Looking At Folio’s Folio

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Was it just a month ago that Folio Literary Management opened its doors? Time really does fly when you’re having fun. Scott Hoffman, Jeff Kleinman, and Paige Wheeler now boast approximately 100 clients and lots of projects. And they’re not looking to stop. In addition to lots of talent and enthusiasm, Folio is also adding an internal public relations department to their agenting, well, folio. This seems like a natural extension of the relationship — aren’t agents somewhat in the PR business anyway? Publishers seem to be responding with enthusiasm: “The discussions we’ve had with big houses have been overwhelmingly […]

Agents

Announcing A Side Project

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We have decided, upon much reflection, that having “a life” is overrated. Thus we have given ourselves over to full-time work. Also, it turns out that when the husband has an idea while in a fit of delirium, it can be good. Though, thinking back to various conversations, what he considers to be a good idea might also be construed as a way to keep us “busy.” As in not annoying him. And busy we have been. Now we are going to sleep for a week while others show what they know. Today, the RomanceWiki launches (officially). It is, as

Books/Mags/Blogs

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In our haste to begin Monday, we made a huge mistake. We nearly forgot to note that this is Divided Kingdom week at the Lit-Blog Co-Op. For you this means, hurry, hurry. Rupert Thomson blogged from Spain — proving, among other things, that they have the Internet in Spain. The things you learn. But wait! There’s even more — discussions about the four humors (you should not be suprised that, given the absence of a humor called “worked up”, we were labeled phlegmatic — it only sounds back if you have allergies), podcasts, and treasure hunts. Okay, probably not treasure

Square Pegs

And In The Other Growth Market

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Because we love to point out how right we are, there is this: In a deal that will substantially increase its presence in the conservative Evangelical market, Simon & Schuster has acquired Howard Publishing for an undisclosed price. S&S Buys Howard Publishing

Publishers and Editors

The Erotica Question

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If one is paying attention, one would realize that religion and sex remain the hottest gotta-have publishing imprints. Today we bring you sex — Avon has entered the erotica market with a new imprint called Avon Red. Give us a moment while we resist an urge to make a bad lipstick joke. Okay, we’re back. In addition to all the other stuff (sex sells! erotica is hot!), there’s an interesting comment in PW’s article, one we’d like to spend a moment on: Following other romance publishers like Kensington, which announced its own erotica-dedicated line called Aphrodisia in October (PW Daily

Publishers and Editors, The Future of Publishing

Our Quarterly Self-Publishing Sucess Story

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GalleyCat takes a look at this quarter’s self-publishing success story. In this installment, hard work, perseverance, and, well, a natural link to what is being touted as the hottest movie of the summer lead to success. Kathleen McGowan just happened to be writing about Mary Magdalene and other topics covered by The Da Vinci Code . . .first volume will be republished by Touchstone/Fireside this August, while foreign rights have been sold to Bruna in Holland (in a pre-empt), Editions XO in France, Piemme in Italy, and Damm in Sweden. Walking the Magdalene Line

Non-Traditional Publishing

Now, For Something Completely Different (This Week)

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As you might have suspected, the publishing industry continued to work very hard this week. We anticipate, barring any unforseen circumstances, that this torrid pace of productivity will continue through approximately next Tuesday with a sharp drop-off around Friday and absolutely nothing happening the following Monday. Anything we missed this week, we’ll catch next week. Duty got in the way of duty or something like that. Lagardere to Buy Time Warner Books: As has been widely reported throughout the blogosphere (and, apparently, traditional media), French giant Lagardere (surely there’s an accent or two we’re missing) purchased Time Warner Books. This

Publishers and Editors

Ranting On Reading

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Do not think that we are opposed to reading — if we could not read, we would likely go mad. And, yes, we’ve already heard that joke. It wasn’t funny the first million times. Yet we do enjoy these regularly timed “Why Kids Won’t Read” stories, if only because they reinforce the idea that making reading a chore — and one must consider that unlike many of the other subjects studied in school, reading is one that lives on a pleasure activity after the final exams* — turns kids away from the task. But that, you see, is the point:

Square Pegs

In Praise of the Serial Comma

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Far be it for us to name names (Jill), but there are people out there who don’t take the serial comma seriously (Jill). They see it, at best, as something redundant (Jill). They see its omission as a way to raise the blood pressure of perfectly nice people (BS). Some people see its absence as no big deal (Jill). Like we say, we’re too classy to name names. Leaving that third or fourth comma out is failed experiment in reworking the punctuation rules — sort of like new math, whatever that was. Brenda Coulter takes her serial commas seriously. So

Tools and Craft

On Perfect Fits

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In some ways, it’s a natural fit. Like the French, book editors enjoy languorous lunches and batting ideas around. Like the French, some U.S. publishers and editors (viz. l’affaire Frey) seem to have adopted Derrida-esque attitudes toward the nature of truth. The French work 35-hour weeks. Ditto for publishers. France is a one-time giant that, having lost its status in the world, is fighting a rear-guard action against 21st-century capitalism. Check. Das Book: Why German, French, and British companies are devouring American publisher

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