What’s an Agent to do in August?

August always presents a quandary, at least to this agent. None of us is immune to the slowdown during the summer, and August is when we really feel it. You reach out to an editor only to receive an “out of office” message. The contract for a book doesn’t arrive because the contracts person is […]
Shakespeare Reading with Linda Bamber

Tufts professor and author Linda Bamber will be reading from her recent collection of Shakespeare stories, Taking What I Like, “No Holds Bard”: Contemporary Work Inspired by Shakespeare” tomorrow night, June 18, 7:30 pm, at Medicine Show Theater, 549 West 52nd St. (near 11th Ave), NYC.
Laura Sobiech talks to CNNs Bill Weir about FLY A LITTLE HIGHER

Laura Sobiech’s FLY A LITTLE HIGHER launched this week with a flurry of media attention and a starred review in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY which said, “Sobiech’s talent as a writer and love for her son are obvious. Her details ring true, not treacly, and the power of this book lies in its understatement of the faith […]
Rancho La Puerta Reads and Writes

In just two days, I’ll be at Rancho La Puerta in northern Mexico where Sam Barry and I will be leading workshops in writing and publishing. I’ll also be discussing M.L. Stedman’s gorgeous novel, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, at our annual book club on Thursday, May 2. For the full schedule of activities, click on […]
Pretty in Ink’s Lindsey Palmer at Housing Works

Here’s our very own Lindsey, book in hand, participating on a panel of debut women writers. Of course, PRETTY IN INK hardly reads like a debut novel. This girl’s a pro! –Joelle Delbourgo
In the Department of Cool Things Happen
When I was just starting out as a baby editor in publishing at Bantam Books, I bought a book, THE CAVE OF TIME, that turned into a series that ignited a revolution in reading. Decades later, an enterprising journalist, Jake Rossen, who grew up on Choose Your Own Adventure books–the first interactive fiction series for […]
PRETTY IN INK in this week’s Star magazine!

Kudos to Lindsey J. Palmer, our own “star.” It’s on the Hot List!
Weather watching on Mt. Hood, one of America’s most dangerous mountains
Christopher Van Tilburg,M.D., author of MOUNTAIN RESCUE DOCTOR and THE ADRENALINE JUNKIE BUCKET LIST, is no stranger to danger. In fact, you could say he courts it. Dr. Van Tilburg is a member of the oldest search and rescue team in the nation, The Crag Rats, all volunteers. Here’s a recent clip of Chris on […]

In the “how cool is this?!” department, thrilled to learn that Lindsey J. Palmer’s delicious debut novel, PRETTY IN INK, has been chosen by WomensHealth magazine as their 60 second Book Club pic! http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/pretty-in-ink-review#
THE INNOVATOR’S PATH winner of 2014 Axiom Business Book Award
Congratulations to Madge M. Meyer, author of THE INNOVATOR’S PATH: How Individuals, Teams and Organizations Can Make Innovation Business-as-Usual (Wiley, 2013), chosen by Axiom Business Book Award as one of the best business books in the category of Success/Motivation/Coaching (Bronze). Read more: http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1772A guide to creating and sustaining a culture of innovation focused on business […]