after that new time frame, or just hang tight?
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feel free to nudge in this case ..read more
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