Blog Archive

Welcome to BookEnds, Jill Richards Proctor

Apr 18, 2018

When I first read Jill’s manuscript, I saw such humor. Rhyme is one of those tough sells, so to see an author who could balance that with commercial appeal and humor, I just knew I needed to see more. Keep an eye on this lady, because great things are coming! Tell us a bit about […]

Meet BookEnds, Jr.

Apr 18, 2018

Last month, to my great joy, we revealed BookEnds, Jr. The website and logo have been in the works for close to a year, but the idea has been in my heart for close to 20. Today I want to introduce you to the fabulous team making my dreams a reality. If you take a […]

SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER by Rochelle Weinstein

Apr 17, 2018

The Art of the Query Letter

Apr 17, 2018

It’s been years since I’ve done a post on writing a query. Query Shark and others have mastered the art of teaching the query so I’ve been happy to abdicate this responsibility. However, lately, I’ve seen a rash of weak queries. I’m not sure if this is because we use Query Manager so people don’t […]

This Month from BookEnds Jr. … April 2018

Apr 16, 2018

Monthly Spotlight: Shark-Nate-O by Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie! (4/3) Amazon | Barnes & Noble Fun fact: this is the first picture book sold by #TeamBookEnds and we’ve all been very excited to share it with you. Take a look: Nate loves sharks. He reads shark books every day, watches sharks on TV, and talks […]

Welcome to BookEnds, Elle E. Ire!

Apr 13, 2018

Please welcome author Elle E. Ire to BookEnds! I absolutely adore Elle’s beautiful romances and wild, high-stakes speculative fiction. – Naomi Davis What genres do you write? Read?  I love to read and write science fiction/LGBTQ+ romance and urban fantasy/LGBTQ+ romance. I’ll also read pretty much anything else in the science fiction and fantasy genres, […]

Breaking into Publishing Means Go Big or Go Home

Apr 12, 2018

Whether you’re an author or job seeker the secret to breaking into publishing is very similar. Go wide, go big, and don’t quit. After an intern leaves BookEnds, we work hard to do whatever we can to help them find their place in the publishing world. Whether they use our offerings is up to them. […]

Welcome to BookEnds, Becket!

Apr 11, 2018

Southern Gothic Fiction and children’s books author Becket joins BookEnds agent Naomi Davis! When I began writing years ago, both fiction and nonfiction, I wrote by the seat of my pants—a “pantster,” as some say. Nothing could get me to write a plot. If I had an idea for a story, I would start writing, […]

Publishing in the Age of the #MeToo Movement

Apr 11, 2018

Like many, I have been greatly affected by the reports of harassment within the publishing industry. Saddened but, like many, not all that surprised. As a young woman, I experienced or saw my share of harassment and trusted my instincts very early on about which offices I’d walk into alone and which I wouldn’t. Harassment […]

BookEnds Policy on Repeat Queries

Apr 10, 2018

I think I get this question once a week, Hi Jessica! Just wondering, if I query you and you think that my query will be better for another colleague in your agency, will you share it with them? Basically: do you have a “pass for one pass for all” policy? Thanks and hope you have […]

Welcome to BookEnds, Michelle Hazen!

Apr 06, 2018

I am overjoyed to welcome Michelle Hazen to BookEnds. Michelle is a first-place award-winning author of three contests, and a romance author who spins relationships in high-stakes stories with heroes and heroines that are sure to make you swoon! Michelle is a wonderful author to work with, who writes fantastic stories fast that always take […]

Welcome to BookEnds Rebecca M. Latimer!

Apr 05, 2018

Today I’m excited to introduce the newest member of my team of authors, Rebecca M. Latimer! Rebecca came to me through the slush pile, and when I sat down to read her magical realism she had me hooked from the first scene. Rebecca’s book is beautifully lyrical, stunningly atmospheric, emotionally poignant, surprising, and just plain good. […]