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Introducing intern Mahima Jacob
Introducing Mahima Jacob, another of the incredible interns I have been lucky to work with over the past semester. Mahima is the first in my “catch and release” program for law students*. I have stolen her away to show her the exciting world of publishing that awaits...
Introducing Intern Lydia Terry
At Alex Adsett Literary, we have been lucky enough to work with some amazing interns over the years. They all come to us via university publishing courses around Australia, and even in the beforetimes, they worked with us almost entirely remotely, providing invaluable...
New Agency name and new website
After twelve years in business, Alex Adsett Publishing Services is rebranding as Alex Adsett Literary. We are still acting in the dual roles of Literary Agent and Publishing Consultant, with Alex's consultancy services available to help authors navigate their...
The Subjugate optioned by Aquarius Pictures
Aquarius Films and Anonymous Content Partner to produce ‘The Subjugate’ Dystopian sci-fi thriller series based on the acclaimed novel by Amanda Bridgeman Leading independent production companies Aquarius Films and Anonymous Content have joined forces to produce the...
FLOOD DEBRIS WINS BANJO PRIZE
After the exciting news last week that emerging crime novelist Dinuka McKenzie has signed with Alex Adsett Literary, we are beyond thrilled that this week she has won the Banjo Prize for fiction with Harper Collins! Dinuka's debut crime Flood Debris, is an incredible...
Screen Deal for McAlister’s Valentine
Alex Adsett Literary is delighted to announce that the incredible YA supernatural series Valentine by Jodi McAlister has been optioned for screen by Like A Photon Creative. The trilogy, Valentine, Ironheart, and Misrule, published by Penguin Random House features a...
Sarah Epstein’s Small Spaces optioned for Film
Sarah Epstein’s award winning young adult thriller Small Spaces has been optioned for film by the award winning and highly regarded producers, Triptych Pictures and US producer, Rebecca Green. In a deal brokered by agent Alex Adsett, Small Spaces is in development as...
Pitching opportunities in a time of COVID
I am pretty clear on my submission guidelines that authors who would like to submit to the agency need to have met a few criteria - they need to be recommended by someone I know and trust (Sidenote #1 this means you have to ask someone I know to actually get in touch...
Lack of diversity in Australian publishing
“If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else” – Toni Morrison Like everyone, I have been shocked and horrified by the violent racial discrimination exploding once again in the US, and shamed and horrified by the ongoing racial discrimination here...
Smashed Avocado TV Deal
Alex Adsett Publishing Services is delighted to announce the sale of film and television rights for Nicole Haddow’s Smashed Avocado: How I Cracked the Property Market and You Can Too (published by Nero) to the incredible team at Good Thing Productions. The sale was...