What stands out in a literary agent’s inbox? According to Silé Edwards: Clarity. We spoke to her about submissions, strategy & surviving the industry. Join us on our mission to demystify the publishing industry: libraro.link/ltz #TheIndustryInsider #WritingTips

Literary Agent, Silé Edwards, says it best: 📚 Be clear 📚 Be proactive 📚 Be confident (no, you don’t need to be a TikTok star) We sat down with her to unpack how writers can stand out and get published. Full Q&A via the link: libraro.link/iwy #TheIndustryInsider

Very few people know publishing like Richard Charkin. We sat down with this industry titan and Mensch Publishing founder to talk about what’s changed, what hasn’t — and where the industry still needs a shake-up. Watch the full interview → libraro.link/64m #OffTheRecord

“𝘐𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳…” Publishing legend Richard Charkin breaks down why writers today are expected to promote themselves, and what that means for the industry. Watch the full conversation on YouTube now: libraro.link/bnh

“𝘐’𝘮 𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦.” Richard Charkin on why publishing still isn’t using data properly, and how that needs to

We covered a lot with Richard Charkin. 📚 How publishing has changed 📚 What writers should focus on now 📚 Why Libraro could help shift the model Catch the full conversation on YouTube: libraro.link/1k8 #TheIndustryInsider #BookTok #Publishing #RichardCharkin

👀 This week on #IndustryInsider: We spoke with flamin nora, Editorial Director at Trapeze, about: 📚 How editors are adapting 📚 Why authors need to think like entrepreneurs 📚 What makes a submission stand out 📝 Download the Q&A → libraro.link/gvt

"𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺, 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘕𝘰𝘸, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨." Editorial Director flamin nora reflects on how the

Editors aren’t just editing anymore. Authors aren’t just writing books. In our latest Q&A, flamin nora breaks down what’s changing in modern publishing. 🧠 Download the full interview: libraro.link/3w5 #TheIndustryInsider #WritingCommunity #BookTwitter

Introducing Jacq Burns: Literary agent, Mentor & Director of London Writers Club. From HarperCollins to Random House, she’s shaped publishing from every side. In our Industry Insider interview, she shares why your premise matters & what’s next for writers. Watch full interview here:

“𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘺?” – Jacq Burns 📚 Your premise isn’t a theme. It’s a clear statement about what you want readers to take away. Full interview here: libraro.link/w8z

What we covered with Jacq Burns: - What makes a good book (and how to pitch it) - Word-of-mouth + bestsellers - Democratisation of publishing - Why premise matters more than ever - Key shifts in the industry Watch the full interview here: libraro.link/yxw

Next up in our 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 series: Scott Pack. Once Head of Buying at Waterstones, Publisher at HarperCollins, and now a freelance editor, Scott has seen publishing from every angle. In our Q&A, he shares honest advice for writers navigating today’s

𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩? 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨? In our Q&A, Scott Pack pulls apart that assumption, and what it means for writers trying to get published today. 📄 Download the full Q&A here: libraro.link/kdd

Next up in 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 series: Perminder Mann, CEO of Simon & Schuster UK. In our Q&A, she shares why ‘voice’ is everything, why community matters, and why empathy and adaptability are the future of publishing. Download the Q&A:

“Authors no longer have to wait to be discovered… Community is everything.” – Perminder Mann Full 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 Q&A: libraro.link/fvv #SafeDiscoverability

“Curiosity, flexibility, and empathy. Above all, keep your passion.” – Perminder Mann Her Industry Insider Q&A is live now. Download here: libraro.link/rdw #SafeDiscoverability #WritingCommunity

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