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EWein2412 ([personal profile] ewein2412) wrote2007-10-15 03:59 pm
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writerly queries

1) Any professional YA authors out there who have the time and energy to write an essay on Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series and/or Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance trilogy?  Borders are commissioning a couple of anthologies of critical essays aimed at young readers.  The deadlines are quite soon (the Riordan essays are due 1 Dec 07); pay is $500 plus royalties for a 3000-5000 word essay.  If you're interested let me know and I'll pass your details on to the Powers That Be.

2) Anyone know of an agent who deals with manga or graphic novels in general?  IT'S FOR A FRIEND, HONEST.  Well actually it's for my husband, whose company is considering turning a game into a graphic novel.

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[identity profile] rachelmanija.livejournal.com 2007-10-15 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
2) If you find one, can you let me know? The last time I checked, there was so little money involved that I could not find an agent who specifically did that. Basically everyone's handing it to their pre-existing agents if they get offered a deal.

[identity profile] rachelmanija.livejournal.com 2007-10-15 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
PS. Um, I haven't read those series, and I'm not sure if I'm technically a YA writer anyway, but if there's any other openings I'd love to be considered. I am a pro writer and I do read a lot of YA, and even did so for a living for a number of years at the Jim henson Company. Do you have more details? Rphoenix2@hotmail.com

[identity profile] marguerlucy.livejournal.com 2007-10-15 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Liar. You've commissioned that kid in China to contact the Japan Manga Powers that be to make THE WINTER PRINCE into a graphic manga novel.... and I demand a portion of the royalties. Or a free copy. Whatevs. ;-)
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[identity profile] firiel44.livejournal.com 2007-10-16 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
Since I couldn't make it past the prologue of Eragon, any essay on it would probably be about how they'll publish anything these days. They probably wouldn't be $500-worth of impressed with my resume anyway.

On the flip side, I would totally buy a Winter Prince graphic novel and shove it at all my friends and order them to love and adore it. (This can actually work. [livejournal.com profile] miladygrey commanded me to like Doctor Who and I was sucked in by the wormhole in the opening titles.) Come on, all the cool kids are doing it!
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