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You’ve Signed a Great Book…What Now?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Gabe Robinson

So you’re a publisher and you’ve managed to acquire what you think is a really stellar novel, a masterpiece, and you’re considering your next steps. My first bit of advice: relax. Rome wasn’t built in a day, right? Continue reading →

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Can You Market a Great Book without a Great Elevator Pitch?

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Gabe Robinson

What if you’re a publisher looking to acquire a book and the only thing you can think is that there’s no elevator in the world tall enough to provide the time needed to pitch this thing properly. Continue reading →

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The Inside Scoop on Acquiring Books for One of the Big Six

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Wolf Hoelscher

Former HarperCollins acquisitions editor Gabe Robinson talks about how surprise successes and strong backlist titles share a common ingredient: quality writing. Continue reading →

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Will Pubmission Reduce the Volume of Submissions to Your Slush Pile?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Wolf Hoelscher

No. Pubmission isn’t meant to be a gatekeeper. You are. We’ve said from the outset that editors and agents should remain the gatekeepers in publishing. You’re only as good as the writing talent you recruit. So why would you relinquish … Continue reading →

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Ms. Read is Right — Good Writing Gets You through the Slush

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Wolf Hoelscher

“I think there’s an anxiety provoked by that, that if I’m dealing with hundreds of submissions, how am I ever going to make it. But I really do believe that there’s no gimmick or trend to make a submission pop, … Continue reading →

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