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Episode 9: Janet Kobobel Grant and Wendy Lawton, Books & Such Literary Management
Janet Kobobel Grant, Founder and President of Books & Such Literary Management, along with Wendy Lawton, Vice President of Books & Such, share valuable information about publishing, the importance of community for writers, and they answer specific questions about the platform numbers publishers seek. This episode is a mini-masterclass in publishing!
Janet Kobobel Grant had two goals as a grade-schooler: to read all the books in the library and to write a novel each summer. Her dream was to win the Pulitzer Prize. Well, she never did read all those books, she seldom completed her summer writing project, and she certainly never won a Pulitzer Prize. But those unusual aspirations were indicative of her love of books.
She personally knows the pressures, uncertainties, and joys of writing because she’s written the following books: But Can She Type? with InterVarsity; Where Is God When I Need Him Most? with NavPress; Growing in Prayer; Experiencing God’s Presence; Every Child Needs a Praying Mom (with Fern Nichols and a Silver Medallion winner); The Breast Cancer Care Book (with Sally M. Knox, M.D. and a Retailers Choice finalist); and collaborated on several Women of Faith books (all with Zondervan).
But she understands the inside scoop on publishing as well, having helped to launch Here’s Life Publisher, managed her own imprint with Zondervan, and served as managing editor of books for Focus on the Family. Working in these capacities provided her with a strong publishing network, experience in negotiating contracts, and comprehension of each production stage a book must move through, from acquisition to printed matter.
Her desire to help authors create the most marketable, carefully-crafted manuscripts and to see those authors succeed in their careers was probably born in the library she frequent
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ginnyyttrup.substack.com
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Episode 9: Janet Kobobel Grant and Wendy Lawton, Books & Such Literary Management
Janet Kobobel Grant, Founder and President of Books & Such Literary Management, along with Wendy Lawton, Vice President of Books & Such, share valuable information about publishing, the importance of community for writers, and they answer specific questions about the platform numbers publishers seek. This episode is a mini-masterclass in publishing!
Janet Kobobel Grant had two goals as a grade-schooler: to read all the books in the library and to write a novel each summer. Her dream was to win the Pulitzer Prize. Well, she never did read all those books, she seldom completed her summer writing project, and she certainly never won a Pulitzer Prize. But those unusual aspirations were indicative of her love of books.
She personally knows the pressures, uncertainties, and joys of writing because she’s written the following books: But Can She Type? with InterVarsity; Where Is God When I Need Him Most? with NavPress; Growing in Prayer; Experiencing God’s Presence; Every Child Needs a Praying Mom (with Fern Nichols and a Silver Medallion winner); The Breast Cancer Care Book (with Sally M. Knox, M.D. and a Retailers Choice finalist); and collaborated on several Women of Faith books (all with Zondervan).
But she understands the inside scoop on publishing as well, having helped to launch Here’s Life Publisher, managed her own imprint with Zondervan, and served as managing editor of books for Focus on the Family. Working in these capacities provided her with a strong publishing network, experience in negotiating contracts, and comprehension of each production stage a book must move through, from acquisition to printed matter.
Her desire to help authors create the most marketable, carefully-crafted manuscripts and to see those authors succeed in their careers was probably born in the library she frequent
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ginnyyttrup.substack.com