Shooting the Shit With Special Guest Alia Hanna Habib
About this episode
CeCe Lyra talks with literary agent Alia Hanna Habib about her transition to author and the realities of writing and publishing.
This week on Shooting the Shit, CeCe Lyra welcomes literary agent and author Alia Hanna Habib to discuss her new book, ‘ Take It From Me: An Agent’s Guide to Building a Nonfiction Writing Career from Scratch .’ CeCe and Alia talk about her journey from agent to author, the surprising realities of writing a book, and why you don’t have to draft in order to finish a manuscript. They also unpack the latest publishing news, including a new romance imprint, shifting acquisition trends, and what AI may mean for nonfiction publishing. Plus, they answer listener questions on co-authoring, ghostwriters, and whether having multiple literary agents can impact your publishing career. As mentioned on the episode: Atria Gallery Group Relaunches Pocket Books Imprint ‘Attacked behind the scenes’: Children of Blood & Bone author Tomi Adeyemi distances herself from film adaptation Note: CeCe Lyra is a literary agent at Wendy Sherman Associates. If you’d like to query CeCe, please refer to the submission guidelines at www.wsherman.com. Carly Watters is a literary agent at P.S. Literary Agency, but her work on this podcast is not affiliated with the agency, and the views expressed by Carly on…
People in this episode
Host: CeCe Lyra
Guest: Alia Hanna Habib
Topics covered
- literary agents
- nonfiction writing
- publishing news
- co-authoring
- ghostwriting
- AI in publishing
Keywords
- literary agent
- nonfiction
- writing career
- publishing trends
- AI
- co-authoring
- ghostwriters
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wendy Sherman Associates, P.S. Literary Agency, Atria Gallery Group, Pocket Books Imprint
Books & works: Take It From Me: An Agent’s Guide to Building a Nonfiction Writing Career from Scratch, Children of Blood & Bone
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