10 Literary Journals that Publish Longer Fiction
Most literary journals are only interested in publishing short stories that are up to 3,000 words or so in length. So it can be harder [Read More]
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8 Wonderful New Literary Journals
The following is a list of 8 new literary journals. All of these journals have been around for less than six months. In my experience, [Read More]
5 Steps to Nailing Your Query Letter, from Literary Agent Britt Siess
by Britt Siess, Martin Literary & Media Management Querying can be rough. In fact, I know it’s rough. I read dozens of queries every day and [Read More]
25 Literary Journals that Accept Reprints
Publishing your work is wonderful. Even though my work has been published hundreds of times, I still get excited every time a new publication containing [Read More]
Agent Myth Busters: 5 Common Misconceptions About Literary Agents
A mother-daughter pair of agents debunks 5 common misconceptions. By Cari Lamba and Marie Lamba We literary agents do most of our work behind the [Read More]
13 Literary Journals Open to Other Art Forms
Most literary journals publish poetry and fiction. Many also publish creative nonfiction, essays, reviews, and visual art (largely paintings, drawings, and photography). Most do not [Read More]
Researching Literary Agents: 4 Steps for Finding & Connecting with Agents
Sending your query blindly is like playing pin-the-tail on the donkey. You might get lucky and get a request or two, but more likely you’re [Read More]
17 Approachable Literary Journals
If you are just starting to submit your work to literary journals, or perhaps you just want to avoid rejection, this list is for you. [Read More]
10 Great New Literary Journals
The following is a list of 10 very new literary journals. There are many reasons to seek publication in these journals. In my experience, the [Read More]
Stephen King: Master of Almost All the Genres Except “LITERARY”
Imagine you’re in an airport boarding lounge, or the waiting room at virtually any train station or bus terminal in the Western world. Maybe you [Read More]
How to Start Your Novel: Advice From Literary Agents
No one reads more prospective novel beginnings than literary agents. They’re the ones on the front lines, sifting through inboxes and slush piles. And they [Read More]
How Can I Find a Literary Agent?
In today’s digital publishing environment, many authors wonder if having a literary agent is at all necessary. The short answer is yes. If you are [Read More]
Investigative journalism and literary criticism have a lot in common
Claire Armitstead: I read English literature at university. I graduated in the early 1980s and decided I wanted to be a foreign correspondent. As a [Read More]
Sarah Krasnostein wins $125,000 at Australia’s richest literary prize
When Sandra Pankhurst first read the manuscript of her extraordinary life – life spent first as a son, husband and father, then as a sex [Read More]
How to Find, Research and Evaluate Literary Agents •
Every author knows the value of an agent. None of the Big 5 publishers will consider a manuscript without a literary agent, for instance (although [Read More]
Stephen King to Receive PEN Literary Service Award
The 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award has been awarded to Stephen King, author of horror and suspense classics such as “It” and “The Shining.” The award [Read More]