Ed Wood

That Celebrity Traitors finale was even better than expected. It had everything you could hope for and more. Wonderful.

Thanks Eva, very kind!

Comparison Titles – The No-Nonsense Guide By Ed Wood

The latest Not-So-Secret Agents Substack from @tpbagency.bsky.social written by me, on comparison titles: why they’re a thing, how they’re used in queries, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to master them.

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Oooh, what are you working on?

My first takeaway from the Frankfurt Book Fair is how much I respect solo diners in hotel bars who order dessert. You do you lone wanderer!

What's Hot: Horror By Ed Wood (representing crime, thriller, gothic, horror, and book club authors)

What's Hot: Horror is our latest Substack, by me but mainly by fantastic publishers Sophie Robinson of @torbooksuk.bsky.social and Anna Jackson of Orbit. What's hot now, what's oversaturated, and what are the emerging trends? Find out here.
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Interesting that I received an 'opt-in' contract addendum from Bloomsbury for a book I wrote years ago with Nick Rennison which does not feature the word 'AI' in the email. Only once you open the addendum does it explain what you're opting into. Authors need this stuff to be very, very clear.

I feel like this won’t help get my crossword answer. Cheers Google AI.

New client signed! We're talking intense literary body horror entwined with Scottish folklore... Delicious.

Every publisher's nightmare. And it's happened to us all at one time or another.

Peter is correct.

RIP Robert Redford, star of one of my top ten films (All the President's Men), and producer and star of the film version of my client Nicholas Evans' smash hit novel The Horse Whisperer. He was one of the last greats of the second golden age of Hollywood.

I had the joy of acquiring this book as a publisher and did the first bunch of edits. It's unbelievably fun, the absolutely best of historical fiction while being about as accessible as it gets. Just go and buy it! Also Tony is the nicest man in the world.

Saw them a month or two ago. It’s pretty immense.

I'm completely perplexed as to why Netflix made The Thursday Murder Club a film rather than a series.

For over a week the BBC has lead the news with immigration stories, culminating in a huge platform for the Farage speech today. Make no mistake, just as in the US, the UK media is, deliberately or not, preparing the ground for our own Trump-style government.

always preferred "know what you write about", since that's something you can do something about

Nice shoutline! Too long to wait though, much too long.

Test cricket really is a wonder.

Every now and again I picture the Betty’s fondant fancies I’ll be eating in a week at the Harrogate crime festival and it pleases me.

What does a book editor actually do? By Ed Wood

What does a book editor actually do? I lift the lid on life as an editor. Great for any authors, new and experienced, wanting a peek behind the publishing curtain. @tbpagency.bsky.social substack.com/@thenotsosec...

I’m absolutely thrilled this exceptional book I published by a truly talented author is getting its dues. Katy Massey’s All Us Sinners is a terrific book, a worthy #CWADaggers winner!

OK, thanks. Wish it had the warmth and humour of Slow Horses, maybe that’s to come.

Everyone has been praising Department Q but the first episode seemed fairly depressing and had the violence against women that older Scandicrime (like the original novels) tended to have. Is it worth continuing?

For the Love of Stories, with Ed Wood of The Blair Partnership Podcast Episode · The BookMachine Podcast: Conversations in Publishing · 06/06/2025 · 34m

I had a great time talking to The Book Machine podcast about the development of fiction IP, working in partnership with authors and thinking about how ideas are created for readers. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f... @tbpagency.bsky.social #booksky

How to find an (amazing) agent by Rhian Parry

Our new Substack is live! Authors, check out our guide on How to Find an (Amazing) Agent, courtesy of my fine colleague ‪@dearrhian.bsky.social‬ @tbpagency.bsky.social #booksky #querying substack.com/home/post/p-...

One of the strongest shortlists the #TheakstonsAwards have had in years, but I’ll be cheering on @brookmyre.bsky.social - The Cracked Mirror was one of the final books I published, and without question one of the best. It has EVERYTHING and couldn’t have been written by anyone else.

The lab is one I’ve actually mostly done! But codes I have none.

I’m still running through any room that has a safe that requires a code. No clue. The chess pieces? No clue. What to do with the letters from the pictures? No clue.

Exactly. Doesn't Mr King know I have young children?