Did I tell y’all I finally got my dream job?! On Feb 5 that dream became a reality: I have joined the Transatlantic Agency as an Assistant Agent! In fact, I’ll be open to submissions on April 2! If you’ve been following me for a while you know that I’ve talked about being a literary… Read Post
Publishing
ICYMI: Tech Forum panel on Sales Strategies for Diverse Lists
Earlier this year I attended Tech Forum for the first time. It was an incredible learning opportunity and I was so happy to be in the room. Even more fantastic was sharing the stage with Tan Light and John Toews to discuss ways to sell diverse books more effectively. The full video is below, courtesy… Read Post
Podcast: Episode 3 On the term “marginalized people”
SIGH. This episode is rough, you guys. I had to record it in chunks and my editing skills are still not the greatest. But I wanted to stick to my editorial schedule as closely as possible. So here is: warts and all. Show Notes Hello and Happy New Year! My name is Léonicka and this… Read Post
Worst Case Scenario
This week I made a contingency plan in case the biggest names in CanLit turned on me. It was mostly just a thought exercise. When fear threatens to paralyze me, I imagine the worst possible outcome, prepare for it, then do the scary thing. But the frequency of these scary moments has been increasing and it’s… Read Post