Write Advice – Literary Agent Susan Yearwood Interviewed by writers for the Professional Writing Academy in association with Faber Academy Q – Hi Susan, and thanks for joining us! To begin, would you be able to tell us what you look for within the synopsis, in terms of length, style, etc.? SY – I like…
I am often asked how to write a bestselling novel or non-fiction book with a client’s book in mind or at a literary festival having read the writer’s pitch, and I tend to answer using the suggestions below. You can start to write a bestseller by following a few simple steps: 1. Read widely in…
Two Orion Dash titles have been nominated for the Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) Joan Hessayon Award for new writers. The contenders for this award are all authors whose debut novels have been accepted for publication after passing through the RNA’s New Writers’ Scheme. Each year, unpublished authors are invited to join the scheme, which features…
Canelo has acquired three new swoon-worthy romances by Suzanne Snow set in the Lake District Senior commissioning editor Emily Bedford has acquired World English Language rights to a new romance series by Suzanne Snow from Susan Yearwood at Susan Yearwood Agency in a three-book deal. Set around holiday home Halesmere House, Suzanne’s new Love in…
Joffe Books, in conjunction with bestselling crime writer Dorothy Koomson and literary agent Susan Yearwood, is seeking to discover a new crime fiction writer to join our bestselling list. We are launching a new writing prize for unagented crime fiction writers of colour to turn their fantastic manuscripts into bestsellers. The winner will receive a…