Unsolicited Manuscript
Abigail Monti, Mallory StockAn inside peek at all things book publishing.
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My Favorite Novels of 2026 So Far
If the measure of a Michelin-star meal is how long the taste lingers in your memory after your last bite, then the measure of a good book is how many weeks I spend thinking about it after I’ve flipped the final page.
This year, I’ve had th...
So You Want to Work in Publishing, but Don’t Know Where to Start
If you’re reading this, I’m going to assume you fall into one of two categories:
- You’re a college student who loves books and is vaguely aware that “working in publishing” is a thing, but you have absolutely no idea how people actually...
How to Get Your Subscribers to Buy Your Book
Everyone loves to hate on “influencer” authors.
I’m sure you’re familiar with the type: someone you followed a few months ago because you thought they were funny, or did their makeup really well, or shared a recipe you liked, and then all...
Is Summer Really a "Slow Season" in Book Publishing?
Every year around this time, you start hearing the same thing repeated across the publishing industry: “It’s slow season.”
And, to be fair, in a lot of ways it is. For starters, a large chunk of the industry shifts to summer Fridays, peopl...
What Makes a Cookbook Worth Publishing in 2026?
If you've spent any amount of time on Substack researching book proposals, cookbook publishing, or how literary agents actually think, there’s a good chance you've come across .
Or, perhaps you’ve seen my recent Q&A in her newsletter?
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