No agent wants to see a book until he or she has decided whether to pursue the relationship.
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Reviewers said Ghost Country was rich, astonishing and affecting in the way it blended comedy, magic, and a gritty urban realism in a breathtaking ride along Chicago's mean streets.
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I'm very honoured that there is a loyal following and I hope it continues.
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I'm lucky in having found the perfect partner to spend my life with.
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I wish I could remember where I put things. I spend half my life looking for my keys. With the other half I look for my glasses.
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In 1986 we were trying to help women get in print, stay in print, and come to the attention of booksellers and libraries. At that time, books by men mystery writers were reviewed seven times as often as books by women.
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People have less privacy and are crammed together in cities, but in the wide open spaces they secretly keep tabs on each other a lot more.
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The best source for finding an agent is called Literary Agents of North America. It's a complete list of agents, not only by name and address, but by type of book they represent and by what their submission criteria are.
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White-collar crime gets more outrageous by the second in America.