Ask the Pro: Literary Agent Chris Richman
Agent Chris Richman shares the best query he ever received, his biggest pet peeve and his dream project.
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
Ask the Pro: Literary Agent Ted Weinstein
Founder of Ted Weinstein literary management, this agent says he loves being surprised by great projects on topics he hasn’t thought about before.
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
Ask the Pro: Literary Agent Rachelle Gardner
Super-agent Rachelle Gardner shares the inside scoop on her pet peeves, the worst query she's ever received and what her dream client would be like.
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
Ask the Pro: Assistant Agent Suzie Townsend
Assistant Agent/Executive Assistant Suzie Townsend answers 10 questions to give you a better understanding of what agents want.
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
Romance Gets Real
Harlequin woos nonfiction authors with Deborah Brody’s new imprint.
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
On The Edge: Teen Reads
Young-adult fiction is undergoing an unprecedented growth spurt, creating a genre all its own.
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
Banking on Book Clubs
What this thriving editor is looking for in her new imprint aimed at women.
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
2008 WD Popular Fiction Award Winners
William Rausch’s romantic short story of a college-aged couple in love is the grand-prize winner of WD’s Popular Fiction Awards.
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
Announcing the Winner of the 8th-Annual WD Short Short Story Competition
Most days Robert Brandt, grand-prize winner of the 8th-Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition, isn’t writing. Instead, he’s cutting. Stitching. Watching. Evaluating. Waiting. Running. Saving. And, sometimes, grieving.
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
by Kara Gebhart Uhl
On the Edge: Religion Wars
A battle of faith is being fought on bookshelves and bestseller lists. Here, some of the key players chime in on the eternal debate.
On The Edge: The Power of Titillation
Now that the erotica trend is climaxing, writers—and readers—are wondering what constitutes erotica and what that label really means.
On The Edge: Poetry for the Younger Set
Will the creation of a Children's Poet Laureate and the staying power of novels-in-verse allow room for new writers in this burgeoning market?
Mojo Working
At an increasing number of newspapers, traditional reporters are trading in their news desks for laptops and posting stories on the fly.
Hip-Hop Lit Is Hot
Once limited to street-corner sales, hip-hop lit now can be found in major bookstores—and mainstream publishers are taking note.
THE WD INTERVIEW: ANN BRASHARES: ONE LEG AT A TIME
Ann Brashares zipped up her mega-selling the sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series this year and released her first adult novel. But, as she reveals in this interview, finding a new path isn't easy.