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Introducing Mandy, Savannah, Biljana, and Sammy!
Hi everyone! Hope you guys have all enjoyed getting to know our newest additions. Now that we’ve introduced them all, we’re doing a quick series of mini-introductions of our older members in case new...
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In Too Deep Releases Today!
So, we’re adding a second post to our normal schedule for a very special, VERY EXCITING announcement. Because…. MANDY HUBBARD’S IN TOO DEEP RELEASES TODAY!!!! CONGRATS, MANDY!!!!! Not only is IN TOO...
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Editor Week for a Non-NYC Lit Agent
by Mandy Hubbard — At almost every conference, authors want to know: does it matter if an agent is based outside of New York? Are New York agents better, more connected, more… something? Well, if this...
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The Not-So-Secret Backdoor to Publishing
by Mandy Hubbard — Besides the fact that they’re some of the most successful YA books, the titles shown above have one very big thing in common: They are the...
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The Role of an Acquisitions Editor– Reader Question
Reader Q&A by Mandy Hubbard — Hello, Readers! Today I bring you a question from Wendy, a Pub Crawl Reader: Question for you: I have an author friend/mentor who is also involved in publishing. He’s...
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The State of the YA Market
by Mandy Hubbard — As I was thinking on what to post about, I was thinking on the topics that never quite get old. And of course… that brought me to the state of the YA market. I became an agent in...
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The Best of Pub Crawl 2012
by Joanna Volpe — 491 pages. 206,476 words. What am I referring to, you might ask??? 3 novels? 25 chapter books? 516 picture books? 5,160 greeting cards?? No. It’s much more than that. I am...
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Special Friday the 13th Question: Superstitions
Being as it’s Friday the 13th, I thought it would be fun to ask the ladies of Pub(lishing) Crawl what superstitions (if any) they had–in writing or in life! Rachel Seigel My biggest superstition is the...
View ArticleToo Edgy for Teens? Not Likely.
If there’s one thing that almost always amuses me, it’s when a writer tells me they don’t think their book could be published as YA because it’s too edgy or mature. 9 times out of 10, when I ask...
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Back to school! Favorite and least favorite assigned books!
It’s the beginning of September and you know what that means… school is back in session! Some people approach the first day of school filled with dread, others are pumped to get their learning on. No...
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Celebrating Halloween with Scary Story Recommendations
In the Halloween spirit, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite scary stories—books, movies, tv shows, etc. After you light your jack-o-lantern tonight and indulge on some candy, perhaps you should try...
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