Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
The Year in Pictures
Don't miss the 2009 Year in Pictures featuring a collection of the most gripping and poignant photographs of 2009, as selected by the editors of The New York Times. Then, delve into Documenting the Decade for 10 years of photographs and recollections from readers around the world.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteGreat blog. Just have a question about publishing/agents - how hard is it to get a New York lit agent in the United States, if you are an unknown author, and is it common for a NZ author to have a New York agent, and do they need one to sell their work overseas? I was just wondering, cause I have a friend that has a NY agent, with a well-known agency, and I am a writer as well, and was thinking if I should try and get one for my novel. My novel is a young adult novel, but does not have any New Zealand themes.
Thanks for your great blog, and happy new year!
Tom
Best to get published in NZ first Tom then have a crack at the US market. Just as difficult to get an agent as it is to get a publisher up here in NYC.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you too and thanks for the kind comment.