The Croce Agency Blog

What's a Publisher?

Nicholas Croce — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:55:17 +0000

The definition lately is not so clear. What exactly constitutes a publisher? Ebooks and print-on-demand, now mainstream, have lowered two critical barriers to publication: cost and distribution. In the past the deep-pocketed and powerful publisher hurdled these walls. Today's technology is the ladder that allows any author to simply scale them

The Croce Agency Signs Clem Chambers

Nicholas Croce — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:23:54 +0000

We're delighted to welcome Clem Chambers to our client list. Clem is the author of the financial thrillers "The Armageddon Trade," "The Twain Maxim" (both published in the UK by No Exit) and the just-completed "The Excalibur Trade." Clem brings considerable financial knowledge to his fiction being the CEO of ADVFN, Europe's leading financial Web site. He is a regular contributor to the BBC, CNBC and "Wired" magazine, which described him as "market maven." Clem wrote a stock column in "Wired" from 2000 to 2001 in a period spanning the final boom and bust. He is also a columnist for "The Business," "The Scotsman," "Traders," "Inside Edge," "Money Observer" and "Active Trader."

The Wylie/Odyssey-Amazon Debate

Nicholas Croce — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:50:20 +0000

Ever since literary agent Andrew Wylie (The Wylie Agency) decided to exclusively license the digital rights of 20 of its backlist titles to Amazon through it's newly formed Odyssey Editions division, some of the traditional publishing houses, namely Random House and Macmillan, have been pushing back. They argue two points: that there's a conflict of interest in a literary agency setting itself up as a publisher and that the exclusive deal is monopolistic and restricts free speech. I believe these are both moot points and that a much larger issue is brewing.

"The Tudor Wife" a Bestseller

Nicholas Croce — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:35:00 +0000

We're happy to announce that The Tudor Wife by Emily Purdy, the pseudonym of our author Brandy Purdy, debuted on the London "Times" bestseller list the week of April 19. This is a particular important achievement for a debut novelist. The Tudor Wife is published in the UK by HarperCollins Avon and in North America by Kensington. It has been translated into Turkish and Czech. Purdy's second novel, Mary and Elizabeth, about the daughters of Henry VIII will be released in early 2011.

Erik Rush Makes the Sean Hannity Book Club

Nicholas Croce — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:38:12 +0000

Conservative columnist Erik Rush has been accepted into the Sean Hannity Book Club for his title "Negrophilia." Rush stands by notable conservative names including Mark Levin, Bill Bennett, Newt Gingrich, Peggy Noonan and Sarah Palin.

Erik Rush Hits Two Bestsellers Lists

Nicholas Croce — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:57:39 +0000

We're happy to announce that Erik Rush's "Negrophilia" has hit both the Amazon.com and BN.com top 100 bestseller lists three days after publication. The title is also ranked #1 on Amazon in the categories African-American Studies, Discrimination and Racism and Interpersonal Relations.

Erik Rush Talks to Sean Hannity

Nicholas Croce — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:17:58 +0000

The Croce Agency at ThrillerFest

Nicholas Croce — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:03:04 +0000

Announcing AgentFest July 8, 2010 Grand Hyatt, New York City AgentFest is designed to put authors and agents together for the purpose of pitching projects. This will be an unprecedented opportunity for those writers looking to get or change agents. And where better to have this event than in the heart of publishing, New York City? AgentFest is set up like a speed-dating event. You pitch your novel to an agent for a few minutes, get the agent's reaction, and then move on to a differerent agent. Please note: AgentFest is available only in a package with CraftFest. There are no one day passes for Wednesday or Thursday only. Registering for ThrillerFest alone does not qualify you to attend AgentFest. Read a sampling of the personal success stories of authors who connected with their new agents at AgentFest. Graham Brown and Jamie Freveletti Boyd Morrison Tips on pitching to an agent in person can be found here. These are the literary agents who agreed to spend the day with us at AgentFest 2010. We asked them to introduce themselves to you here. For more, click on their websites at the end of the biographies, or Google their names. If you're an author--published or aspiring--and haven't signed up for AgentFest's full afternoon of pitching your manuscripts to the best agents in the business, you're missing out on a potentially life-changing experience.

A Two-Book Deal for Susan Higginbotham

Nicholas Croce — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:21:38 +0000

Susan Higginbotham's next two historical novels have been sold to Sara Kase at Sourcebooks. Higginbotham is the author of several historical novels including "The Stolen Crown" and "The Queen of Last Hopes," among others.

A Two-Book Deal for Brandy Purdy

Nicholas Croce — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:39:24 +0000

Purdy's next two historical novels have been sold to Kensington in a two-book deal. Brandy Purdy is the author of "The Boleyn Wife" and the forthcoming "Rivals for the Tudor Throne." Her books have been translated into Czech and Turkish and "The Boleyn Wife" recently debuted at #19 on the London "Times" bestseller list.