News Today's 'Bookseller' has agents' hotlists for Frankfurt BF

[E G Logan]

Interesting in terms of what's hot and what's not. Tells you what they're peddling but not what they want...

This may be firewalled. But try the link.

Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: agents' hotlists

Agents’ hotlists: the books agencies are backing to fly at Frankfurt 2024.

www.thebookseller.com

 

[BrianY]

For what "they" want, use manuscript wish list.

The Official Manuscript Wish List Website – #MSWL: What do you wish you had in your inbox?

 

[BrianY]

P.S. ... try not to think of agents or publishers as "they." Okay, they're in the same industry, but each has a different approach and attitude.

 

[Barbara]

Interesting in terms of what's hot and what's not. Tells you what they're peddling but not what they want...

This may be firewalled. But try the link.

Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: agents' hotlists

Agents’ hotlists: the books agencies are backing to fly at Frankfurt 2024.

www.thebookseller.com

It won't let me see it.

 

[Ancora Imparo]

It won't let me see it.

I've emailed you

 

[Barbara]

I've emailed you

Ah, I didn't get it. Would you ....

 

[Ancora Imparo]

resent...

 

[wrightstuff]

For what "they" want, use manuscript wish list.

The Official Manuscript Wish List Website – #MSWL: What do you wish you had in your inbox?

The page won't even load...I must be on a publishing black-list...

 

[Bloo]

There's a lot of reqs for LGBT lit, including romance and YA.

Could be an ISP block

 

[wrightstuff]

There's a lot of reqs for LGBT lit, including romance and YA.

Could be an ISP block

That's definitely a theme of the 'titles for sale' list. Personal trauma also seems to be prominent.

 

[wrightstuff]

There's a lot of reqs for LGBT lit, including romance and YA.

Could be an ISP block

I'm on the website (from the UK)...but can't view the list, as I'm not a member.

 

[Bloo]

I'm in (from the UK)...

O o p s...sorry about that. I guess not the ISP, then

There was "mild" censorship of the Internet when I lived in S'pore. It was more like Hayes Code self-censorship by the ISPs. I asked my ISP about a site I couldn't reach, and was told it "may have" violated Singapore law. They could not discuss blocks for specific sites, although the block-list was reviewed "periodically". It was a forum discussing Singaporean politics, so I guess that's why the block. I can't remember the site name.

I got the banhanmer from a different us-based forum (Fucked Company) for a post about manufacturing jobs leaving Singapore. They also deleted the post and the entire thread. My guess is someone threatened legal action, although I'll never know for sure.

 

[Bloo]

That's definitely a theme of the 'titles for sale' list. Personal trauma also seems to be prominent.

The demand for personal trauma isn't good news for the sci-fi I'm writing.

 

[wrightstuff]

O o p s...sorry about that. I guess not the ISP, then

There was "mild" censorship of the Internet when I lived in S'pore. It was more like Hayes Code self-censorship by the ISPs. I asked my ISP about a site I couldn't reach, and was told it "may have" violated Singapore law. They could not discuss blocks for specific sites, although the block-list was reviewed "periodically". It was a forum discussing Singaporean politics, so I guess that's why the block. I can't remember the site name.

I got the banhanmer from a different us-based forum (Fucked Company) for a post about manufacturing jobs leaving Singapore. They also deleted the post and the entire thread. My guess is someone threatened legal action, although I'll never know for sure.

Singapore is incredibly skilled at the 'it's not censorship because it's not written down anywhere' behind the scenes pressure to avoid attention. It used to be known as OB markers. No one really knew where these mythical Out of Bounds Markers were - and no one wanted to fond out...