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3. The Acquisition

See You in the Cosmos was jointly acquired by two editors, one in the US and UK. In this episode, we meet those two editors. Jess Garrison is Senior Editor at Dial Books for Young Readers , part of Penguin Young Readers in the US. Anthea Townsend is Editorial Director at Penguin Random House Children’s in the UK. We hear about how they came together over the manuscript, and what they look for in the books they publish.

2. The German Deal

Even before See You in the Cosmos was sold to US and UK publishers, it was sold in Germany. In this episode we chat with Kalah McCaffrey, the literary scout who played a significant role in the deal. We also hear again from my agent, Jessica Craig, about the auctions, pre-emptive offers, and the nail-biting couple weeks before the US and UK offers came in.

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1. The Submission

The manuscript is attached to an email, and that email is sent to editors at various publishing houses. The person sending it? The literary agent. In this episode we hear from my agent, Jessica Craig, about submitting See You in the Cosmos to publishers. Jessica and I reminisce on how we first met, and she tells the story of her path in the industry—from scouting to foreign rights, to becoming a primary agent.

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Prologue

A novel is finished. Eight months later, a printed book appears on shelves. What happens in those eight months? Here is a brief introduction to See You on the Bookshelf, a podcast mini-series about how my novel, See You in the Cosmos, becomes a published book.

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