Blog Archive
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Applying for a Job in Publishing: The Resume
Nov 24, 2020
I regularly receive resumes from both new job hunters and those looking to move. When I’m looking at a resume or cover letter it’s my first glimpse into whether the applicant will be a good fit at BookEnds. I want to know a bit about their personality, communication style and experience and creativity. Needless to […]
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12 Days of Books – Kim Lionetti
Nov 23, 2020
If, like us, you’re shopping for books to give as gifts, we have 12 days of books that are guaranteed to complete your shopping. We’re starting our usual holiday shopping lists early this year. Like everything else, shipping might be delayed and because we don’t want our gifts to be, we’re starting now. For these […]
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New Client Alert – Alana Tyson
Nov 20, 2020
Name: Alana TysonWhat you Write: Picture BooksAgent: Tracy Marchini & Emily ForneyWhy BookEnds? Their online presence and engagement with the literary community. They really are all about the best interest of the clients, and it shows in their actions. What book do you wish you had written, and why? None, I’m working on creating my […]
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12 Days of Books — James McGowan
Nov 20, 2020
If, like us, you’re shopping for books to give as gifts, we have 12 days of books that are guaranteed to complete your shopping. We’re starting our usual holiday shopping lists early this year. Like everything else, shipping might be delayed and because we don’t want our gifts to be, we’re starting now. For these […]
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A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow Is A NYT Bestseller!
Nov 19, 2020
Wow! A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey has reached #3 on the NYT Bestseller list this week under the Young Adult category! A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow was also a Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club Choice for the month of November. Congratulations to author Laura Taylor […]
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Best Things in Life (and Writing) Happen Outside of Your Safe Zone
Nov 19, 2020
It’s so easy for us to live in a safe zone that we don’t always realize we’re doing it. We order the same things at the same restaurants, or only go to the same restaurants. In families, our safe zone is sometimes our traditions. We always send tulips on Valentine’s Day or eat chocolate cake […]
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New Client Alert – Alethea Kontis
Nov 18, 2020
Name: Alethea Kontis What you Write: Picture books, MG, YA, short stories, essays, reviews, poetry Agent: Moe Ferrara Why BookEnds? Referred by my friend Kat Spears What genres do you write? Read? Write: Fantasy, SF, poetry, horror Read: Fantasy, poetry, YA contemporary romance Plotter or pantster? A little bit of both Synopses, love them or […]
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Take It Back Is A LibraryReads Choice!
Nov 17, 2020
Take It Back by Kia Abdullah is one of the top ten books selected by LibraryReads for the month of December. The list comprises books library staff across the country loved! We are so excited to see Take It Back on this list! Here’s what others have to say say: “Abdullah has done an exemplary […]
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Learning From Books You Hate
Nov 17, 2020
A common frustration (or complaint) among unpublished authors centers on published books you hate. I see it on social media and I definitely see it in my queries. “Publishing will publish this crap, but not my fabulous book.” Believe it or not, there’s a lot we can learn from things we don’t like. Whether or […]
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12 Days of Books — Rachel Brooks
Nov 16, 2020
If, like us, you’re shopping for books to give as gifts, we have 12 days of books that are guaranteed to complete your shopping. We’re starting our usual holiday shopping lists early this year. Like everything else, shipping might be delayed and because we don’t want our gifts to be late, we’re starting now. For […]
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New Client Alert – Charles Orgbon
Nov 13, 2020
Name: Charles Orgbon What you write: Young Adult Memoir Agent: Moe Ferrara Why BookEnds?: Moe Ferrara. I know she’s the best person to defend and cheer my writing. After George Floyd’s death, many allies to the Black Lives Matter Movement imagined ways they could support the Black community. Many of those in publishing acknowledged how […]
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12 Days of Books — Tracy Marchini
Nov 13, 2020
If, like us, you’re shopping for books to give as gifts, we have 12 days of books that are guaranteed to complete your shopping. We’re starting our usual holiday shopping lists early this year. Like everything else, shipping might be delayed and because we don’t want our gifts to be, we’re starting now. For these […]
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