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Right back where I started from

August 22, 2022 by Nathan Bransford

Some personal news… I’m moving back to California this week! After a decade in the Big Apple, California here I come, right back where I started from. I’ll be living in sunny Pasadena near one of my favorite places, the Huntington Library. I’m excited to catch up with my friends and publishing acquaintances in the […]

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Spring blog break

April 11, 2022 by Nathan Bransford

The cherry blossoms are blooming in Prospect Park, I’m going to be doing a bit of traveling, and the blog is going to go on a bit of a spring hiatus as I rest and recharge. BUT! I’ll still be booking editing slots for May/June/July and will be checking emails, so please feel free to […]

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15 year blogoversary!

January 31, 2022 by Nathan Bransford

Yesterday marked quite a milestone. Fifteen years ago, I signed up for nathanbransford.blogspot.com and moved over from MySpace (!) to put up this post where, among other things, I begged smokers to not smoke around their paper queries because of the hideous stale smell when you opened them… (a smell I can still conjure vividly). […]

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New homepage! Navigation! Consultations!

June 15, 2020 by Nathan Bransford

I’m really excited to announce some changes that have been in the works for a long time to make this site more useful for you. New homepage! Check it out! And if things look a little wonky when you first visit, you may need to do a hard refresh (Command + Shift + R). If […]

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New newsletter option: Receive updates weekly!

April 14, 2020 by Nathan Bransford

I’m very psyched to announce that another quarantine task has been accomplished. You can now receive blog updates via email once a week! Or daily! Whichever you prefer! If you’re not currently subscribed, well, why not? Select your preference and you’re good to go. If you’re currently a daily email subscriber and want to receive […]

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What do you need help with? Complete this survey for a chance to win $50 to your favorite bookstore!

March 31, 2020 by Nathan Bransford

These are strange and difficult times, and we need each other in the book world more than ever. I’ve been brainstorming ways of helping out the book community and I’d really appreciate your feedback on what you need. I’d be deeply grateful if you took this survey for a chance to win a $50 gift […]

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Hi, I’m Nathan. I’m the author of How to Write a Novel and the Jacob Wonderbar series, which was published by Penguin. I used to be a literary agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. and I’m dedicated to helping authors achieve their dreams. Let me help you with your book!

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How to Write A Novel
Cover of How to Publish a Book by Nathan Bransford
Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapo
Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe
Jacob Wonderbar and the Interstellar Time Warp

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