Vivian Lee

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Writer & senior editor at little, brown.
Not a girl, not yet a dad.
IG: @vleebooks
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Vivian LeeMar 25, 2023
William ClarkMar 16, 2023

This is a wonderful interview with Rakia Clark of Mariner Books by Vivian Lee @vivianwmlee

https://www.pw.org/content/agents_editors_rakia_clark

#P&W #Editors

Agents & Editors: Rakia Clark

Mariner Books executive editor Rakia Clark talks about unlocking the full potential of an author, how writers can shine in the query letter, and effecting meaningful change in the publishing industry.

Poets & Writers
Vivian LeeJan 31, 2023
Shout out to Little, Brown's Gregg Kulick, who designed the hell out of THE SENSE OF WONDER by Matthew Salesses and LitHub names one of the best covers of the month! https://lithub.com/the-11-best-book-covers-of-january/
The 11 Best Book Covers of January

Another month of books, another month of book covers. The first crop of designs of 2023 is fresh, cheeky, and mushroom-forward, which can only portend good things (please let it portend good things…

Literary Hub
Vivian LeeJan 30, 2023
Stoked to see THE SENSE OF WONDER by Matthew Salesses in the NewYorker's Briefly Noted, calling the novel a "playfully self-referential novel" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/02/06/pirate-enlightenment-the-scythian-empire-the-sense-of-wonder-and-the-guest-lecture
Briefly Noted Book Reviews

“Pirate Enlightenment,” by David Graeber; “The Scythian Empire,” by Christopher I. Beckwith; “The Sense of Wonder,” by Matthew Salesses; and “The Guest Lecture,” by Martin Riker.

The New Yorker
Vivian LeeJan 30, 2023
Searching for “the last of us hbo” on Google gives you a little surprise 🍄🍄🍄 https://g.co/kgs/H1vXM8
Before you continue to Google Search

Vivian LeeJan 25, 2023
I'm not trying to start a fight but I've noticed more and more agented submissions with no query letter, which does make it a bit more challenging in an already time-challenged job!
Vivian LeeJan 25, 2023
Take advantage of @[email protected]'s preorder sale by grabbing @[email protected]'s UNEDUCATED these next few days and future you will be so thrilled! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/uneducated-christopher-zara/1142157096?ean=9780316268974
Uneducated: A Memoir of Flunking Out, Falling Apart, and Finding My Worth|Hardcover

67% of Americans do not have a college degree. Christopher Zara is one of them. Boldly honest, wryly funny, and utterly open-hearted, Uneducated is one diploma-less journalist’s map of our growing educational divide and, ultimately, a challenge: in our credential...

Barnes & Noble
Vivian LeeJan 24, 2023
Justice for 4*TOWN getting snubbed at the Oscars smh
Vivian LeeJan 23, 2023
Houston! Be in community with @[email protected] and Yiyun Li, who will be in convo tonight at 7:30! More info here: https://inprinthouston.org/event/inprint-yiyun-li-matthew-salesses-reading/
Inprint Yiyun Li & Matthew Salesses Reading

Vivian LeeJan 22, 2023
What even to say. I grew up going to Monterey Park/SGV with my family every weekend for family friend parties, groceries, a meal, weddings, a boba hang out, doctors, supplies for Chinese calligraphy. I know this community even if I never knew these people last night.
Vivian LeeJan 21, 2023
I feel most like my grandmas when I’m going to four different specialty Chinese stores to get ready for the new year but at least I can treat myself to hot pot!