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YALLWEST!!

April 25, 2016 by Nathan Bransford 2 Comments

I’m psyched to be making the trip west this weekend for YALLWEST, a fantastic festival in Santa Monica featuring some of the best YA authors on the planet. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, I highly recommend stopping on by! It’s free and open to the public aside from a few ticketed events. There […]

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Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe resembles… the 2016 American Presidential Election

January 6, 2016 by Nathan Bransford 7 Comments

When I wrote Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe in 2009-2010, I definitely tried to weave in some political satire that would resonate with kids who have to listen when their parents watch the news, and who have probably experienced a school election or two themselves. Little did I know this novel would start […]

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Comic-Con here I come!

July 11, 2015 by Nathan Bransford 2 Comments

I’m psyched to be returning to Comic-Con this weekend for two incredible panels! Check these out… Tomorrow at 6pm PT in 25ABC I’m going to be hosting a panel on choosing the right publishing path for you: Authors Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass series), Seanan McGuire (October Daye series), Cora Carmack (Losing It) and […]

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The Jacob Wonderbar books are on sale for $2.99 each for a limited time!

May 15, 2015 by Nathan Bransford 4 Comments

My out-of-this world space adventure series now has an out-of-this world price! Ha. Ha ha. Someone please write my marketing copy. Anyway, I’m extremely pleased to announce that for a limited time you can purchase the e-book editions of Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapow, Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe, and Jacob Wonderbar […]

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Job change!

April 1, 2015 by Nathan Bransford 25 Comments

Big change! Today is my last day at Freelancers Union, on Monday I’m entering the world of finance and will be working for a hedge fund. Having worked now in publishing, tech, the nonprofit sector, and soon in finance, I’m leaving no stone in the economy unturned. It’s been a great year and a half […]

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New email subscriptions! And more!

February 23, 2015 by Nathan Bransford 10 Comments

After many many lost years not really tending to my blog’s e-mail subscriptions, I have finally made the jump to Mailkimp… er… MailChimp, so those of you who subscribe via email should be receiving an email that looks rather better and hopefully does not end up in your spam filters. If you don’t yet subscribe […]

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Hi, I’m Nathan. I’m the author of How to Write a Novel and the Jacob Wonderbar series, which was published by Penguin. I used to be a literary agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. and I’m dedicated to helping authors chase their dreams. Let me help you with your book!

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