by Brian Francis

Ask the Agony Editor: on interfering spouses

Too many cooks spoil the broth. Too many spicey spouses enrage the editor Dear Agony Editor, Another editor I quite admire once said, “Beware of spice” (“spice” being the spouses of authors). I currently have ... Read More »

August 25, 2015

Ask the Agony Editor: on agent queries

By Brian Francis

In this month’s readers’ advice column, Brian Francis congratulates you on finishing your novel. But wait – your work is only half-over... Bonjour, Brian, It’s your former elementary school French teacher. I have completed my ... Read More »

June 29, 2015

Ask the Agony Editor: on honest book blurbs

By Brian Francis

In this month’s readers’ advice column, we discover that you've got a friend in Brian Francis ... but maybe not a book blurb I’m a midlist Canadian writer. Recently my old friend asked me to ... Read More »

June 3, 2015

Ask the agony editor: on lazy prize jurors and author snobbery

By Brian Francis

In this month's readers’ advice column, Brian Francis muses on lazy jurors and author snobbery in the produce aisle I’m on the jury of a prestigious literary prize. One of my fellow jurors pretends she’s ... Read More »

March 23, 2015

Ask the agony editor: firing publicists and book launch drinking

By Brian Francis

In his inaugural readers’ advice column, Brian Francis tackles drink-ticket etiquette and gives tough love to publicity-hungry authors I have a publicist through my publishing house, but I don’t think she’s doing a good job ... Read More »

February 17, 2015

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Ask the agony editor: firing publicists and book launch drinking

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