Jonny Geller
@jonnygeller.bsky.social
Literary Agent & CEO at Curtis Brown.
On here as person not corporation.
#Publishing & #Writing tips.
About me: https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/agent/jonny-geller
Tedx Talk: https://youtu.be/mD-uP2BsVy4?si=bUCAv79FhKJHBvp2
On here as person not corporation.
#Publishing & #Writing tips.
About me: https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/agent/jonny-geller
Tedx Talk: https://youtu.be/mD-uP2BsVy4?si=bUCAv79FhKJHBvp2
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Jonny Geller
@jonnygeller.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Safeguard Creative Rights in AI
creativerightsinai.eaction.org.uk
Important! We do not support the new exception to copyright in a consultation launched by the govt. Current copyright laws must be respected & enforceable.
Pls write to your MP using the following link with letter.
#AI #Writingcommunity #Publishing
creativerightsinai.eaction.org.uk/MP?mc_cid=bd...
Pls write to your MP using the following link with letter.
#AI #Writingcommunity #Publishing
creativerightsinai.eaction.org.uk/MP?mc_cid=bd...
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'Some of the greatest moments in my career have been launching debut novels' 📖
@jonnygeller.bsky.social (literary agent & CEO of Curtis Brown) on his career highlights, advice for querying authors and what it was like creating our four-week online course: The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller.
@jonnygeller.bsky.social (literary agent & CEO of Curtis Brown) on his career highlights, advice for querying authors and what it was like creating our four-week online course: The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller.
The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller | Online Course
Get the inside track on what a literary agent does, how to get one, and how a good agent can help you build a career as an author. Join Curtis Brown’s Jonny Geller – one of the best-known agents…
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM
'Some of the greatest moments in my career have been launching debut novels' 📖
@jonnygeller.bsky.social (literary agent & CEO of Curtis Brown) on his career highlights, advice for querying authors and what it was like creating our four-week online course: The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller.
@jonnygeller.bsky.social (literary agent & CEO of Curtis Brown) on his career highlights, advice for querying authors and what it was like creating our four-week online course: The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller.
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"Good writing is not a regeneration of other people’s material." A great post from literary agent Jonny Geller: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
AI could never replace my authors. But, without regulation, it will ruin publishing as we know it | Jonny Geller
Basic principles need to be enshrined to protect the sacred craft of storytelling from this automated onslaught, says literary agent Jonny Geller
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
"Good writing is not a regeneration of other people’s material." A great post from literary agent Jonny Geller: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I wrote a piece in today’s @theguardian.com about how authors and readers can protect our culture and creative industries from threat of AI.
#AI #publishing #authors
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#AI #publishing #authors
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
AI could never replace my authors. But, without regulation, it will ruin publishing as we know it | Jonny Geller
Basic principles need to be enshrined to protect the sacred craft of storytelling from this automated onslaught, says literary agent Jonny Geller
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I wrote a piece in today’s @theguardian.com about how authors and readers can protect our culture and creative industries from threat of AI.
#AI #publishing #authors
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#AI #publishing #authors
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
September 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Jonathan Freedland’s fantastic new book out next month. The Escape Artist was a brilliant story of humanity’s darkest chapter and The Traitors Circle tells the story of those who dared to stand up to tyranny. Topical?
#Newbooks @johnmurrays.bsky.social
#Newbooks @johnmurrays.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Jonathan Freedland’s fantastic new book out next month. The Escape Artist was a brilliant story of humanity’s darkest chapter and The Traitors Circle tells the story of those who dared to stand up to tyranny. Topical?
#Newbooks @johnmurrays.bsky.social
#Newbooks @johnmurrays.bsky.social
My favourite author story.
July 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My favourite author story.
July 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Bravo to two wonderful people l, writers and books!
July 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Bravo to two wonderful people l, writers and books!
Bravo @hugorifkind.bsky.social for putting this #glastonbury mess so well.
It’s fine to talk about Gaza, the question is how
www.thetimes.com/article/4604...
It’s fine to talk about Gaza, the question is how
www.thetimes.com/article/4604...
It’s fine to talk about Gaza, the question is how
Glastonbury isn’t a hate-fest or I wouldn’t have gone, but Bob Vylan’s audience have to understand what they were cheering
www.thetimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Bravo @hugorifkind.bsky.social for putting this #glastonbury mess so well.
It’s fine to talk about Gaza, the question is how
www.thetimes.com/article/4604...
It’s fine to talk about Gaza, the question is how
www.thetimes.com/article/4604...
Bravo to Lisa Jewell for hitting no.1 spot in New York Times bestseller list on first week of publication of her terrifying new thriller, Don’t Let Him In.
#thrillers #bestsellers #NYT
#thrillers #bestsellers #NYT
July 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Bravo to Lisa Jewell for hitting no.1 spot in New York Times bestseller list on first week of publication of her terrifying new thriller, Don’t Let Him In.
#thrillers #bestsellers #NYT
#thrillers #bestsellers #NYT
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Last chance to join our four-week online course: The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller!
Renowned literary agent and CEO of Curtis Brown Agency, @jonnygeller.bsky.social, explores the role of the agent in the author’s professional life & how to go about getting one.
📆 Course starts tomorrow:
Renowned literary agent and CEO of Curtis Brown Agency, @jonnygeller.bsky.social, explores the role of the agent in the author’s professional life & how to go about getting one.
📆 Course starts tomorrow:
The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller | Online Course
Get the inside track on what a literary agent does, how to get one, and how a good agent can help you build a career as an author. Join Curtis Brown’s Jonny Geller – one of the best-known agents…
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Last chance to join our four-week online course: The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller!
Renowned literary agent and CEO of Curtis Brown Agency, @jonnygeller.bsky.social, explores the role of the agent in the author’s professional life & how to go about getting one.
📆 Course starts tomorrow:
Renowned literary agent and CEO of Curtis Brown Agency, @jonnygeller.bsky.social, explores the role of the agent in the author’s professional life & how to go about getting one.
📆 Course starts tomorrow:
Readers do not want to be told what to think or feel.
Readers need to want to turn the page otherwise all else is lost.
Readers want to learn and feel, not feel scolded or patronised.
Readers want to live in someone else's shoes so they can fit into theirs more easily.
#writerstips #writerscommunity
Readers need to want to turn the page otherwise all else is lost.
Readers want to learn and feel, not feel scolded or patronised.
Readers want to live in someone else's shoes so they can fit into theirs more easily.
#writerstips #writerscommunity
July 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Readers do not want to be told what to think or feel.
Readers need to want to turn the page otherwise all else is lost.
Readers want to learn and feel, not feel scolded or patronised.
Readers want to live in someone else's shoes so they can fit into theirs more easily.
#writerstips #writerscommunity
Readers need to want to turn the page otherwise all else is lost.
Readers want to learn and feel, not feel scolded or patronised.
Readers want to live in someone else's shoes so they can fit into theirs more easily.
#writerstips #writerscommunity
June 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Audiobooks are booming. Why do publishers insist on holding on to low royalties for authors in a format that costs nothing to distribute, hardly anything to produce and have no returns?
#publishing #audiobooks
#publishing #audiobooks
June 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Audiobooks are booming. Why do publishers insist on holding on to low royalties for authors in a format that costs nothing to distribute, hardly anything to produce and have no returns?
#publishing #audiobooks
#publishing #audiobooks
June 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Sad news about the great Frederick Forsyth’s passing today. A legendary writer and part of Curtis Brown for many years.
June 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Sad news about the great Frederick Forsyth’s passing today. A legendary writer and part of Curtis Brown for many years.
The principled ex leader of Libdems and exec at Meta, Nick Clegg, arguing that if AI companies have stolen something already it’s unconscionable to try to stop them from stealing more.
#AI #copyright #publishing
#AI #copyright #publishing
May 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The principled ex leader of Libdems and exec at Meta, Nick Clegg, arguing that if AI companies have stolen something already it’s unconscionable to try to stop them from stealing more.
#AI #copyright #publishing
#AI #copyright #publishing
Great launch for Ruth Jones’ fab new novel, By Your Side.
May 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Great launch for Ruth Jones’ fab new novel, By Your Side.
Three slightly different books published today! Congratulations Ruth, Nick and Bono!
May 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Three slightly different books published today! Congratulations Ruth, Nick and Bono!
Wonderful to see three of our great authors recognised in the important Indie Book Awards shortlist!
Bravo, Elif, Tracy and Kevin.
#indiebookawards #books
Bravo, Elif, Tracy and Kevin.
#indiebookawards #books
May 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Wonderful to see three of our great authors recognised in the important Indie Book Awards shortlist!
Bravo, Elif, Tracy and Kevin.
#indiebookawards #books
Bravo, Elif, Tracy and Kevin.
#indiebookawards #books
James Graham has made a lovely short film for National Theatre to mark #VEDay80.
Very moving and uplifting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uolb...
Very moving and uplifting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uolb...
The Next Morning | VE Day: 80th Anniversary | National Theatre
YouTube video by National Theatre
www.youtube.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
James Graham has made a lovely short film for National Theatre to mark #VEDay80.
Very moving and uplifting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uolb...
Very moving and uplifting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uolb...
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S J Parris’s new book “Traitor’s Legacy” is also heading out today. A beautiful fancy spredge on this one. - Michael
May 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
S J Parris’s new book “Traitor’s Legacy” is also heading out today. A beautiful fancy spredge on this one. - Michael
Out of £120bn revenue generated in UK each year from the creative industries, film/tv accounts for over £21bn (17%) and this attack on our industry must be fought. We make the films America wants to see - from Wicked to Gladiator 2, Fantastic Four to Wuthering Heights, our Expertise is world class.
May 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Out of £120bn revenue generated in UK each year from the creative industries, film/tv accounts for over £21bn (17%) and this attack on our industry must be fought. We make the films America wants to see - from Wicked to Gladiator 2, Fantastic Four to Wuthering Heights, our Expertise is world class.