Not So Secret Agent
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One heaping scoop insider info on the nuances of cookbook publishing. A dash of life as a literary agent and mom. Seasoned generously with industry resources. Stir to subscribe and enjoy!
Why subscribe?
I keep this space value packed with behind-the-scenes insider info like:
Negotiation Tips: How I landed my first six figure deal by making one tiny change in my negotiation style.
Reframing Failure: Why I send a congratulations note to my clients when they get their first publisher rejection.Industry Pro Interviews with other agents, authors, publicists, and more!
Case studies: non-identifying deals from over 15 years of agenting and over 40 years in the culinary industry.
and more!
Read more from Not So Secret Agent in the wild:
Written Interviews:
10/29/24 Bold Journey Meet Sally Ekus
06/25/24 Publishing Confidential Not So Secret Agent: The Interview
03/04/23 Authority Magazine Sally Ekus of The Ekus Group On How To Grow Your Business or Brand By Writing A Book
05/19/15 Dianne Jacob… Will Write for Food An Agent Answers: “What Should I Expect for a Cookbook Advance?”
Podcast Interviews:
07/02/24 Questions to Hold with Casey Carroll Questions to Hold Season Two: Letting partnership evolve with Sally Ekus
03/18/24 Building Unbreakable Brands Succession by the Book: Interview with Sally Ekus of the Ekus Group
05/16/23 Hospitality Bites President, Owner, & Lead Culinary Talent Agent (covers motherhood (warning this episode talks about miscarriages), running a business, and what I look for in a client)
04/26/23 Eat Capture Share How to find a cookbook agent!
02/26/23 Women Beyond a Certain Age with Denise Vivaldo Agent Extraordinaire Sally Ekus
01/10/23 The Food Blogger Pro Podcast Behind the Scenes of the Cookbook Publishing Process with Sally Ekus
11/2022 Everything Cookbooks Podcast Catch an Agent’s Attention
10/22/20 Cookbook Love Podcast How Cookbook Writers Get Paid: Literary Agent Sally Ekus
Video Interviews:
04/23/23 Sunday Business Sermons with Jane Friedman Writing & Publishing Cookbooks with Sally Ekus
02/28/23 Keep On Cookin’ Podcast with Dustin Harder How to Write a Cookbook with Sally Ekus
Features:
11/21/24 Attention Economy by Leigh Stein Why Agents are Creating Content and What We Can Learn from their Example
07/07/22 BusinessWest For 40 Years, the Ekus Group Has Been Supporting and Connecting Culinary Professionals
02/12/22 MassLive Recipe for Success: Hatfield’s Ekus Group marks 40 years of celebrating chefs, cookbooks and all things culinary
06/03/22 Publishers Weekly A New Look for the Lisa Ekus Group
