Happy 10-11-12, everyone! On such a sequential day, an agent’s mind naturally turns to thoughts of series. Book series, that is. Like the recent release of Super, the second book in Matthew Cody‘s kid superhero series that started with Powerless. And The Madness Underneath, the second book in Maureen Johnson‘s […]
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There’s a phrase that’s common in the tv world, describing that nether-world between when a series has been cancelled or renewed: On the bubble. I thought of it last night watching the season finale of Community, which I love (six seasons and a movie!), but which I couldn’t help but […]
I finished reading Daniel Silva‘s latest Gabriel Allon thriller The Defector last night, and I wanted to talk about it. If you’re reading this blog, you probably know I don’t represent thrillers, but I do enjoy reading them, and Silva is one of those authors I like to keep up […]
I know I’ve used this image before, but it’s one of my favorites, and so apt for this question about series. L.K. asks: I have only begun the process of developing a query letter. And in doing so, I couldn’t decide between querying my first YA novel alone or the […]
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that last night, I read Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, and immediately bemoaned the idea of waiting another year for the next book in the series. I mean, there’s ending a story and being curious to know what happens next to these […]
Grecian/gladiator sandals for Christine, who’s sent us today’s About My Query. You know how this goes, right? Then let’s have at it!
A whole series of shoes for J.P., who writes: If an author gets signed with a publisher for a 5-book novel series, for example, because their first book does well, would there be a chance if say the second and third book don’t do so hot that the publisher could […]
Four shoes for Kathy, who emails, "I'm almost ready to begin sending out my first MG novel. I've got four more drafted using the same characters as they age over the years. I don't hear other characters talking to me, so these are the ones I've worked with. Is this going to be a problem with an agent or a career?"
Some gorgeous Indian shoes for K.T. (no, not me), who asks, "Are you open to YA or MG books set in countries like India as long as the book is well-written?"