Books: Authors and Agents

Catherine Bakewell is a fantasy writer, history fan, and opera enthusiast. She wears her battle scars from the query trenches with pride. Hear her journey to getting an agent and her revision process. She’s lived in France and in Spain, where she romped through gardens, ate pastries, and worked on her novels. She is represented by Devin Ross of New Leaf Literary and Media. 

Get to know Cecilia Lyra of The Rights Factory and her lifelong love of books and storytelling. Her childhood insomnia led to her reading loads of books at night. Hear us talk about how you can’t be a writer or a storyteller without being a reader. Understand why good comps can step your query up to the next level. 

Get to know Danielle Girard who is the USA Today and Amazon #1 bestselling author of thirteen novels, including Exhume, book 1 in the Dr. Schwartzman Series. She is a gemstone of a person and you’re gonna want to read all of her books after this interview. My favorite book of the week is The Gender Game by Bella Forrest and the Lit Chit Chat is about Active vs. Passive voice.

Get to know Author Laurie Petrou and hear about her YA debut Love, Heather. We talk about why first drafts are terrifying, our favorite books right now and how everyone’s path to getting an agent and a book deal is different.

ARE YOU READY for another amazing literary agent interview? Listen in to hear me and Jennifer Grimaldi gush about books, hear her query no-nos and tips. She's wonderful and this interview is a LONG one so settle in! 

Jennifer Grimaldi is a literary agent at Chalberg & Sussman and she is currently closed to queries. But make sure to check on her soon and have your query ready!

Get to know Sheryl Scarborough, author of To Catch A Killer & To Right The Wrongs. Listen in to hear about her journey through the publishing process and how she revises her work. My favorite book of the week is A Stranger on the Beach by Michelle Campbell.

This week Jo Treggiari joins me to chat about her new book The Grey Sisters which comes out September 24, 2019. She shares her journey to find the perfect agent and home for her books. My favorite book of the week is The Memory Thief by Lauren Mansy and hear me campaign for an Upper YA category.

Meet Lit Agent Savannah Brooks of the Jennifer De Chiara Lit Agency. Tune in and her about her love of all things books, her journey to becoming an agent and her top query no-no's. You're gonna love her after listening! 

Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts to hear all about Rebecca Schaeffer's books, her journey through the publishing world and what her favorite book is right now. She is the mastermind behind the amazingly creepy and bloody novels Not Even Bones and Only Ashes Remain - both out now.

Listen in to get to know Amy Stapp of Wolfson Literary Agency. She is a gemstone and you are going to want to query her after listening to this episode. Get your notepad ready and learn all about her query no-no's and what will make her stop reading in first pages. My favorite book this week is SEEKER by Kim Chance.