Our Services

Support for Authors
Many factors influence publishers when acquiring a work. Luck plays a large part of course – their list may be full, or similar works are already scheduled – but other factors within an author’s control can greatly increase the chance of a deal.

NAC authors receive extensive support including:

  1. Definitions, explanations and guidance notes on topics such as writing author bios, writing blurbs, manuscript formatting, document security, editing standards and editor selection, manuscript preparation and presentation, plot summaries, publisher submissions, synopses, vanity press, what publishers look for first, and other topics), guidance on whether to go offshore and which markets to focus on
  2. Pitching to acquisitions editors known for their appetite for works in your genre
  3. Contract negotiation, tactics, disposal of international (country and/or language) rights and sub-leases
  4. Tips on Increasing e-book sales
  5. Ideas for your own marketing and promotions campaigns
  6. Periodic notes on topical matters of interest to all hoping or a writing career

NAC Literary may advise how to go about accessing valuable resources such as:

  1. Editing/proofreading
  2. Social media and e-marketing
  3. Author-helping-author initiatives
  4. Public speaking and media training (invaluable to authors about to be published)

 

Support for Indie Publishers
NAC Rights Agency represents all rights directly to publishers and others in most English-speaking territories, and will happily co-agent in European and other language rights and multimedia rights. Our personal service aims to find fine homes for various rights in every book we represent, as well as contracts administration, royalty collection and reporting.