We had a long discussion about the title, and put together a submission list…īecause a few months after I was initially sent the Grantchester-like manuscript, Clarissa sent me another. We discussed the pitch, edited first through the synopsis then chapter by chapter, really tightening the story and making it powerful. I offered representation!Ī year later, Clarissa sent me a fantastic Grantchester-like project to read and prepare for submission. It was a retelling/expansion of two of my favorite classics, and she won me over. It was clean, professional, impressive, and so well-written, I had to read the manuscript. One late September day at the beginning of my agenting career, I received a query from Clarissa. But Clarissa persevered, and she’s been such a dream to work with! Let’s go back to the beginning… Once upon a time… That’s just how publishing works! And when you have historical fiction, oooooh boy. Some sell work immediately, some take a year or two, and some take a few years and a couple manuscripts later. I’m excited to announce the publication of Clarissa Harwood‘s Impossible Saints!Ĭlarissa Harwood’s IMPOSSIBLE SAINTS, the story of an English suffragette torn between her political ambitions and her love for a young clergyman, to Katie McGuire at Pegasus, for publication in Winter 2018, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (World English).Įvery author experiences a different publishing journey.
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