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agent, writer : WordlinkUSA@gmail.com
Daniel Myers
Word.Link Ltd.
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Word.Link is always looking for new, emerging talent in genre fiction -- particularly crime, mysteries, and political thrillers. Getting new talent into print can be a long and arduous journey, but if an author and his or her agent are committed to a 'never say die' attitude, there is still opportunity in mainstream publishing for rewarding experiences. All things are possible. Commitment is essential.


years experience: 11
GENRES & SPECIALTIES
General fiction, Mystery, Juvenile fiction, History, Crime, Humor, Historical, Satire (traditional), Thriller
LEADING CLIENTS
- Paul Cleave, author of the upcoming BLOOD MEN and COLLECTING COOPER recently sold to Atria, and a backlist that has been a staple on European bestseller lists for 3 years: THE CLEANER, THE KILLING HOUR, and CEMETERY LAKE.
- Wade Tabor, author of THE LONG-RANGE PLAN and THE PRODIGAL SON.
- Ben Greer, critically acclaimed literary writer of the 1970s & 80s, has re-emerged with MURDER IN THE HOLY CITY, a series of Whodunits featuring the eccentric Charleston detective Alisdair Simms.
- Daniel Myers, agent at Word.Link has also published 2 critically acclaimed, genre-busting satires: THE SECOND FAVORITE SON (a new spin on the family saga) and CORPORATE BLUE (about the privatization of air traffic control, based in New Zealand).
BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS
THE CLEANER and BLOOD MEN, both by Paul Cleave.
MOST RECENT SALES/ FORTHCOMING BOOKS
BLOOD MEN and Collecting COOPER by Paul Cleave.
MIRANDA BAY by Susan Tarr.
MOST RECENT RIGHTS SALES
N/Am for BLOOD MEN by Paul Cleave
World for COLLECTING COOPER, by Paul Cleave
OTHER LEADING RIGHTS OFFERINGS
Film rights for BLOOD MEN, THE CLEANER, THE KILLING HOUR, CEMETERY LAKE, and COLLECTING COOPER (available soon).

N/AM rights to THE SECOND FAVORITE SON and CORPORATE BLUE by Daniel Myers (for excerpts, visit www.myersfiction.com)

N/AM rights to Ben Greer's next work (UNTITLED) in his Alisdair Simms series.

N/AM rights to MIRANDA BAY by Susan Tarr.

N/AM and movie rights to Wade Tabor's THE LONG-RANGE PLAN.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS
With several years experience writing for TV and a couple of English degrees in the Creative Writing process behind me, I have been helping develop writers of great talent into talented writers of great skill for a dozen years. In New Zealand I am widely considered one of the best manuscript assessors for making popular fiction marketable. I am an American who divides my time between my home in New Zealand and my home in the States. I am currently working on a non-fiction book on how to make your fiction marketable and a third novel. For the pure enjoyment of books, I spend most weekends working in a dusty old used bookstore.
SUB-AGENTS/ RIGHTS CONTACTS
For enquiries; I am currently in New Zealand. Please contact me either via email at WordlinkUSA@gmail.com (for US writers and editors) or WordlinkNZ@gmail.com (for NZ writers and editors).

Or phone me at +64 21 072-8856 from the US - (021)072-8856 in NZ.

KEY PERSONNEL
Kathy LaVergne, Senior Editor/MS Assessor - kathy@a-e-link.com
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Tolkien has already written the Lord of the Rings... please no more submissions attempting to recreate that! No more 'first in a trilogy' - tell me the whole story in one book! I like young adult coming-of-age stories, but am not interested in children's books, collections of poetry, or erotica. Thanks.