Hear the experiences and insights of a superb panel of 18 leading selfhelp and mindbodyspirit publishing professionals, all leaders in their fields panellists include topselling authors, editors, marketing specialists, ghost writers, literary agents, publishers and basically wonderful people. Managing editor at piatkus books part of little and brown where she built up their hugely successful health list and mind body and spirit list. We arent looking for stories of childhood abuse, murder mystery, dodgy cops, mental breakdowns or exploding spaceships, unless you really feel youve got a new and original way of approaching these topics. Wendy is an international literary agent representing her authors and working. Llewellyn is the oldest and largest publisher specializing in books for body, mind, and spirit. Sara okeeffe has a particular passion for irish writing. Since then they have all been discovering and nurturing writing talent, to bring that talent to an international readership. Jan, 2011 i am looking to publish books that work right across the narrative genre. Lisas encouragement, confidence and ability to see what a book can become is one reason why i consider myself extremely lucky to be one of her authors. Kelly thomas, junior agent kelly thomas has over 15 years of experience in sales, having served as a head hunter specializing in matching candidates with dream positions. Her interests in nonfiction include mindbodyspirit titles, professional wrestling, and mental health projects.
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We are also our bodies, our emotions, and our spiritualityall these things combine to give us identity, determine our health, and make us who we are. Sorry, but we are currently not accepting any new submissions. You can query leslie via email after reading the submission guidelines on this page. Our physical health is partly determined by our mental. Findhorn an independent publishing house in northeast scotland which offers books, sets of cards, cds and dvds that cover a wide range of mind body spirit topics such as nature, spirituality, alternative health, selfhelp, etc. Our sales team sells to all chain and independent booksellers in the uk plus online retailers, gift shops, boutiques and fashion outlets, museums and galleries, professional bodies and institutions of all kinds.
I dont think thats anything to get all pumped up about, and i dont think its anything to get depressed about. Aug 12, 2018 she is a literary agent at mary evans in new york and is looking for authors of spirituality, memoirs, and nature and mind body spirit practices. Our titles range from texts authored by spiritual leaders through to fiction and nonfiction works. Browse below for more selfimprovement books of all kinds.
Self helpspiritual book publicity, literary agent and self. Despite living in a digital age, they are as important today as they have ever been. Fox and howard is a londonbased literary agency which specialises in commercial. While we welcome submissions from agents, we should make clear that you dont. Please put your covering letter in the body of the email, and attach a synopsis and the first three chapters approximately 50 pages to the email. Sheil land associates is a longestablished literary, theatrical and film agency dating back to 1962. Agents specialising in mind body spirit writersservices. Sarah jane freymann sarah jane freymann literary agency, loren grossman paul s. Graham maw christie agency graham maw christie literary agents. Here we find humankind battling with the elements in the flood myth, a grim creation story and the great epic of gilgamesh, one of the earliest recorded literary treasures. We handle primarily serious nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, science, politics, sports, natureenvironment, mind. I am looking to publish books that work right across the narrative genre. Publisher pan macmillan accepting unsolicited manuscripts.
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Some of their titles are written by the findhorn community founders and members, but the. From the bestselling author of sweetbitter, comes a memoir of growing up in a family shattered by lies and addiction, and of one womans attempts to find a life beyond the limits of her past. Spiritual literary agents free directory of book agents. We organise events that bring together like minded people from all walks of life, some of which may be at the beginning of their spiritual journey, and many who have been on their journey for a while and who want to share their experiences with others. Susan schulman literary agency, a new york based agency founded in 1980. Mullane literary associates is an independent literary agency that promotes. May 7, 2020 6 uk agents seeking fantasy, science fiction, childrens, graphic novels, nonfiction and more stevie finegan is seeking fantasy, science fiction, childrens, graphic novels, nonfiction. Fox and howard is a londonbased literary agency which specialises in commercial nonfiction with a particular emphasis on biography, history, popular culture, reference, business, personal development, mind, body, spirit and health. Findhorn an independent publishing house in northeast scotland which offers books, sets of cards, cds and dvds that cover a wide range of mindbodyspirit topics such as nature, spirituality, alternative health, selfhelp, etc. Were also the largest childrens book publisher in scotland. Niamh ogrady is actively looking for accessible literary and readinggroup fiction, and narrative nonfiction. Just add 99p per issue for your digital subscription. If your attachments are larger than 5mb they may be rejected by our server.
Publishers group uk pguk offers sales, marketing and distribution services to publishers from the usa, europe and the uk. Representing the best in cutting edge fiction, nonfiction, faction, health, mind body spirit. This will encompass finding new voices across a widerange of memoir subject areas, including. One of the uks leading literary agencies handling nonfiction, from memoirs, autobiographies, biographies, parenting and selfhelp to popular philosophy. For fiction and nonfiction, see our agency submission guidelines. All unsolicited queries received after that date will be deleted unread.
Authors are often angry, frustrated or shocked by the responses or lack of responses from agents and it might be useful to give some background and advice which might help with pitching to agents. Hear the experiences and insights of a superb panel of 18 leading selfhelp and mind body spirit publishing professionals, all leaders in their fields panellists include topselling authors, editors, marketing specialists, ghost writers, literary agents, publishers and basically wonderful people. Bradford literary agency jennifer chen tran, agent. They are seeking submissions from authors of fiction thrillers and romances, as well as nonfiction books on the topics of health, sports, business, travel, lifestyle, cooking and mind, body and.
We also include notable small presses and digital imprints to which literary agents are selling their clients work regardless of whether or not these presses are open to unagented submissions. Our expertise is in spiritual, inspirational, metaphysical and mission driven publishing. Please indicate whether your submission is for jo, milly or rachel in your cover letter and the subject line of your email. Mullane literary associates is an independent literary agency founded in 2008 by deirdre mullane, a publishing executive with more than two decades in the industry as a publicist, editor, publisher, agent, and author. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. In the subject line of your email, please put the name of the agent you are submitting to, your name and the title of your manuscript. The main concept behind mind, body, spirit is that we are all more than just our thoughts. Literary agents are still the gatekeepers of publishing.
Jan 19, 2015 the main concept behind mind, body, spirit is that we are all more than just our thoughts. Publishers of books on spirituality, natural health and holistic living. However, there are still some very good reasons to use an agent. White light events mind body spirit events in yorkshire. Chelsey fox, literary agent what you need to know jericho. If you represent a small press or digital imprint, and would like to be included on this.
What are the benefits of a nutritional diet to the mind, body and spirit. We handle primarily serious nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, science, politics, sports, natureenvironment, mindbodyspirit, narrative nonfiction, and. When she grew up and moved east to attend barnard college, she had a parttime job working at columbia universitys m. Lisa hagan is a true visionary in her role as literary agent. Stray is a moving, sometimes devastating, brilliantly written and ultimately inspiring exploration of the landscapes of damage and survival. Join diana cooper as she talk angels, unicorns and dragons all belong to the angelic. If the editor considers the work to be appropriate for our lists, we will put forward an offer of publication, either under a traditional contract or a shared.
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