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How Book Buyers Decide What to Stock

March 24, 2021 //  by Janet Grant//  12 Comments

I find it helpful to read articles written for book buyers. Gaining insight into how they think about what to stock in their stores helps me to understand the supply chain. The more I understand what stores are choosing to …

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Flip Flop

December 6, 2020 //  by Wendy Lawton//  7 Comments

At a staff meeting recently, we discussed how many things have changed in publishing. I’ve been a full-time agent for fifteen years and when I think back to what I taught or espoused back then and in the years since, …

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What Does an In-House Editor Do for You?

December 2, 2020 //  by Janet Grant//  11 Comments

Some publishers have chosen to downsize the number of in-house editors but instead to rely on freelancers. That decision raises the question, What does an in-house editor do for you?

Having been such an editor, I have personal insights into …

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The Value of the Backlist

September 13, 2020 //  by Wendy Lawton//  17 Comments

We often hear people in the publishing industry talk about backlist vs. frontlist. Today I want to talk about the value of the backlist in building an author’s career..

First a couple of definitions. The terms, backlist and frontlist came …

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The 10-Novels Rule

June 10, 2020 //  by Janet Grant//  15 Comments

In the past week  I’ve read more than 650 pages of royalty statements for our clients from a variety of publishing houses. Such an activity gives me a bird’s eye view of how the industry is doing, as I’m looking …

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The Perfect Time to Submit

August 4, 2019 //  by Wendy Lawton//  12 Comments

By Wendy Lawton

Ever since I became an agent, I’ve been trying to figure out the rhythm of this industry— the perfect time to submit proposals. Every industry has “seasons” and because we agents are always trying to second-guess things, …

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Royalty Conundrums

May 8, 2019 //  by Wendy Lawton//  14 Comments

By Wendy Lawton

A few conundrums in our industry have caused my brow to furrow a little more of late. No, I’m not worrying about them, but I am seeing some trends that bear watching. As you know, the author …

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What to Ask Your Marketing Team

May 5, 2019 //  by Janet Grant//  4 Comments

by Janet Kobobel Grant

Most authors–sometimes even established authors–don’t know what to ask their marketing team. We’re talking about the people who will promote your book.

One of my clients, Judy Douglass, is headed to a visit with her publishing …

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I Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Platform

January 20, 2019 //  by Janet Grant//  28 Comments

by Janet Kobobel Grant

“Badges? We don’t have no badges. We don’t need no badges. I don’t have to show you no stinkin’ badges!” is a portion of a bandito’s dialogue from the 1948 movie, “The Treasure of Sierra Madre.” …

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Publishing Forecast–Part 2

September 23, 2018 //  by Janet Grant//  29 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

In my most recent blog post, I explored the double-digit growth of digital audiobooks and what that could mean for publishing’s future. Today I want to make another publishing forecast: the use of the subscription …

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