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The Hellebore Blog
Inside My Summer at Hellebore Literary Agency: A Cover is Only the Beginning
By sticking with the process and reading works outside my preferred genres, I relearned one of the most rudimentary lessons: don’t judge a book by its cover.
How to Decide Whether or Not to Sell Your Book’s Foreign Rights
Learn how to tell if selling your book in international markets is right for you.
They Know A Guy: Understanding Book Scouts
Emmily demystifies book scouts, who have an important role to play in the process of selling the international rights of a book.
Our Government Name: How To Structure A Small Business
After we chose Hellebore’s name, we then had to decide on the business structure; in other words, what letters would officially be at the end of our name?
The Query Letter: How to Submit Your Book to Hellebore
Learn what we look for in query letters to Hellebore.
2025 North Portland Book Crawl Recap
Join Rebecca on her exploration of Portland’s local bookshops during this year’s Indie Bookstore Day.