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Just a quick post today, because I don’t have much that I can add to the post I’m pointing you too. Upstart Crow Literary’s Michael Sterns posted a great list earlier this week from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: “List of Attributes That Make a Good Children’s Book.”
Reading these, you’ll probably say, “Yeah, I know,” but even if you already know all 20, which were compiled by Little, Brown editors, a reminder is never a bad idea.
What I found most interesting was that it seemed to me that the list is in order of the most simple to the most complex. Most writers, even beginners, should be doing the first few on the list. But the attributes near the bottom of the list, like writing a book that stands the test of time and writing a book that readers can see new things in even after repeated readings, are things writers learn and achieve, I believe, the more they write.
It’s a great list, something for us all to strive for in our work.
Were any attributes on the list new to you? Anything you’re struggling with?
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Michael Stearns Starts a New Agency, Upstart Crow Literary...
Former editor Michael Stearns recently left Firebrand Literary, where he's worked for more than a year, and will debut his own brand new agency, Upstart Crow Literary, the first week of August.
Michael will be joined at Upstart Crow by two other former Firebrand agents, Chris Richman and Danielle Chiotti. Michael says of his once and future colleagues:
"Chris and Danielle possess that mix of literary savvy, good taste, and dedication to their authors and books that marks them as either potentially crazy or simply crazily dedicated. I feel fortunate to embark on this new venture with the two of them, as well as with our talented list of authors, all of whom will be following us to our new home.
We'll be making our first Upstart Crow submissions next week, and when the site goes live the week after that, I hope you'll stop by and take a look at what we've got in the works."
- Upstart Crow's site will be found at www.upstartcrowliterary.com.
- Michael Stearns is on Twitter. Click here to follow him. You can also find him on Facebook.
- Chris Richman and Danielle Chiotti are also on Twitter. Click here to follow Chris. Click here to follow Danielle.
- Also check out Michael's blog As the World Stearns. New posts are few and far between these days but there's some great "criticism, calumny, and self-indulgent twaddle about books & publishing" found there.
interesting!
Exciting news! Best of luck to Upstart Crow.
Chris, please join Facebook!
I knew Chris was a shaker and a mover when he was in my DB critique group. I hope Upstart Crow has a long and prosperous run.
I'm looking forward to checking out the new website. Thanks for the links and the info.
Je dig the name. Hope it flies well.
Does anyone know what this means for Firebrand--is the agency disbanding? Is Nadia Cornier going to keep it running on her own?
Bonnie, I haven't heard any other news about Firebrand at this point. If I do, I'll pass it along right away.
Thank you! Any news much appreciated.
No wonder Firebrand hasn't continued their blog lately. So what happens to Firebrand?
So it looks like Firebrand is no longer among us. Too bad, but very glad to hear about the new Upstart!
Alice, I did a Regional SCBWI conference with Michael Stearns and Bruce Colville and Bruce Hale a few years ago outside of Detroit. He's a very smart, witty fellow. His clients will be VERY lucky. Can't wait for the website to go live.
Any word on whether or not they'll represent nonfiction?
Intriguing name - hope to keep up with it's progress;)
Thanks for the update. I sent in a query to Firebrand two weeks ago before I had heard about the mass exodus. Not sure what to do now? Query the new agency?