Wanted: middlebrow publishers.

This article presents some anecdotes related to books industry & trade. It is just possible that the notion that publishers are interested only in chick-lit and lad-lit is being reinforced by literary agents, who find it a handy excuse when turning someone down. If you write about strange characters...

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Publicado en:Bookseller no. 5082; pp. 58 - 59
Autor principal: Bent, Horace
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Publicado: Bookseller Media Ltd 6/20/2003
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