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I'm Nathan Bransford, author, editor, and former literary agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. I'm dedicated to helping authors find their voice, hone their craft, and pursue successful publication.

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I've been in your shoes.

As a published author and former literary agent who has worked with NY Times bestselling authors, I bring a unique perspective to the book editing process, combining insider industry experience with an author's sympathetic ear.

My services include

Manuscript editing & critiques
Query critiques
Social media & marketing consulting
Coaching on navigating the publishing process
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A few authors I've worked with...
Shadowshaper
by Daniel José Older,
a NY Times bestseller
Rock Paper Tiger
by Lisa Brackermann,
one of Amazon's top 100 novels of the year
Try Not To Breathe
by Jennifer Hubbard,
received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Kirkus
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Recent Posts

My blog is a free resource for everything you need to know how to write, edit, and publish a book.

Buying a rare book doesn't mean you own the copyright (This week in books)

This week! Books! Some eclectic links for you this chilly week. A group of misguided "Dune-loving cryptocurrency enthusiasts" banded together to pay €2.9 million for a rare copy of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky's plans to adapt Dune for film, thinking that then meant they could release it to the public, produce an animated series, and/or produce derivative works. This, to say…

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The perspective needs an anchor (page critique)

If you’d like to nominate your own page or query for a public critique, kindly post them here in our discussion forums: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the BlogNominate Your Query for a Critique on the Blog Also, if you’d like to test your editing chops, keep your eye on this area or this area! I’ll post the pages and queries…

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The worst moment in "Don't Look Up" and the problem with polemical fiction

Note: This post contains mild spoilers for the Netflix movie Don't Look Up and has some political content. You have been warned. But it does get to some writing advice. The newish Netflix movie Don't Look Up has been generating a heady mix of enthusiastic praise and enthusiastic scorn. For the uninitiated: a massive extinction-level comet is headed straight toward…

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Kids strike back against book banners (This week in books)

This week! Books! A bit of a quiet week out there in publishing land as people get back into the swing of January and omicron life, but I have a few links. After a school board in Pennsylvania grabbed a list of books, documentaries, and articles created by a diversity committee and instead banned everything on the list (including, among…

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Weave personality and a sense of atmosphere into your plot description (query critique)

If you’d like to nominate your own page or query for a public critique, kindly post them here in the discussion forums: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the BlogNominate Your Query for a Critique on the Blog Also, if you’d like to test your editing chops, keep your eye on this area or this area! I’ll post the pages and…

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My Books

Check out my guides to navigating the writing and publishing process!

How to Write a Novel

The most important thing to know about writing a novel is this: you can do it. Here's How

How to Publish a Book

Ready to pursue a book deal with a Big 5 publisher or try self-publishing? Get Started

I'm also the author of the Jacob Wonderbar novels, a space adventure series for middle-grade readers.

Jacob Wonderbar Cosmic Space Kapow Jacob Wonderbar For President Jacob Wonderbar and Interstellar Time
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