ME Recommends: Back To School
It’s back to school season! A time for new stationery, cosy autumn films, and - our favourite - campus novels! The Mushens Entertainment team have shared their pick of back to school reads for you to enjoy, from the weird to the wonderful…
A day at the Cheshire Novel Prize Awards ceremony
Earlier this month, Kiya was lucky enough to attend the Cheshire Novel Prize Award lunch at the gorgeous Cranage Hall Hotel in Cheshire. Read all about her day here!
Spotlight on: Natalie Chandler
We took this opportunity to chat with Natalie about her debut, how characters can wander into dreams, the perfect combination that is cheese and wine, and the importance of patience.
Demystifying Publishing Terminology
Ever wondered what a backlist is, or scratch your head when publishers talk about subs and pre-empts? Juliet is here to translate all that confusing publishing jargon for you…
My Submissions Wishlist: Rachel Neely
Since Mushens Entertainment is open to submissions and actively looking to sign new clients, we’ve asked our agents to sit down and tell us all about what’s on their wishlist. Today’s guest: our resident editor extraordinaire Rachel Neely.
Spotlight On: Vanessa Savage
To celebrate the UK publication day for The Night They Vanished, we spoke to the brilliant Vanessa Savage about her latest book, writing psychological thrillers, and her advice for aspiring authors.
Reintroducing… Natural Causes by James Oswald
After the recent announcement that Wildfire will publish three more of James Oswald’s Inspector McLean adventures, we thought that it was the perfect time to look back to where it all began: Natural Causes…
My Submissions Wishlist: Liza DeBlock
With our inbox open and our agents raring to find new writers, we’ve asked everyone to talk us through what they’re hoping to see in submissions. Today’s guest: foreign rights aficionado, literary superstar, and editing queen Liza DeBlock.
What’s in a name?
In this week’s blog, Juliet sat down to talk all about book titles - specifically, about how common it is for them to change! Many Mushens Entertainment books originally had different titles - do any of them surprise you?
What’s Mushens Entertainment been up to in the past year?
It’s Mushens Entertainment’s 2nd birthday! We decided to take a look back at some of our biggest and favourite moments of the past year.
ME Recommends: Easter Escapism
This instalment of ME Recommends is all about the books we love getting lost in, and wholeheartedly recommend curling up with this Easter weekend - with some favourite seasonal treats, of course…
Foreign Rights: Let’s talk international book covers!
In anticipation of The London Book Fair in April, we continue our series on everything foreign rights related. Today, our attention turns towards international book covers. Prepare your eyes for a road trip around the world!
My Submissions Wishlist: Juliet Mushens
Since Mushens Entertainment is open to submissions and actively looking to sign new clients, we’ve asked our agents to sit down and tell us all about what’s on their wishlist. First up: the queen of commercial fiction herself, Juliet Mushens.
Foreign Rights: Let’s talk about the London Book Fair
With the London Book Fair approaching, we are running a blog series about various aspects of foreign rights. First up, let’s talk about the London Book Fair itself and what we will do there for our authors.
Diary of an Intern: Gwen
We’re joined on the blog today by the lovely Gwen, who has spent the week interning for us at Mushens Entertainment! Read all about her experience in the office, reading submissions, and what she’s learned about the industry.
One Year On: Liza DeBlock
A year into her role as Foreign Rights Executive, we asked our resident rights wizard Liza DeBlock to reflect on her first year of building a list, the ways in which her taste has changed, and what she looks for in a potential client.