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Neil Nyren commented on Sunny Frazier's blog post WHY YOU GOT THAT REJECTION LETTER"As a publisher, I entirely agree about the importance of social media and the need for the author to promote himself. And if I receive a manuscript from a writer who's already heavily invested in those things, that's good. But for me, the…"
Neil Nyren replied to Jude Hardin's discussion Does the writing actually matter?"I don't consult sales and marketing people before I buy a novel -- it's an editorial decision, and there's usually at most only a couple of other people involved.
My criteria varies, depending on whether it's fiction or…"
Neil Nyren replied to Jude Hardin's discussion Does the writing actually matter?"As the editor of a lot of bestselling books, Jude, I have to agree with you. Bestsellers come in all shapes and sizes -- their only common denominator is that a lot of people wanted to buy them. I'm looking at next Sunday's Times list now.…"
Neil Nyren replied to Christopher Valen's discussion The Amazon Effect"Explain what, Susan? You don't feel he's as good as he used to be, so you're moving on to other writers. Obviously, a lot of readers feel he's doing just fine, so they continue to buy his books. It's just a matter of…"
Neil Nyren replied to Christopher Valen's discussion The Amazon Effect"I just used those writers as examples -- I could have named plenty of others who, yes, get grooming and investment and patience. I'm sorry you don't feel you were well-treated, I.J. -- but that doesn't mean it's a universal…"
Neil Nyren replied to Christopher Valen's discussion The Amazon Effect"The NYT list is absolutely based on retail sales. I've known lots of books with big ship numbers that never made the list at all, and books with relatively low ship numbers that did make it, because of their velocity that particular week…"
Cammy May Hunnicutt left a comment for Neil Nyren""...just look at politics!"
Please, I'm eating. :-)"
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- Hometown:
- New York
- About Me:
- Senior vice president, publisher and editor in chief of G.P. Putnam's Sons
- I Am A:
- Publisher, Editor
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Among the authors I edit: Clive Cussler, Patricia Cornwell, Daniel Silva, Jack Higgins, Alex Berenson, Randy Wayne White, WEB Griffin, Tom Clancy, John Sandford, Frederick Forsyth, Carol O'Connell, Ace Atkins, James O. Born.
Among the (many, many) other authors I like: Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, Margaret Maron, Kate Atkinson, Charlie Huston, Denise Mina, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Dennis Lehane, Walter Mosley, Lee Child, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Barry Maitland.
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Posted on April 18, 2009 at 12:58am
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- At 5:07am on July 6, 2012, Cammy May Hunnicutt said…
"...just look at politics!"
Please, I'm eating. :-)
- At 1:00am on November 15, 2009,
RONALD FEASEL said… - add me my requests are full
- At 10:43am on June 29, 2009,
Preetham Grandhi said… - Hi Neil, I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a paranormal, murder, mystery thriller and a tale of justice and hope. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. Make sure you sign up to win an autographed copy of the book. Thanks for your time in advance.
Best regards
Preetham Grandhi
Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
- At 9:39pm on June 25, 2009,
L. A. Starks said… - Neil, Glad to hear from you--on, ahem way back in April 17th--about Dan Silva's latest as a follow-on from Moscow Rules. I just finished Death in Vienna. Great book. He & Stella Rimington write credibly about Russia.
- At 9:37am on March 29, 2009,
Sandra Ruttan said…
- When we set up the awards, we felt it wasn't enough to just talk about books. For example, all the criticisms about poor cover design and copycat covers fall on deaf ears because hands are tied. A publisher only has so much money, and time, and nobody has a global database identifying every time a graphic has been used as part of a cover. The only way you know you have truly original, unused art is if you commission an artist or photographer for each individual book, and there's no budget for that.
So, we felt that we had to try to point out where the industry was getting it right, instead of harping on where it was going wrong. Editors and publishers consistently producing quality works deserve as much credit as the authors. It's our way of saying thank you for keeping good books coming our way. :)
- At 2:50am on March 26, 2009,
- Thanks Neil. I should be interviewing you for Spinetingler. It's really refreshing to see someone cut through all the bs and be positive about the industry. I thought your answer was encouraging, and some days, we do need all the encouragement we can find, so thanks for that.
Sandra
- At 10:59am on March 22, 2009,
- Hi Neil, nice to see you here. I always welcome an informed voice of reason on the threads.
Sandra
- At 12:49pm on February 21, 2009,
B.R.Stateham said… - Thanks, friend. And I'll see if I can come up with another idea which will be a line in the sand for those to jump over (grinning impishly).
- At 4:20am on December 16, 2008,
Beth Groundwater said… - Hi Neil,
Thanks for befriending this mystery author!
- At 9:32am on December 15, 2008, Beth Groundwater said…
- Hi Neil,
Any friend of Liz Zelvin's has got to be a friend of mine! Plus, you've got the same name as my husband and spell it the "correct" way with an i vs an a. ;-)
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