Mixed with small examples from her everyday life, Brené shows how hard the small things and big things can be – from learning to ride her Peloton bike to getting new bangs and managing them. Right now, during this crazy pandemic, we’re all going through...
In 2017, Quill Shift made a huge change. We wrote about it here. That didn’t stop us from supporting the amazing authors and illustrators that had books in the pipeline and we’re happy to report that two beautiful picture books represented by Quill...
On the last day of June, I traveled to Shibuya, a ward in Tokyo, to attend SCBWI Japan’s workshop on working with U.S. agents, editors and publishers. As an agent in another life and having worked in marketing departments of publishing houses over the years, I...
Big changes are on the horizon for Quill Shift Literary Agency. Take a look at the February 2017 Newsletter sharing some of the changes and keep a watch out for exciting updates concerning the company and its offering.
A few months ago I was approached by a friend and colleague about participating in a podcast. If you recall, I’ve done these before and although that last time was pretty painless, I’m not one to test fate. Podcasts are all about your voice...
By Michaela Whatnall World-building is an essential part of writing any novel, be it fantasy, sci-fi, or even realistic fiction. The world which your characters inhabit must come alive for the reader in order to be believable and compelling. And it’s clear when...
