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...
By Laura Nsafou Turning the first page of a new manuscript is exciting. When it comes to meeting new characters, it’s all about discovery. When writers submit their manuscripts, agents experience their stories’ impact like a first-time reader....