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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Behind the Scenes: Breathless by Amy McCulloch
We are so excited to share a very special video update from Amy McCulloch, taking you behind the scenes of how her new novel Breathless came to be and sharing an insight into her creative process.
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Introducing: Rachel Neely
Editorial Insider, Cat Devotee and Hopeless Orienteer. Rachel Neely shares how she got into publishing and what she’s looking for in submissions.
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Spotlight On: Jen Williams
Ahead of the paperback release of Dog Rose Dirt next week, we spoke to the wonderful Jen Williams about switching up genres, the joys (and surprises) of true crime research, and seeing writing as a long game.
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ME Recommends: Festive Reads
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Take a look at what the Mushens Entertainment team are reading (and snacking on!) this festive season.
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Spotlight On: Laura Purcell
This week’s Spotlight On features the incredible Laura Purcell, who spoke to us about the importance of research in her work, being given the freedom to experiment, and her new podcast series Roanoke Falls.
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Reintroducing… The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
Reintroducing is our new blog series which shines a light on #TeamMushens books from years past! To kick off, we’re looking back at Laura Purcell’s The Silent Companions…
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Mushens Entertainment Autumn Rights Update
We are delighted to celebrate the UK and international sales that have happened in September and October. We are also looking forward to the upcoming November releases. Click here and read more about it!
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ME Recommends: Spooky Reads
We love Halloween here at Mushens Entertainment, so get ready to curl up with a pumpkin spice latte and one of our favourite spooky reads…
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