by Virginia Lloyd | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog, Publishing
Radio National recently lifted the lid on the Australian book publishing slush pile, that ‘unlovely place’ (according to Picador publisher Geordie Williamson) where unsolicited manuscripts go for assessment by an anonymous reader inside a publishing house....
by Virginia Lloyd | Jun 6, 2014 | Blog, Client book news and links, Editorial Development
How do I work with the writers I choose to represent? I’ve heard from a few Australian writers recently who wanted to know a bit more about how I work with the authors I represent. In response I thought it might be useful to hear from one of my freshly published...
by Virginia Lloyd | May 1, 2014 | Blog, Client book news and links
When final copies of a book arrive from the warehouse, it’s not only the author who smiles with pride and relief. To get from a draft manuscript to a printed book, ready for distribution to the booksellers who have ordered copies from the publisher’s sales...
by Virginia Lloyd | Feb 4, 2014 | Blog, Publishing
This past weekend the Australian Financial Review Magazine ran Andrew Cornell’s ‘Brave new world of book publishing’. It’s essential reading for any serious writer aspiring to publication in Australia. I would have loved to reproduce the text...
by Virginia Lloyd | Aug 30, 2012 | Blog, Grants for writers, Publishing
On Twitter I share links for Australian writers about literary agents, getting published, editing, and grants for writers (@v11oyd). At the end of each month I collect here my most-retweeted links. Confession: some of these links stretch back to July as I took a break...