Lit Match

Allison Hunter ON: What Makes a Great Beach Read, How to Use Comps, and Why Secrets are Imperative in Fiction

Listen Later

In today’s episode, Abigail sits down with another amazing Trellis Literary Management co-founder, Allison Hunter. 

Allison is an expert in commercial fiction and shares exactly what she’s looking for in a manuscript wishlist, as well as other invaluable writing and publishing tips like:

  • How to use comparable titles to pitch and market your book (with examples!)
  • What makes a page-turning beach read
  • Why secrets are imperative in engaging fiction 
  • How publishing is moving away from the term “women's fiction”
  • And more! 

    •  

    Do you want to send a query letter to Allison? 

    • Check out her manuscript wishlist
    • Follow Trellis Literary Management’s submission guidelines 
    • Learn more about Allison Hunter

      •  

      Find Us

      Twitter: @abigailkperry | @AllisonSHunter

      Instagram: @abigailkperry | 

      Website: www.abigailkperry.com  | https://www.trellisliterary.com/allisonhunter

      ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      Lit MatchBy Abigail K. Perry
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9

      4.9

      58 ratings

      More shows like Lit Match

      View all
      Writing Excuses by Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

      Writing Excuses

      1,300 Listeners

      Fiction Writing Made Easy | Top Creative Writing Podcast for Fiction Writers & Writing Tips by Savannah Gilbo

      Fiction Writing Made Easy | Top Creative Writing Podcast for Fiction Writers & Writing Tips

      1,466 Listeners

      The Shit No One Tells You About Writing by Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra

      The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

      771 Listeners

      We Can Do Hard Things by Treat Media and Glennon Doyle

      We Can Do Hard Things

      41,572 Listeners

      Your Next Draft by Alice Sudlow

      Your Next Draft

      75 Listeners

      Speculative Fiction Writing Made Simple: How to Write, Edit, and Publish Your Debut Fantasy, Science Fiction, or Dystopian Novel by Heather Davis, Writing Coach, Book Coach, and Developmental Editor

      Speculative Fiction Writing Made Simple: How to Write, Edit, and Publish Your Debut Fantasy, Science Fiction, or Dystopian Novel

      17 Listeners

      The Telepathy Tapes by Ky Dickens

      The Telepathy Tapes

      8,610 Listeners