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Long reads, short
fiction and National Poetry Month!
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It’s Friday! Find your happy place and
settle in for a long, insightful interview with three-time Hugo award-winner,
N. K. Jemisin, and see why we’re so excited for her opening keynote this
summer at WDC19.
Also, travel to New Zealand, go behind the scenes of a Disney movie, enjoy
some new short fiction, and then jump into National Poetry Month with your
own writing! —Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
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We’re now seeing
quite a few novels set in places other than the medieval Europe and a few
featuring an entirely black cast like Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone,
and Marlon James is coming out with a fantasy [that’s being described as] an
African Game of Thrones. I don’t think that that’s a new thing—there have
been such books before. For example, the Imaro series by Charles Saunders is
considered to be the first black fantasy written back in the ‘70s, and since
then we’ve had David Anthony Durham doing something like this set in a
vaguely African fantasy setting. What’s changed is that before there was a
tendency to kind of treat it as a Highlander: There could be only one at any
given time. That was the black writer of the moment or black fantasy or black
science fiction of the moment. I’m still hearing from other writers that
approach a particular publisher, and the publisher is like, “Well, we’ve
already got a black fantasy for the year.” That attitude is still pervasive
throughout American society.
The Broken Earth series
has sold TV film rights, and one of the studios that we approached about
being interested in buying those rights replied with, “No, sorry, we’ve
already got one black fantasy, and we’re already working on that.” That
attitude still exists all over the place. Publishing is now willing to allow
10 maybe, but you can tell that there’s still a lot of exceptionalism going
on because you don’t yet see a lot of mediocre, crappy black fantasies. When
we start to see more mediocre stuff by marginalized writers writing in
non-European setting, then we will have arrived. It’s not when the best can
get published, it’s when the mediocre could get published.
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interview...
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Join us for next
weekend's Virtual Conference!
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Writer's Digest
University is pleased to present an exclusive online event for mystery and
thriller writers! On April 13th and 14th, our 5th Annual Mystery and Thriller Virtual Conference
will provide expert insights from SEVEN award-winning and best-selling
authors on the finer points of how to write within the mystery and thriller
genres. Spend the weekend learning techniques for honing your craft from
seven different published authors*, then (if you choose) pitch your novel via
query letter to a literary agent specifically looking for material in the
mystery or thriller genre. The agent will provide you with a personalized
critique of your query – and maybe ask to see more.
Experience the education, camaraderie, and opportunities provided by a live
writing conference without ever having to leave your home!
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All participants will benefit from:
- SEVEN
all-new, one-hour webinar presentations provided by award-winning and
bestselling mystery & thriller authors*,
all examining different aspects of writing novels in these genres. Each
session will include an opportunity for live Q&A with the authors!
- A
critique (with written feedback) of your query letter from an agent with
experience in the mystery and thriller genres.
- A
bonus 90-minute On
Demand webinar covering how to write a query letter so
you're prepared when pitching your novel to agents. (A $79.99 value!)
- The
ability to network
with mystery and thriller writers via discussion boards
that will be open throughout the weekend. Share ideas, and even your
work if you choose.
- Unlimited
OnDemand viewing! All conference sessions will
be made available for download in the week following the live
presentations. Even if you can't attend every session live, you will be able
to view each lecture on your own whenever you choose.
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Pitch Your Mystery
or Thriller Novel to a Literary Agent
Join us for the live event and have a chance to get written feedback on your
query letter from a literary agent who works with mystery or thriller authors
(or both). Participating agents include Sharon Pelletier (Dystel &
Goderich Literary Management), Victoria Cappello (The Bent Agency), and Jess
Dallow (Brower Literary & Management).
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April, 12 - April 14, 2019
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Sharon Pelletier |
Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
Sharon Pelletier joined Dystel, Goderich
& Bourret in 2013 after working for Europa Editions and Barnes &
Noble. At DG&B, in addition to growing her own client list, Sharon
oversees digital projects and social media. While her interests include
upmarket fiction and narrative nonfiction, in the suspense realm Sharon is
seeking fresh literary thrillers and unexpected procedurals. She particularly
encourages submissions from marginalized writers of suspense fiction.
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Victoria Cappello |
The Bent Agency
Victoria Cappello grew up in Queens, New
York and studied at the City University of New York, Queens College where she
received a degree in Media Studies. Prior to joining the Bent Agency in 2012,
Victoria worked at both Serendipity Literary Agency and the Carol Mann
Agency. Her list includes both commercial and literary fiction as well as
nonfiction titles. Her favorite genres are historical fiction, suspense,
mysteries, and upmarket women’s fiction.
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Jess Dallow | Brower
Literary & Management
Having grown up with the same name as her
favorite Sweet Valley High twin, Jess Dallow has always had a love for books.
She has a BFA in Writing for Film and Television from the University of the
Arts and worked in entertainment for eight years before returning to her home
state of NY. She has worked at Brower Literary & Management for the past
couple of years.
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