"Making waves" in a subset of the sector only. Ignores commercial fiction and non-fiction (not "literary" prize winning) as well as digital (not in TCM).

7 questions authors should ask before signing an agency representation agreement There are some things authors never ask about

7 questions authors should ask before signing an agency representation agreement:

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#AskAgent

Basking at seeing two of my wonderful authors' books in the UK Kindle Top 100 this morning: -

Murder by Candlelight by Faith Martin &
The Perfect Christmas Village by @bellaosborneauthor.bsky.social

We don’t just need to encourage our children to read, we need to become a much louder voice in the national conversation:

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To Dublin this week to support Richy Craven, nominated for Newcomer of the Year at the fabulous Irish Book Awards. @richycraven.bsky.social

Hola and welcome 🎉. I haven't looked at my handle...

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Audiobook cover of The Teacher's Lie depicting a lone, dark tree in the foreground with a background of shadowy scrubland and a deep orange sky.

Today is publication day for my debut thriller
The Teacher's Lie! 😀

Available on Amazon/Audible
tinyurl.com/236ht3hy
Many thanks to all involved including my agent, @katenashagent.bsky.social and the KNLA team.

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Old English words we should bring back YouTube video by RobWords

Credit goes to Rob Watts (RobWords) and his list of Old English words we should bring back. I shall be using wondersmith/wondersmithery again! www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0hV...

a woman in a red swimsuit is jumping off a diving board in front of a london 2012 sign ALT: a woman in a red swimsuit is jumping off a diving board in front of a london 2012 sign

Are you diving into the world of #commercialfiction with #cosycrime, a gripping murder mystery, WWII #historicalfiction, a #romancenovel, or a chilling #psychologicalthriller? Then an #Agent121 with Saskia Leach could be for you! 📚 Secure your spot: iaminprint.co.uk/agent121

Guinness West Indies Porter especially 😋

I am not competing here but it snowed here yesterday ❄️ (November!!) and therefore I made a beef and buckwheat casserole. Just the ticket but would have been even better with lardons. And Guinness obviously.

Why not all literary agents want to read your synopsis Rather than providing the useful promised roadmap of a novel, I feel synopses suck the life out of it

Why not all literary agents want to read your synopsis

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Cover for The Teacher's Lie shows a shadowy tree in the foreground and dark scrubland against an orange sky in the background.

Deal news 🎉
Happy to announce that my debut Australian thriller, THE TEACHER'S LIE will be published as an Audible Original on 21 Nov and narrated by Mia Wasikowska.
Agent: Kate Nash
Acquiring Editor: Robin Morgan-Bentley
Pre-order now: amzn.to/3UEVb1e

Why every author should be aware of the Berne Convention The world, pretty much, all got together and agreed something fundamental about copyright.

The framework for copyright that protects you & your work was agreed in 1886 by pretty much the entire world & endures today. Until maybe it doesn’t...

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4 years ago, I started writing a book & almost immediately gave up. Then, tens of thousands of people responded to a Christmas M&S story I wrote on the other place & gave me the confidence that, if I finished it, someone might actually read it.
That book is now nominated for an award.

Writers! Would you like to have your book finished, ready and in front of publishers in six months’ time?

Kate Nash Literary Agency is now open to applications for our 2024 #BookCamp Mentorships. Full details here: katenashlit.co.uk/2023/11/09/e...

Absolutely buzzing at #fbf23 although I do want these to now be made mandatory at all book fairs

Here’s some nice numbers at #fbf23!

UK Publishing is world leading, worth €13.1 billion, and up 10.6% y-o-y.

(from @thebookseller)

Today: meeting. training, meeting. emails. meeting. desk lunch. fresh air walk. emails. meeting. break (book a restaurant for a publisher lunch). then it all goes FIRE (in a good way). Have to take break, kids need tea. Back at desk for the evening shift. #writingcommunity

Literary agents do a lot of strategy. This morning I have one strategic meeting followed by another strategic meeting... will need some fresh air at lunchtime! #writingcommunity

I'm here at the new manor!

What've I been doing today? Work, at my desk, apart from the AAA quarterly meeting (online) and doing a LIVE w/ #TheWritingSphere at lunchtime giving feedback to pitches. Fun (for me), bit daunting but useful for the aspiring authors.