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The Hellebore Blog

Jackie Krantz 10/27/25 Jackie Krantz 10/27/25

Know Your Shelf (Part 1): How Book Genres are Determined in North America

Jackie attempts to define and demystify book genres with the help of BISAC codes.

Isis Santos Villaça 9/15/25 Isis Santos Villaça 9/15/25

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.

Emmily Tomulet 8/22/25 Emmily Tomulet 8/22/25

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.