Market Insights: Lucienne Diver, The Knight Agency

Convention vs. the Current Truths The sky is falling.  (In the past twelve months we’ve sold seven debut novels, some for six figures, and have sold tons more new books and series for established authors.)  Print books are dead.  (E-books are gaining on print, but there’s still a long way to go before they take……

Market Insights: Ginger Clark, Curtis Brown, Ltd.

 Multi book deals: Pros and Cons As an agent who has done single book, two books, and three book deals in the past, I was asked by Clarion to discuss the positives and negatives of single or multi-book deals. Before I start, I want to point out that authors facing this decision should consult with……

Market Insights: Michael Ray, Redstone Science Fiction

When people find out that I invented a second job for myself by creating an online magazine, they invariably ask, “Why?” Well, now that we’ve been at it a year, the answer’s not simple, but it does have its own logic. My latest day-job is teaching AP History, which is largely about teaching ambitious students……

Market Insights: Richard Curtis, Richard Curtis Associates

The Real Kindle Killer by Richard Curtis Since the Kindle was introduced in 2007 we’ve seen scores of rival gadgets, all touted as a Kindle Killer. The Nook can do this and the iPad can do that and the Sony can do the other thing. And it’s true, they’re all wonderful in their own way. ……

Market Insights: Lou Anders, Pyr Books

Hello Clarion. It’s great to be here. I’ve written elsewhere about who we are at Pyr, how we got our start, and what we’re about, so today I’m going to take a different slant from what I’ve done in the past. Rather than talk about who we are, I thought I’d talk about who we……