Cornerstones: in Conversation with Katie Greenstreet 🎟
Do you have questions only a literary agent can answer? Join us in a couple of weeks for a discussion and Q&A with Paper Literary's Katie Greenstreet for the inside scoop on all things submissions
Dear all,
A midweek missive from us to give you some more information on an exciting free event we’re hosting, plus a reminder of the deadline for the Bath Novel Award, and some inspiring words on the power of perseverance from editor Naomi Jones.
🗓 Cornerstones in Conversation with Katie Greenstreet
On 18 May, 1-2pm BST, we’ll be joined by Paper Literary agent Katie Greenstreet for a chat about her life as an agent, her top tips on querying, common submission errors and more.
If you have any burning questions for Katie, there will be an opportunity to ask these during the session, so please do register if you’re interested! Spaces are limited and we expect the event to fill up quickly…
#CornerstonesInConversation with Katie Greenstreet will take place at 1-2pm BST on Wednesday 18 May. Register for your free ticket here. 🎟️
📰 The power of perseverance
We’re also spotlighting a great new article on the power of perseverance by our very own editor-author Naomi Jones. You can check out the post here, and an excerpt below. Naomi’s latest picture book, One More Try (Oxford University Press, 2022), publishes today.
Having children of my own changed everything. Sharing picture books with my boys when they were small was such a joy. My kids were, and still are, a constant source of inspiration. I also think having such limited free time helped me focus and made me realise what I did want to do with it – and I wanted to write.
So, I started writing picture book texts, (even though my previous agent had told me my voice didn’t suit them). I persevered, jotting down ideas whenever they struck and writing in the tiny free chunks of time I had between everything else. I had started book reviewing during this time and working as a freelance editor and mentor but I still made time to write. I kept going until I had several texts ready that I was happy with them. Then I started to submit to agents, again.
📯 Bath Novel Award 2022 Deadline
Tuesday 31 May is the last day to submit the opening of your unpublished or independently published novel for 2022's Bath Novel Award. The prize has launched the careers of authors such as Abi Daré (The Girl with the Louding Voice), and Kim Sherwood (Testament), who has been chosen as the new James Bond writer. The prize is open worldwide with a £3,000 prize and this year's judge is British Book Awards Literary Agent of the Year Nelle Andrew.
Don’t forget: the longlist prize is a place on our Edit Your Novel the Professional Way course – what are you waiting for?
Finally, a quick reminder that our 10% discount is applicable until 25 May on all editorial packages, both UK and US. Do get in touch with the office for a quote, or to book in at the discounted rates.
Otherwise, we’re wishing you a very happy rest of the week!
Best, as always,
The Cornerstones team