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New Leaf Giveaway to Celebrate Spring!

Avatar May 12 2015
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Giveaways

Hello Pub Crawlers! The New Leaf Literary team is really excited that the weather has finally warmed up. It’s perfect for reading in Central Park, lunches in Bryant Park, walks along the river, and more—and so we wanted to celebrate. A bundle of books is up for grabs to the person who can come up with a fantastic summer themed six word story (yes, you heard correctly—only six words!), judged by the team at New […]

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Which publishing job best suits you? from Literary Assistant Jackie Lindert

Avatar Apr 13 2015
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Guest Post, Industry Life

Hello fellow book people! Have you always wanted to work in publishing? Do you already work in publishing, but aren’t sure if you’re in the right place? I’ve answered yes to both of these questions before, and now I want to share how my experiences have brought me to where I am today. If this can help others find their place within this wonderful industry, I’m thrilled to be able to help. Do you think […]

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Guest Post: Mackenzie Brady on Sifting Through the Slush

Avatar Mar 17 2015
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Guest Post, Industry Life

Good morning, Pub Crawlers! As an agent I field a lot of questions, but one of the most common and most fun to answer is: how do you find projects? And while I could easily rattle off a quick answer—slush pile, referrals, conferences, a bit of magic—I thought it would be fun to actually figure out my personal metrics. So, here we go! I currently represent 29 writers and illustrators. 13 queried me directly 7 […]

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Guest Post: The Unlikeliest Road From Fanfiction to Agenting

Avatar Feb 17 2015
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Guest Post, Industry Life, Inspiration, Writing Life

Up until a year ago, I thought I had a dirty little secret. From the age of fourteen to thirty, I read, wrote, and beta read fanfiction. I didn’t know there was a name for it when I started (this was a world before fanfiction.net, message boards, and of course, Tumblr), but more than that, I never realized that these stories would end up changing the course of my life. I was a terrible student, […]

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Guest Post: Getting Into Publishing (You Gotta Do It For The Love)

Avatar Jan 27 2015
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Guest Post, Industry Life, Inspiration

Hello Pub-crawlers! I’m so happy to be doing a guest post here this week! I recently read a comment on Alex Bracken’s “You Tell Us: What Do You Want To See” post asking us to talk about hard lessons we’ve learned. For me—and I don’t think I’m alone—one of these lessons was the importance of following my passions. This was most relevant to me when I was trying to find a job in publishing. The […]

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