RANDOM HOUSE
13-1-99
Hutchinson, Century and Arrow editorial
Dear Mr. Lipton,
Thank you for sending us your material. Unfortunately it is not suitable for our lists, and we are returning it herewith. We are very sorry that we cannot write personally, and neither can we enter into correspondence in respect of rejected scripts. The number of submissions we receive makes this impossible.
Yours sincerely
C. Manderson
Carol Manderson
Hutchinson/Century/Arrow
Random House UK Limited
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Telephone: 0171-973 9000. Telex: 299080 RANDOM G. Fax No: 0171-931 7672
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[FILE NUMBER: 414]
VERNON FUTERMAN ASSOCIATES
Literary, Play and Screenplay Agents
Accounts and Adminstration:-
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Thank you for submitting details of “Ambrosia?” I’m afraid it is not for us though I wish you luck elsewhere.
Alexandra Groom
With Compliments
[FILE NUMBER: 415]
LAVINIA TREVOR
LITERARY AGENCY
7 The Glasshouse, 49A Goldhawk Road, London W12 8QP
Tel: 0181.749.8481 Fax: 0181.749.7377
11 January 1999
Mr J S Lipton
Dear Mr Lipton:
Thank you very much for your informative letter about your novel AMBROSIA but I am afraid I do not feel confident enough that I could find a publisher for it to be able to request the full typescript.
Thank you for getting in touch with us and good luck with your writing.
Yours sincerely,
L Trevor
This letter is confidential and may not be quoted in part or in whole to third parties.
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DAVID HIGHAM ASSOCIATES
David Higham Associates Limited
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Telephone 0171 437 7888
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Directors
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Registered in England at the
above address No. 304776
4 January 1999
Mr J S Lipton
Dear Mr Lipton
Thank you for your recent letter telling us about your work. We read about this with interest, but in the end came to the conclusion that this is not something for us. I am sorry to give you a disappointing response, but thank you for thinking of us in connection with your material.
Yours sincerely
Daniela Bernardelle
DANIELA BERNARDELLE
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[FILE NUMBER: 417]
ELSPETH COCHRANE AGENCY
ACTORS DIRECTORS DESIGNERS WRITERS
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Telephone: 0171-622 0314
Fax: 0171-622 5815
7 January 1999
Dear Sir / Madam
Thank you very much for your letter. I am afraid that I cannot help you as we have our full quota of writers at the moment and are not looking to take on any new ones.
Thank you for thinking of us and I wish you luck in the future. I’m sorry that I cannot be more helpful.
Yours sincerely,
Elspeth Cochrane
Elspeth Cochrane
LICENSED BY THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT LICENCE No. SE(B)759
[FILE NUMBER: 418]
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We very much regret that due to the pressure of agency commitments we are unable to consider your work at the present time.
You may contact other agencies via the Writers Handbook (published by Macmillan) or The Writers & Artists’ Yearbook (A&C Black).
Thank you for thinking of MBA and we wish you every success.
MBA Literary Agents
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[FILE NUMBER: 419]
Andrew Mann Ltd.
Directors: Anne Dewe, Tina Betts
1 Old Compton Street, London W1V 5PH
Tel: 0171-734 4751/2 Fax: 0171-287 9264
E-mail: [email protected]
in association with JANE CONWAY-GORDON
5 January 1999
J. S. Lipton
Dear J. S. Lipton,
Thank you for your letter of enquiry regarding representation. It was good of you to think of us.
Unfortunately, our client list is fuller than we like at the moment, and we are unable to take on any new writers or read any new material at this stage, unless we are wildly enthusiastic about it. I’m afraid I just don’t feel strongly enough about your suggestions to want to take things further.
This is, of course, only my personal opinion, and someone else may feel entirely differently. I wish you the best of luck in finding representation elsewhere.
Best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
_signature: Tina Betts_
pp Tina Betts
VAT No. 234 1870 75
Registered in London No. 927714
Registered office: 1 Old Compton Street, London W1V 5PH.
[FILE NUMBER: 420]
J S Lipton,
,
e-mail: [email protected]
(Letter preferred)
3rd December 1998.
_RETIRED._
Dear Blanche Marvin,
RE: SUBMISSION QUERY.
I am writing to enquire if you could consider representing my third novel _Ambrosia?_ I’m 27 and have been writing for 10 years. In England I had some interest shown in my non-fiction but it was let down by poor photography, and a full acceptance was then dropped when the list was cut. I returned to college to pass in English and photography, then left the country.
I lived in Australia writing for _Nova_, Western Australia’s largest alternative newspaper, then onto Asia where I completed two novels, which were difficult to submit due to the distance. I wrote _Ambrosia?_ last year, then spent a considerable time reading the techniques of fiction – and completely rewrote it. Now it’s the first thing I’m truly happy with _-_ hence I need an agent. Also I’ve now found a business centre in England which can submit it for me.
I’m enclosing a brief plot outline of my 70,000 word project, which I think would sell because it’s really about the search for happiness – as are all plots, essentially. Yesterday I used the on-line book company _Amazon_ to search the key-word ‘Happiness’, and it came back with 1388 hits. Titles included: _The Art of Happiness_, _Happiness_ ect. And many were bestsellers. They were all non-fiction, but I think people buy fiction in the line of what interests them or mirrors their lives, and as finding contentment concerns us all I’m guessing the potential readership may be large.
My book reminds me of _Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance_ in the way it shifts between plot and ideas, though in _Ambrosia?_ the latter is through the narrator’s soul-searching, so the flow isn’t disjointed as the answers emerge.
I’ve been an avid diarist since I was 15 and write almost exclusively about my own ideas and experiences at self-improvement, psychology – even religion in a way and hence my fascination with Asia. Those journals contain so many of my own cogitations, new ideas that work and can become fiction and non-fiction.
I’m just becoming interested again in computers and plan to work all of my original material into an interactive web-page. I’d publicise it with reciprocal links to related pages and press releases, perhaps one-way links to electronic publishers that carry my own books. If published I’d use a pen-name and would like to include an e-mail address to correspond
[FILE NUMBER: 421]
Abner
Stein
10 Roland Gardens
London SW7 3PH
Tel: 0171 373 0456
Fax 0171 370 6316
6 January 1999
J.S. Lipton
Dear J.S. Lipton,
Thank you very much for your letter and for sending us the outline of your book which we read with interest.
I am afraid, however, that we will not be able to help you as we are not taking on any new clients at the moment. As it is we represent US agents almost exclusively.
Please understand that this is in no way a reflection on your abilities and I wish you the best of luck in placing your work elsewhere.
Thank you for thinking of us.
Yours,
_signature: C. Hanrahan_
pp Abner Stein
Cable Address: ALSOBOOKS, LONDON SW7 E Mail: [email protected] VAT Registration No. 237 6279 68
[FILE NUMBER: 422]
ASSOCIATED PUBLICITY HOLDINGS LIMITED
5 – 7 Young Street, London W8 5EH
Telephone: 0171-937 5277 Fax: 0171-937 2833
E-mail: [email protected]
OUR REF: SH/MR/J.S. Lipton 130199
13th January 1999
J.S. Lipton
England
Dear Ms/Mr Lipton,
RE: AMBROSIA?
Thank you for submitting your material regarding the above, together with your letter to us of 3rd December 1998, which we have read with interest.
Regrettably, we have decided that it is not the sort of material we would feel entirely comfortable in representing and, therefore, we have to pass as we would not, in our opinion, do justice to your work. We have to be absolutely certain about the clients that we take on due to the fact that the publishing market is so competitive.
I do, however, wish you every good fortune in your search for success and in finding a suitable agent.
With kind regards.
Yours sincerely,
_signature: S. Howes_
pp
Jonathan G. Harris
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Managing Director: Jonathan G. Harris
Registered in England No. 2580762 Registered Office: 1-6 Clay Street, London W1H 3FS
[FILE NUMBER: 423]
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FROM: DAVID O’LEARY 10 LANSDOWNE COURT LANSDOWNE RISE LONDON W11 2NR
Tel : 0171-229 1623
6.1.99
DEAR Mr Lipton,
THANK YOU FOR SENDING ME Ambrosia.
I AM AFRAID THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO REPRESENT YOU FOR THIS AND DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY TIME OR STAFF TO PROVIDE A DETAILED COMMENT ON YOUR WORK.
YOURS SINCERELY
_signature: D O’Leary_
[FILE NUMBER: 424]
SIMON & SCHUSTER UK
Africa House
64-78 Kingsway
London WC2B 6AH
Tel: 0171-316 1900
Fax: 0171-316 0331/2/3
Date: 19.1.99
Many thanks for sending us your proposal. The pressure of work is such that we cannot answer unsolicited submissions individually. I sincerely apologise for replying with a standard letter, but do assure you that your work has been carefully considered by an editor or professional reader.
Unfortunately your proposed book isn’t quite right for our current publishing programme. I wish you the best of luck in finding a publisher for it.
Yours sincerely
_signature: R Knowles_
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
Simon & Schuster UK Limited
Registered in England and Wales: 714316
A VIACOM COMPANY
[FILE NUMBER: 425]
Sheil Land Associates Ltd
LITERARY, THEATRE AND FILM AGENTS
43 DOUGHTY STREET, LONDON WC1N 2LF
TEL: 0171-405 9351 FAX: 0171-831 2127 TELEX: 94013094 (ASAP G)
Thank you for giving us the opportunity of considering
Ambrosia
Regrettably, we are unable to offer you representation at this time and we wish you all the best in placing your work elsewhere.
[FILE NUMBER: 426]
Macmillan
Macmillan General Books
25 Eccleston Place
London
SW1W 9NF
Tel: 0171 881 8000
Fax: 0171 881 8001
21 January 1999
Dear Mr Lipton
Thank you for your recent letter. The material you are proposing does sound very interesting but I’m afraid our list is very heavily committed for the foreseeable future.
I recommend you approach other publishers or try an agent. THE WRITER’S HANDBOOK is a good source of information and can be obtained from your local library or a good bookshop.
We appreciate the opportunity to consider your work and I wish you luck finding a suitable home for it.
Yours sincerely
_signature: Tricia Jackson_
Tricia Jackson
Submissions Editor
A Division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd
Registered Office:
Brunel Road
Houndmills
Basingstoke
Hampshire RG21 6XS
Registered Number: 785998 England
[FILE NUMBER: 427]
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Gregory and Radice Authors’ Agents.
19.1.99.
[FILE NUMBER: 428]
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Darley Anderson Literary Agency
21.1.99
[FILE NUMBER: 429]
FOX AND HOWARD
4 BRAMERTON STREET
CHELSEA
LONDON SW3 5JX
tel 0171 352 0561
fax 0171 352 8691
6 January 1999
J S Lipton,
Dear Mr Lipton,
Many thanks for sending us details of your novel on 3 December. I regret to say that we are not in a position to help you because we are no longer handling any fiction at all. The market is just too difficult at present.
I am sorry to pass on disappointing news and wish you the best of luck in placing the novel elsewhere.
Yours sincerely,
_signature: Charlotte Howard_
Charlotte Howard
[FILE NUMBER: 430]
Managed WebSpace
Your link onto the Internet
1a Adams Yard
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Hertford
SG14 1DR
Tel: 01992 503151
E-mail: [email protected]
Autumn 1998
AuthorsOnline
http://www.authorsonline.co.uk
Dear Author,
Internet Publishing Contracts
Although your work has not been accepted by the publisher or literary agent to whom you submitted it, it does not necessarily mean that it is in any way substandard, only that they are not currently able to devote resources to your project. In asking them to pass this letter on, we are able to offer an alternative and complimentary solution to traditional publication, helping all parties with the development of projects.
_AuthorsOnline_ is an Internet publishing house where every manuscript submitted can be temporarily published! This does not mean that you have lost your chance of traditional publication, far from it! Whilst retaining copyright and editorial control you continue to discuss your project with traditional publishing houses and literary agents. They are kept informed of the number of site visitors and sales, helping to indicate which manuscripts are worthy of commercial and literary consideration, increasing your chances of success as interest in your work is established and verified.
The cost is £25 to publish a text manuscript on the _AuthorsOnline_ site, plus £1 week whilst it remains on line. Sold by on line credit card transaction, with your share of the proceeds being sent to you monthly, not only does this give your work exposure, but also potential earnings whilst negotiating with publishers and literary agents. _AuthorsOnline_ reinvests its profits from the proceeds of sales to promote the site both on ‘The Web’ and by traditional advertising.
_AuthorsOnline_ also offer a wide range of services to enhance your manuscript such as graphic cover designs and illustrations, as well as encouraging comments, feedback and dialogue between authors. So why not visit our site at http://www.authorsonline.co.uk and see for yourself how we are developing this new concept in the publishing world. There is nothing to lose and everything to gain with 100,000,000 potential readers on line!
Yours sincerely,
_signature: Richard Fitt_
Richard Fitt
Editor
Managed WebSpace Ltd is registered in the UK No 03348796
[FILE NUMBER: 431]
WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY (U.K.) LTD
1 STRATTON STREET,
LONDON W1X 6HB
Telephone 0171-355 8500 Fax: 0171-355 8600
28 January 1999
J S Lipton
Dear Mr Lipton,
Thank you for sending in a sample of AMBROSIA?.
As you may know, we are the UK branch of William Morris which is based in the States: most of our time is devoted to acting as a subagent for our clients in the U.S. We seldom take on authors for our UK based list, and when we do, we have to be one hundred percent convinced by their work in order to represent it effectively. I’m afraid that we did not have quite that degree of enthusiasm for your novel.
I wish you the best of luck in seeking representation elsewhere.
With best wishes,
_signature: Eugenie Furniss_
pp. Eugenie Furniss
Directors: Stephen M. Kenis (USA) (Managing), Philip Adler
Registered in England at Room 581, Salisbury House, London Wall, London EC2M 5QU. No. 841344
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[FILE NUMBER: 432]
Edit Ink
172 Holtz Drive
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
716-626-4431
February 10, 1999
J Lipton
UK
Dear Mr. Lipton:
We were in contact with you a while ago. We wanted to work with you in order to help you shape your book for publication. We still would like to work with you. Although we pay referral fees to agents, there is no need for a great deal of advertising so we can pass that savings along.
If you’re ready to get serious about your book, please give us a call. In fact, work with us within the next ten days, and we’ll send you our book, _The Truth About Fiction Writing_ (for non-fiction writers, too) a $15.95 value absolutely free.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Edit Ink
_signature: Edit Ink_
Authorized Representative
[FILE NUMBER: 433]
“`LUTYENS
&
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LITERARY AGENCY
231 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD
LONDON W11 1EB
TELEPHONE 0171 792 4855
FACSIMILE 0171 792 4833
E-MAIL [email protected]
1/3/99
Dear Mr Lipton,
We have now had a chance to look at your material and are sorry to say that this is not something that this agency would feel able to represent successfully. Please do forgive this not particularly helpful reply. Taking the time to assess the submissions carefully makes it impossible to provide personal responses.
Thank you for thinking of us.
_signature: Susannah_
[FILE NUMBER: 434]
GREGORY & RADICE
AUTHORS’ AGENTS
3, BARB MEWS,
LONDON W6 7PA
TELEPHONE: 0171-610 4676
FAX: 0171-610 4686
Date 2.2.99
Dear Mr Lipton
Thank you for letting us see your material, which we have now read and considered.
Unfortunately, it is not something we feel that we could successfully represent.
However, this is a personal reaction and we wish you luck elsewhere.
Yours sincerely
_signature: S. Ampflet_
for and on behalf of
GREGORY & RADICE
[FILE NUMBER: 435]
We have safely received the manuscript and enclosures
on 12.2.99 .
A. M. HEATH & CO. LTD.
79 ST. MARTINS LANE
LONDON WC2N 4AA
[FILE NUMBER: 436]
12.2.99
We have safely received the manuscript and enclosures.
Gregory and Radice
Authors’ Agents.
[FILE NUMBER: 437]
We have safely received the manuscript and enclosures
Thank you,
S. Goodman
L&R.
[FILE NUMBER: 438]
A·M·HEATH
09 April 1999
Mr J S Lipton
Dear Mr. Lipton
Thank you for your letter of February 10th enclosing sample chapters from your novel AMBROSIA. I have had a look at the material, and I’m afraid that I don’t think it has the necessary qualities to find favour in today’s highly competitive market. I could not engage with the characters and so could not really find a way into the story. It is possible that another agent will feel differently, and I wish you success elsewhere. Your material is returned with this letter.
Yours sincerely
_signature: Sara Fisher_
Sara Fisher
A M Heath & Company Limited, Authors’ Agents
79 St Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4AA
Telephone: 0171-836 4271 Fax: 0171-497 2561
Registered in England Registration No. 175027
Chairman: Mark Hamilton
Directors: William Hamilton Sara Fisher Sarah Molloy
e-mail <[email protected]>
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