What Is Upmarket Fiction?

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Literary fiction, upmarket fiction, and book club fiction: these terms are often used by publishers to market books. But what do they mean?

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Literary? Mainstream? Commercial? What Genre Is This Anyway?

Upmarket Fiction is mainstream fiction with both literary and commercial elements. ... upmarket fantasy” or “upmarket contemporary novel.

What is commercial fiction if it's not genre fiction? - Absolute Write

But basically it sounds like they want fiction with a contemporary setting that could be literary, upmarket, or commercial in style. No ...

Deconstructing Upmarket Fiction Panel Recap - NYC - The WNBA

But, according to Duvall, be careful not to over-pitch: “Your query letter should be short and sweet. Your hook should be three sentences or ...

Upmarket Fiction Agents - Writer's Digest

This post shares how to find a literary agent appropriate for your writing project, including links to agents representing various genres.

Literary vs. Upmarket vs. Commercial — Blog — Author & Book Coach

Matt Haig's high-concept novel, The Midnight Library, turned out to be a valuable Book Club pick: one that ignited quite a discussion. From ...

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I've been trying to avoid the term "upmarket" because readers don't really use that term (AFAIK) and indie writers don't like it (because it ...

Buy The Weight of Gold: An Empowering Upmarket Women's Fiction

Commercial fiction, often called “genre fiction,” has a wide audience, distinct plot, and characters actively pursuing a goal or overcoming a challenge.

Upmarket Writing with Addie LaRue - The Manuscript Dr

Upmarket fiction is the melding of two styles of writing that some say have been at odds for years: the literary vs. the plot driven. Finally we ...

The Burden and Necessity of Genre - The Millions

Sometimes it was a literary novel. Sometimes a literary commercial novel. Sometimes a literary novel with commercial appeal. Once, upmarket ...

Rights - Upmarket Fiction - Éditions Libre Expression

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What is Book Club Fiction? - Under the Covers Book Blog

What about Upmarket Fiction? ... The terms Book Club Fiction and Upmarket Fiction often overlap to define a certain subset of the old Mainstream ...

Speculative, Upmarket, Dystopian?

Literary Fiction: Serious fiction, style and technique are often as important as the subject matter. Commercial Fiction: Written with the ...

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“Upmarket fiction is a subgenre of fiction books that incorporates elements of page-turning mainstream fiction, while still showcasing the more ...

Paranormal to UpMarket Women's Fiction - Nelson Literary Agency

In terms of upmarket commercial women's fiction, it's all about the writing. Really, editors are looking for literary writers who can tackle the ...

Upmarket Fiction | Manuscript Wishlist

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Literary fiction - Wikipedia

Literary fiction is often used as a synonym for literature, in the exclusive sense of writings specifically considered to have considerable artistic merit.

Literary versus Commercial? Art versus "Drivel?" - The Writers Circle

Often they fit into a particular genre: thrillers, sci-fi, fantasy, chick-lit/women's fiction. (Don't ask… that “genre” is another controversy ...