A thoughtprovoking, bingeworthy new collection of essays, stories, and musings from douglas coupland, bit rot explores the different ways in which twentiethcentury notions of the future are being shredded, and it is a literary gem of the digital age. Professional pulsetaker coupland generation x, shampoo planet here presumes to speak for and to a generation raised without religion. Douglas coupland chuck palahniuk the new york public library. He is the author of the international bestsellers generation a and jpod and nine other novels, including the gum thief, hey nostradamus. And by the end of this fragmentary, drifting fiction, he reaches out for transcendence and belief.
Novelist jay mcinerney on getting your novel underway. Acclaimed and bestselling authors he has worked with include caleb carr, nancy pickard, mark kurlansky, rita mae brown, jonathan kellerman, douglas coupland, gregory maguire, nancy thayer, nancy horan, jeffrey moussaieff masson, gail godwin, sir hugh thomas, robert mckee, peggy noonan, barry. Mitch douglas is the owner and exclusive agent for the work of hal hackady 192220l5. The production and reception history of douglas couplands generation x christopher doody welcome to the overnight and highly charmed success story of generation x. Mitch douglas literary agency usa literary agencies and agents. Twitter facebook instagram subscribe facebook instagram subscribe. Each one you publish makes the case that youre a legit author worthy of their time and representation. We work with authors to help their stories reach a wide audience through traditional publishing as well as audio, translation, and film. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. Not even the presence of the selfserving douglas coupland can detract from the invigorating rebirth of granta, says ruaridh nicoll.
Douglas coupland is canadian, born on a canadian air force base near badenbaden, germany, on december 30, 1961. A thoughtprovoking, bingeworthy new collection of essays, stories, and musings from douglas coupland, bit rot explores the different ways in which 20thcentury notions of the future are being shredded, and it is a literary gem of the digital age. Bookshaped the editorial, book pr and publishing consultancy. He has published thirteen novels, two collections of short. Bit rot is a term used in digital archiving to describe the way digital files can spontaneously and quickly decompose. Thank you so much for thinking of doug and of sterling lord literistic. The scope of vigliano associates services is not limited to the book world, however. A creative force in the art and literary world, douglas coupland is a keynote speaker on creativity represented by national speakers bureau. Hackady wrote lyrics for lets go mets, the new york mets theme song, a number of films, popular songs, including several with peter allen, a several broadway musicals.
Nov 15, 2017 mitch douglas literary agent this article about literary agent mitch douglas and the mitch douglas literary agency is part of a series about literary agents and finding a book agent. Eddie littles gritty debut novel, another day in paradise. He has abridged books and worked as a literary agent. Generation x by douglas coupland the way this book sank its ideas into the language could make it reading it feel rather overfamiliar. Nicola barr literary agent the bent agency literary agents. His literary works such as generation x, jpod and microserfs revolve around smart and creative young people who are better than their. Douglas coupland oc obc born 1961 is a canadian novelist and artist. Dans list at hachette now focuses on health and wellness, parenting and education, business, pop culture, sports and. Writers house, a literary agency adult book award winners. My wife and i were driving from saint louis to columbus, ohio when i received an email from a professor that i respect a whole lot.
Margaret atwoods handmaids tale, don delillos white noise, and douglas coupland s generation x and shampoo planet continue this tradition by examining how advertising, media, schools, corporations, malls, and theme parks condition the masses to submit to dominating powers. As soon as you enter your name and email address to the right, youll be able to see complete profiles for every literary agent at mitch douglas literary agency and every other literary agency. Sep 25, 2010 player one is a novel that douglas coupland wrote as a series of one hour lectures to be given at the cbc massey lectures. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open. He is the author of the international bestsellers generation a and jpod, and nine other novels, among them the gum thief, hey nostradamus. Lester bangs, douglas coupland, tom mccarthy, sam lipsyte for the most. Mar 11, 2008 one of mcinerneys earliest surprises was the secondperson point of view he used so successfully in bright lights, big city. Our agent was cool he loved literature, and we felt bad for him, as hed often lament that nobody in the business read anymore. More literary projects include artist james rosenquists autobiography. We wish you only the best of luck in finding your work a supportive home.
However, i do enjoy things by jonathan tropper, jess walter and douglas coupland which are considered contemporary fiction and was startled by the thought that if their books had been written by female authors, they probably would be filed under chick lit because they are character driven and explore the emotional rather than intellectual. The narrator of the eight linked sections of this affectless fiction with their trendy, goofy titles prematurely worries about aging. Readalikes for douglas coupland if you like douglas. A wonderfully written and highly necessary book about one of the 20th centurys most enigmatic outliers.
There is definitely a taste of the future here but the stories and parables smack of the issues facing us all now. His fiction is complemented by recognized works in design and visual art arising from his early formal training. Generation a though is a real return to form for douglas coupland and has reinstilled my confidence in him, making me realise what made me so keen on his teachings in the first place. Jon mcgregor is 26, lives in nottingham and has been working parttime in a vegetarian restaurant to fund his writing. Stories are how we make sense of life nathan bransford. Bookshaped is a literary consultancy specialising in pr, editorial advice and special projects. Jul 04, 2019 nicola barr literary agent this article about literary agent nicola barr and the bent agency is part of a series about literary agents and finding a literary agent. Businesses, nonprofit organizations, event planners and companies across the country have worked closely with our booking agents to hire douglas coupland for a speaking engagements, guest appearances, product endorsements and corporate events. Martins press in 1991, is the first novel by douglas coupland. As douglas coupland prepares for a literary rumble with fight club author chuck palahniuk in new york, we dig up a recent interview from our archives. Douglas coupland was born on a nato base in germany in 1961. Generation x is douglas coupland s classic novel about the generation born in the late 1950s and 1960s. We strive to make the allimportant connections between quality writing, comprehensive media exposure and book sales.
In 1965 his family moved to vancouver, canada, where he continues to live and work. Publishing agent nicola barr is a new literary agent with the bent agency. He began his publishing career at warner books before moving on to roles as a literary agent at vigliano associates and an editor at wiley. Douglas coupland was born on december 30, 1961 in badensollingen, west germany. All of this new talent balances the more established names on the list such as douglas coupland, tim pears and james ellroy. Generation x is douglas couplands classic novel about the generation born in the late 1950s and 1960s. The novel popularized the term generation x, and is a framed narrative, in which a group of youths exchange heartfelt stories about themselves and fantastical stories of their creation. Douglas coupland microserfs yes i agree, the best hes ever done 2. Best wishes, cara reilly assistant to douglas stewart sterling lord literistic, inc. His first novel, the 1991 international bestseller generation x. Douglas coupland all families are psychotic, jpod, eleanor rigby, and generation x. A list of 18,2 authors and the literary agents who represent them or have represented them in the past you can also search for an agent to view a list of all the authors that agent represents. They come from genetic engineering, psychology, philosophy, cosmology, and neurology.
Douglas coupland1 introduction generation x is a novel that has achieved widespread popular recognition. Book agent nicola barr was born and raised in a workingclass part of northern ireland, during the troubles. Bookbrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfictionbooks that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Vigliano is best known for working with headlinemaking authors and for negotiating recordsetting advances. Because of this, i believe there are probably different ways of approaching this story from a critical point of view, either as a lecture meant to inform or as a novel meant to entertain. The literary agent john brockman gathered in his internet salon edge the intellectual elite, the elite, the smartest minds in the world, dealing with the latest developments in the natural and social sciences. Going forward, were as keen as ever to see literary fiction that really stands out. As douglas coupland prepares for a literary rumble with fight club. George morley, editorial director nonfiction, macmillan. The ability of one agent to create the perception of an object person or. We work with publishers, agents, authors and brands. Some practical writing advice from douglas coupland. The author begins his literary career at the dawn of the 1990s, a healthy yen.
In louisa lunas little bad, big bad, an excop and an impulsive fugitive recovery agent, while searching for two missing girls, untangle a web of coverups and false leads, clash with police and the players of a burgeoning drug trade, and discover the disturbing truth of how far some people will go to protect their children, to robert bloom at doubleday, in a very nice deal, for publication. Douglas preston and lincoln child the book of the dead wordsmittens. Coupland was born on a canadian military base in germany. He began as marketing copywriter at transworld publishers and became senior editor, editorial director and publisher of three prestigious literary imprints respectively black swan, flamingo and anchor. From numerous conversations with him, it by and by became apparent that these days a literary agency has about as much to do with literature as do the ivy league english departments. Friday, june 11th, 2010 how i got published by lev grossman. The agency opened for business in 2008, after doug had spent the previous twentytwo years as a senior editor at four major new york publishing houses. Falkin literary is pleased to be working with author, cultural critic, political commentator, lecturer, and salon columnist, david masciotra, on his nonfiction book, a journalistic examination of the uss failure to prepare for covid19 that portrays the pandemic, and the american missteps surrounding it, as emblematic of americas larger, and longer running, cultural, social, and political. He had all of the sudden discovered that i was a writer, even though, when he gave me a questionnaire, i put my own book as my favorite book. Miss snark, the literary agent where miss snark vented her wrath on the hapless world of writers and crushed them to sand beneath her t. Though to many, brooklyn can seem like the epicenter of the literary worldand its.
The production and reception history of douglas coupland s generation x christopher doody welcome to the overnight and highly charmed success story of generation x. Mitch douglas literary agent mitch douglas literary agency. That comingofageinnewyork novel put mcinerney on the literary map with his story of an unnamed narrator whose luck cant seem to get worse. Nicola barr literary agent this article about literary agent nicola barr and the bent agency is part of a series about literary agents and finding a literary agent. He is the head of agi vigliano literary llc, which was formed in 2014 when y entertainment bought the boutique firm he founded, vigliano associates. University of british columbia library rare books and. Falkin literary is pleased to be working with author, cultural critic, political commentator, lecturer, and salon columnist, david masciotra, on his nonfiction book, a journalistic examination of the uss failure to prepare for covid19 that portrays the pandemic, and the american missteps surrounding it, as emblematic of americas larger. Generation x author douglas coupland joins a new pantheon of authors in his jump from previous publisher judith regan and her regan books imprint to pantheon, a division of random house. Stories are how we make sense of life man, that was good timing. Writers house counts nobel prize, national book award, pen center, rita, hugo, nebula, iacp awards, and world fantasy award winners among our clients. Douglas coupland is a novelist, visual artist and designer, who became the voice of a generation with his novel generation x and who has expanded his globally respected perspectives on life, art and technology through his voice and visual works ever since. Douglas coupland canadian journalist and novelist britannica. Kathryn stocketts book the help was rejected by 60 literary agents.
Join facebook to connect with gerry franklin sonnenschein and others you may know. Douglas coupland is a canadian novelist, visual artist and designer. The website of canadian author and artist douglas coupland. Although coupland had been represented by agent david vigliano in his first three books, he was largely without an agent in his relationship with regan, who will also serve as a producer on the tv. Rbscarc1643 douglas coupland fonds university of british columbia library rare books and special collections page 4 the book attained critical and popular success over the summer of 1990, and by the end of the year, the generation x concept had become a major cultural phenomenon. John saddler began the saddler literary agency in 2001. Douglas coupland agent speaker fee booking contact.
Book douglas coupland for appearances, speaking engagements, product endorsements, corporate events, or meet and greet. Although that was not true for all of them, an editor spotted a postcard written by douglas coupland while at a mutual friends party. From 1989 to 1990, coupland lived in the mojave desert. He has published thirteen novels, a collection of short stories, seven nonfiction books, and a number of. Not from people who actually want to know how i got published, but from people who want to know how they can get published i get that.
Repping an authors first book is a big leap of faith on the agent s part. Douglas coupland, in full douglas campbell coupland, born dec. Publishing agent mitch douglas is an agent with the mitch douglas literary agency. He is a writer and producer, known for jpod 2008, everythings gone green 2006 and all families are psychotic. Welcome to the website of the doug grad literary agency, inc. Innovation speaker douglas coupland acclaimed author. About us john saddler has worked in the publishing industry over 20 years. Its now known at least, to some that the agent of the recent climate. Tales for an accelerated culture, popularized terms such as mcjob and generation x. Douglas coupland, author and artist brilliantly challenging buckminster fullers selfmythologizing by putting fullers life and ideas in their historical context, jonathon keats is all the more able to identify the ways of thinking that were truly original in fullers own. Nicola barr literary agent find detailed information about literary agents. Nicola barker, douglas coupland, fay weldon, and patrick gale. Douglas stewart sterling lord literistic querytracker. How ironic that douglas coupland, the man who popularized the term.