Queries update

Sandy just left at 10 p.m. after a full day of query-hunting. She came in and there were 843 queries as of this morning, and she left with 485 to go, the last of which was dated 3/29/10. Many partials were requested from this batch, but if you haven't heard from us, I'm afraid we've passed on your material.

Interview with agent Sandy Lu

Sandy sat down with village writers and bared her literary soul.

I love her answer to what kind of people she admires!

http://markhamvillagewriters.com/focus-on

We're Hosting the Next NXNY Publishing Gathering

On May 4th, the L. Perkins Agency will be the host for the now monthly publishing gathering started as a response to all our editorial friends abandoning us for Austin during SXSW. Brett Sandusky really got the ball rolling on this, and we had a blast last month at Park, but we really liked the idea of a gathering of agents and editors once a month with alcohol, so we recommended getting together at the PourHouse, which has an incredible Happy Hour.

See the Invite below to RSVP
http://nxny.eventbrite.com/

The Pourhouse is on 108 street. If you take a cab, they will give you your entire cab receipt as a FREE bar tab (that also includes appetizers), as well as a happy 2 for 1 on drinks until 7.

The venue just confirmed that we will be allowed to use
The Sky Box
It has a 40 person capacity, this room is complete with:
Three 42" HD TVs
Private sound system
Private tap system
Accessible to and overlooks Red Light Bar
Private staff

#NXNY presents ... The 2nd official PCP in NYC, A Publishing Cocktail Party on Tuesday May 4th, 2010, 6:30pm @ The Village Pourhouse UWS http://villagepourhouse.com/
Yes, my friends, it is happening again. This time, as the hosts for the month of May, we (Louise Fury and Lori Perkins of the L. Perkins Literary Agency) are moving the party north…all the way up to W108th Street. But don’t fret; we will make your trip to the nosebleed section of Manhattan worth your while.
We have used our negotiating skills to score a cab tab. Yep, that’s right! If you take a cab to this event (the proof is in the receipt), the bartender will match your proven cab fare in the form of a bar tab. No more excuses not to travel uptown.
But that’s not all… (An agent’s job is never done). If you get there on time, that’s 6:30 p.m., happy hour will be in full swing until 7 p.m. That means 30 minutes of 2 for 1 margaritas, Absolut cocktails, Pyrat Rum and cokes or Cruzan Mojitos.
But what happens at 7 p.m.? Well, there’s a Facebook special with half- price appetizers from 7 p.m. onward. $3 Bud light drafts and $3 Bud Light Draft + shot. You can become a Facebook Fan at the venue that evening. And finally, for those that want some cheese factor—I know of at least one of you—I hear there is even karaoke.

What is #NXNY? A group of dynamic publishing professionals living and/or working in New York City and surrounding areas, who get together to share war stories and drink cocktails (preferably with umbrellas in them.) (The cocktails, not the publishing people.)

Sandy Lu Sells 4 Books in One Week

There's no set program or course for someone to take to become an agent. You usually mentor with someone who shows you the ropes, watch their successes and frustrations (and in publishing today, there are a lot of frustrations), and then one day, you know you are a real agent - sort of like Pinocchio becoming a real boy.

Sandy Lu has been working with me for quite a while, making connections and plowing through hundreds of manuscripts, editing and shaping. From the day she got this one urban fantasy in, she told me that she was going to sell it. She loved it, and editors seemed to be getting back to her much quicker than usual.

Then last week, she closed on a nonfiction title at the beginning of the week, and turned the one-book urban fantasy offer into a three-book deal. Champagne flowed in our office. Sandy had arrived!

She's on a hot streak now. And I'm really thrilled for her. There's nothing like calling a first-time author and telling them they'll be published, especially when the two of you have worked on the book for a long time.

New Ebook Agent at the L. Perkins Agency

Saritza Hernandez is a new agent working in my agency who will be selling ebooks exclusively. She already has offers from Ellora's Cave, Loose Id and Dream Spinner Press for some of her clients.

Below is her introduction:

Realizing that the publishing industry was transforming and moving into the digital space, I started looking for a way to help friends of mine whose writing talent was shared only among the few of us in critique groups, fan fiction sites and writing circles. For many of these authors, the idea of sending their manuscripts to large publishers was not only daunting but practically impossible as their work did not fit the print niche. For others, the idea of making a living out of a passion was (and is) a pipe dream. Many of these authors have large fan bases in their niche of the digital worlds they occupy. I started thinking of how I could help them transition from writing for fun to writing for profit and soon after I started researching ways to represent their interests to publishers in the digital market. I want to remain dedicated to helping authors gain pub credits in the digital arena while riding the wave of the digital transformation of the publishing industry.

I want to stay with erotica and erotic romance as my main categories to represent.

What I'm looking for:
Male/Male Erotic Romance
Paranormal (angels, demons, mythical beasts, ghosts, werewolves, vampires, etc.)
Historical
Steampunk
Sci-fi
BDSM-themed
Contemporary Romance
Dark, edgy thrillers
Male/Female Erotic Romance (though I prefer m/m to be honest)
Same subcategories as above
Menage where the trio gains the happily ever after
Same subcategories as above

What I'm NOT looking for:
Literary Fiction
Christian Fiction
Contemporary Romance without erotic elements

Saritza can be reached at sh@lperkinsagency.com.

Once again, please tell your friends. I think this is a really exciting opportunity for both writers and Saritza!