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Richard Curtis
Richard Curtis
New Zealander Writer
Born: Nov 8, 1956
About Agency Been Books Down Few
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It's always a mistake for writers to key their submissions to world events, because they move so quickly and unpredictably, as has certainly proven the case in Afghanistan. Richard Curtis
Mistake World Events Key Case Writers Because Always Proven Quickly Submissions Afghanistan Move Certainly
The key factor is whether the agent is a member of the Association of Authors' Representatives, which screens its members and requires them to uphold a Canon of Ethics. Richard Curtis
Key Ethics Member Members Factor Uphold Authors Representatives Screens Whether Canon Which Them Agent Requires Association
I do send out information about my books. Very few people buy the books that way, but I always feel that if they want to know more about the process, they can get the information from my books. Richard Curtis
Buy People Few Books Way Out About More Feel Know Always Very Get Send Few People Want Information Process
I have no problem selling books to media franchises and we do it all the time. The author must understand that he/she is a writer for hire and has no control over copyright or over editorial changes made to the text. Richard Curtis
Time Problem Made Control Changes Books Must No Control No Problem Writer Over Understand Editorial Hire Text Selling Author Media Copyright
Again, we turn down most books that have been self-published unless they have a special track record. We have taken a small number on, however, and sold them to major publishers for a nice sum. But that is an exception to the rule. Richard Curtis
Down Nice Sum Unless Sold Books Rule Record Small Exception Taken Major Most Track Track Record However Been Again Them Turn Special Publishers Number
I tend to turn down books originally published as e-books. As for selling books directly to e-book publishers, I would do so only if all traditional publishers had turned them down. Richard Curtis
Down Books Would Only Directly Tend Had Traditional Selling Them Turn Turned Originally Published Publishers
You have to remember that in addition to running a literary agency, I am also an ebook publisher. Richard Curtis
You Remember Addition Running Also Am Literary Agency Publisher
The real effect of the WTC calamity has been depressed spirits, anxiety, and uncertainty among publishers, and of course those emotions are not restricted to publishers. Richard Curtis
Emotions Anxiety Those Has-Been Spirits Restricted Uncertainty Calamity Course Real Been Effect Depressed Among Publishers
We now open our mail with gloves and mask, though I can't imagine why anyone would target a literary agency! Richard Curtis
Mask Our Though Would Mail Open Gloves Target Anyone Literary Agency Now Why Imagine
Laboratories can reduce risk by implementing a proven and internationally accepted quality assurance technology that is applicable across the globe. Richard Curtis
Technology Quality Assurance Risk Implementing Globe Accepted Reduce Proven Across Internationally Applicable

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