Today, we talk about 2020. Yes, we voluntarily went back there! Though much was lost this year, and many things felt by turns unfamiliar and maddeningly repetitive, we had a good year. With 3 new members on our team, many new books released, and new contracts signed! Together we clung […]
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Our client, Aliza Mann joined me for a conversation about the new book A MORE PERFECT UNION. This collaborative project is a romance anthology in which each story addresses voting and democracy. Aliza Mann has been a fan of romance for a long time. She found her first romance novel […]
In an effort to make the end of 2020 as joyful as possible, I couldn’t think of a better guest than Susan Adrian. She’s one of the first kt literary clients I met, and she is always so kind, warm, and generous. I lob her a trick question during Quick […]
Elysia Whisler joins us today to talk about her debut novel RESCUE YOU. It is a heartwarming love story about redemption, hope, and how everyone needs saving now and then. We discuss Elysia’s road to publishing, PTSD, and, of course, dogs! “After a year of heartbreak and loss, the only […]
Marisa Reichardt is the author of UNDERWATER, the upcoming spring 2021 release, A SHOT AT NORMAL and her newest book, AFTERSHOCKS. We talk about packing earthquake kits, the physical and mental strength of water polo players, and how releasing a disaster book in 2020 can actually be rather cathartic. We […]
K.D. Edwards is the author of the urban fantasy series THE TAROT SEQUENCE: Book One: THE LAST SUN, Book Two: THE HANGED MAN, and -just announced!- Book Three: THE HOURGLASS THRONE. Listen in for the inside scoop on some of K.D.’s writing practices and what’s happening next in the series. […]
I had the privilege to speak with New York Times Bestselling, multi-award winning author Pintip Dunn. Pintip is the author of YA books such as MALICE, STAR-CROSSED, The Forget Tomorrow trilogy, THE DARKEST LIE, and GIRL ON THE VERGE. She stopped by to talk about her newest book DATING MAKES […]
In this episode we answer listener questions. We tackle questions about query letters, genre, and what agents are actually looking for in their inbox. a big “thank you!” to Kate Testerman, Kelly Van Sant, Aida Lilly, and Jas Perry for being so generous with their time and expertise. And thank […]
Today I have the privilege of introducing Aida Lilly! She is one of the new Associate Agents here at kt literary and I talked with her about bookselling, what’s she’s reading right now, and all the genres she’s looking for in her query inbox. Aida Lilly was born in Alabama […]