A very nice literary agent indulges in polite rants about queries, writers, and the publishing industry. The official directory of literary agents has bios and contact information for all denver and colorado book agents, including the best publishing agents at the top publishing agencies in denver and co. How to find a literary agent for your book jane friedman. Withdrew query after making changes to the query and opening pages. She established nelson literary agency, llc in 2002 after the literary agent she was working for expressed dismay that kristin wanted to represent genre fiction gasp.
She went into a lot of depth in the series, and i found it really helpful when trying to get my openings right since weve just done a group critique round based on openings, i thought i would share her thoughts on a bonus episode of the series, where she specifically. Tv rights to john galligans bad axe county and dead man dancing, the first two books in the authors bad axe county series, to skydance television by jerry kalajian at ipg, on behalf of joanna mackenzie. Nelson grew up playing the piano and singing, and has said i wanted to be a concert pianist at carnegie hall, that is what i wanted to do from really early on. Authors dont like to hear the word trope in the same sentence as. Requerying after my manuscript went through a developmental edit. Best literary agents 20202021 all genres top book agents. Kristin nelson nelson literary agency, danielle burby nelson literary agency, and sandra bond bond literary agency. Kristin established the nelson literary agency in the chichip urban setting of lower downtown denver in 2002.
Agent kristin nelson and the hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet at the guide to literary agents blog 102009. Christian literary agents list of christian book agents. She is an actress and director, known for psych 2006, the fugitive 1993 and war of the worlds 2005. Today my agent kristin nelson and i are giving you the dope on trope. Querytracker find literary agents and publishers with our. Just saw the 2010 statistics for one literary agency, kristin nelson, in the us. Jan 20, 2010 this installment features kristin nelson with nelson literary agency, llc. Kristin nelson, joanna mackenzie, quressa robinson submission requirements. Kristin nelson the founder of nelson literary agency in denver, kristin nelson understands the troubles writers go through. Dec 21, 2018 scott reintgens untitled book three in the talespinners series, featuring the adventures of indira story as she goes undercover at antagonist academy at the request of a secret faction known as the antiheroes, to emily easton at crown childrens, by kristin nelson. An agent can help with all this whether in the independent or traditional realm.
Mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. No, nelson is not the agentfatalle of our top image today. Kristin nelson wnelson literary agency talks about the. Being an avid reader practically since birth, kristin is equally happy reading a pulitzer prizewinning literary novel for. On amazon, its the keywords that will help your book rank. Nelson literary agency is a denverbased agency and we pride ourselves on being exceptional but just a little bit different. She formed the agency in 2002 to provide better deals and payments for writers and authors so they can make a sole living from writing. Aug 29, 2016 as a writer, you are playing in one of the most complex fields there is. Kristin nelson, literary agent what you need to know. This is the literaryagents listing for the literary agent kristin nelson. Kristin nelson is one of the first agent blogs that i started reading. Kristin nelsons fine art prints expresses a simplicity. Its a bit of a reality check for anyone hoping to get published.
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Women on writings editor sue donckels gets the inside scoop from literary agent kristin nelson in this informative interview. Interview with an agent, kristin nelson dear author. Kristin launched nelson literary agency nla in august 2002 and manages the literary development and careers of numerous bestselling authors. Fiction genres, literary fiction science fiction chick lit crime mystery horror commercial fiction fantasy womens fiction humorsatire. Querytracker find literary agents and publishers with. Kristin nelson is the president and founding literary agent of nelson literary agency, llc, and she writes one of the most wellknown and respected literary agent blogs around. Check out her agent page and what she is acquiring. This installment features kristin nelson with nelson literary agency, llc. The literary agents list includes agents and literary agencies that represent poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers, plus details about the kind of books theyre interested in representing, their clients, and the best way to contact them. This agent is associated with the literary agency nelson literary agency, llc.
I got to travel to scotland, england, ireland, africa, greece, italy, germany, switzerland. Mar 15, 2012 literary agent kristin nelson from nelson literary agency, llc tackles another burning question writers often have. Querytracker has helped 3,042 authors find agents for their books. She founded her agency in 2002, right on the cusp of traditional publishing morphing to digital, and the following year became known as that agent sporting some newfangled tablet pc thing while visiting editors in new york. I first met my literary agent kristin nelson at the pikes peak writers conference, back when i was still a wideeyed college student. You need someone to say, this is what booksellers are looking for. Please remember that i do not look at submissions for screenplays, shortstory collections, poetry, gift or coffee table books, or material for the christianinspirational market. Literary agent kristin nelson from nelson literary agency, llc tackles another burning question writers often have.
Author barbara freethy, with more than three million ebooks sold, has signed with kristin nelson of colorados nelson literary agency, llc. Our literary agent directory has detailed biographies and contact information for all christian book agents and christian literary agencies. As a reader, i find the peak behind the curtain posts illuminating. Kristin nelson who was also hugh howeys agent for wool talks about the importance of metadata and how changing that. Aug 06, 2011 being an avid reader practically since birth, kristin is equally happy reading a pulitzer prizewinning literary novel for her book club or a sexy romance novel.
Kristin nelson has been running a series called 9 openings to avoid, where she talked about how not to open a book. We stood right next to each other in the buffet line, and i remember us having a nice chat. June 25, 1945 april 27, 2018 was an american primitive painter, actress, and author, once married to the actor and musician ricky nelson. Resource fantasy openings to avoid by kristin nelson, uber. Over the last decade and a half, ive represented over forty new york times.
Simone elkeless sequel to leaving paradise, reuniting a victim of a hitand run accident and the innocent boy who went to jail for it, as well as the third book in the how to ruin series continuing the adventures of amy nelsonbarak, to andrew karre at llewellyn flux, by kristin nelson at nelson literary agency na. Resource fantasy openings to avoid by kristin nelson. Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and published with houses such as random. The directory of literary agents features the most comprehensive and uptodate. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. Being an avid reader practically since birth, kristin is equally happy reading a pulitzer prizewinning literary novel. May 18, 2018 kristin nelson is the president and founding literary agent of nelson literary agency, llc, and she writes one of the most wellknown and respected literary agent blogs around. June 25, 1945 april 27, 2018 was an american primitive painter, actress, and author, once married to the actor and. Literary agents denver list of denver literary agencies and. I want every client of mine to make a living solely from writing and 90% of my authors do without help from any other source of income. I admit that she is the inspiration for the series so i was doubly glad that she shared her. In such a short time, she has sold more than 50 books to such publishers as random house, hyperion, harlequin, simon.
Kristin shares an example of a good query, gives tips on how fiction writers should submit to her, and a list of dos and donts. But she may have danced through more authors dreams this year than most of her colleagues, as the literary agent who achieved a printonly contract for hugh howeys wool. Kristin nelson is the president and founding literary agent of nelson literary agency, llc, and she writes one of the most wellknown and. Tinkers life is emblematic of postwar prosperity in california.
Authors dont like to hear the word trope in the same sentence as their manuscripts, but heres the thing. Kristin writes one of the most popular and wellrespected agent blogs around. Kristin established nelson literary agency, llc in 2002. She established nelson literary agency, llc in 2002 after the literary agent she was working for expressed dismay that kristin wanted to representgasp. Stacy stokess debut novel the memory house about a girl from a small texas town whose family has been erasing peoples heartaches and tragic memories for decades, and the boy who. Being an avid reader practically since birth, kristin is equally happy reading a pulitzer prizewinning literary novel for her book club as she is reading a sexy historical romance. Im president and owner of nelson literary agency, llc, which i founded in 2002. Kristin nelson president and founding literary agent. Information about kristin nelson literary agent in s database for writers. Simone elkeless sequel to leaving paradise, reuniting a victim of a hitand run accident and the innocent boy who went to jail for it, as well as the third book in the how to ruin series continuing the adventures of amy nelson barak, to andrew karre at llewellyn flux, by kristin nelson at nelson literary agency na. Kristin nelson nelson literary agency, llc querytracker. Kennedy, she was moved to express her feelings in the painting when the kennedys were in the white house.
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Christian literary agents 2019 get free instant access to all our resources to help you get a christian literary agent. I knew i would be asked about whats hot or trending. Kristyn nelson bhhs verani bedford agent in bedford. Full profilekristin nelson find the agent who will find. Interview with kristin nelson of nelson literary agency. Jan 04, 2011 just saw the 2010 statistics for one literary agency, kristin nelson, in the us. Stay focused on the right agents and avoid embarrassing mistakes. I became aware of kristin at this years digital book world conference where she shared the stage with her newsmaking client hugh howey. Sold its 25k hardcover run and about 3,000 more in paperbackelec sales currently trying to get the books sales numbers. She established denverbased nelson literary agency in 2002 and over the last decade of her career has represented over 30 new york times bestselling titles and. Being an avid reader practically since birth, kristin is equally happy reading a pulitzer prizewinning literary novel for her book. I shudder to think of the stats in a city like new york. Scott reintgens untitled book three in the talespinners series, featuring the adventures of indira story as she goes undercover at antagonist academy at the request of a secret faction known as the antiheroes, to emily easton at crown childrens, by kristin nelson.