New substack! Ever wondered what a commissioning editor does day to day? kesialupo.substack.com/p/a-day-in-t...

My latest newsletter is on whether agents actually read their queries - and includes the full breakdown how many of my clients came from the query pile, and how many from other sources, when I was agenting… open.substack.com/pub/kesialup...

My big news got announced in @thebookseller.com this morning! I’m so thrilled to be joining @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social on 7th July as Commissioning Editor. 🧵

My latest Substack lifts the curtain on my current query inbox and answers the question: Why I haven't responded to your query yet? open.substack.com/pub/kesialup...

I wanted to write something on the realities of agenting - but honestly it felt too big of a topic (there's a lot of structural industry stuff, plus I can't speak for all of us). So I wrote instead about a typical day for me, right now. I hope you enjoy it! open.substack.com/pub/kesialup...

New Substack on synopses just dropped... 👇 Nearly everyone hates writing them, but here are some top tips (with an example) to help you along the way. open.substack.com/pub/kesialup...

New year = new agenting goals. Let's hope I get a bit closer in 2025 than I did in 2024... 🫠 open.substack.com/pub/kesialup...

This is 35. Here’s to another turn around the sun. I made it. ✨

New newsletter - this time on my middle-grade open week in October! All the stats, trends, plus thought on the future of MG. Hope it's helpful! open.substack.com/pub/kesialup...

How I got my (second) agenting job - and what happens next! open.substack.com/pub/kesialup...