A quick hello:
I’m Kate Broad. My debut novel, GREENWICH, is coming out with St. Martin’s Press on July 22, 2025. I’m represented by Jade Wong-Baxter at the Frances Goldin Literary Agency, and I have a longer history of writing and publishing that you can read about here (although please note that as of 2025 I’m working only with existing clients or referrals — will update this space if I open up to brand new clients again.)
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A longer introduction:
In 2021, I won a grant from the Bronx Council on the Arts to support Bronx artists and writers. As part of the grant, I gave a webinar in 2022 that I called “Ask An Agented Author,” in which I talked about how to get a literary agent and provided tips and resources for querying, then opened it up to a Q&A. I was expecting 2 people, would have been thrilled to have 5, and reminded myself I could always cancel it if no one showed. Imagine my face when over 150 people registered for the event, 55 of them in the first 24 hours. Querying is HARD, publishing is a minefield, and the whole process to bring a book from idea to publication can be confusing, isolating, and opaque. This Substack came out of that event and my realization that there’s a clear need out there for information, resources, community, and support.
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