The Manuscript Academy

The Manuscript Academy brings you conversations with agents, editors, and writers who can help you on your publishing journey.


All Episodes

Improv For Writers with Agent Gordon Warnock and Author Jorjeana Marie

How To Write Children’s Books That Surprise and Delight with Agent Fiona Kenshole

First Page Action (vs. Peak Action), Characters, Comps and High Concept Works with Kristy Hunter

Worldbuilding, Tension, and A Healthy Editorial Relationship with Lani Forbes and Samantha Wekstein

Allyship, Resources, and Talented Authors To Support Right Now

Live Agent Q&A: Queries, Secret Agent Meetings, and Advice for Graphic Novels & Picture Books

Comp Titles, Platform, and How To Do Your Research with Simon & Schuster Editor Hannah Robinson

Acquisitions, “The Numbers,” and How Editors Make Them Work, with Macmillan Editor Rachel Diebel

Marathon, Not A Sprint: How Author Molly McCaffery Signed With Agent John Cusick

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