Item 1762 - Letters From Various Publishers/Agencies

1 file, c. 30 pp

File of letters to John McGahern from various book and magazine editors and publishers, discussing agreements and terms to publish works by McGahern, royalty statements for work published, and related discussions.

Letters from Barrie and Rockliff Books, London, enclosing cheque for fee for publication of excerpt of "The End or Beginning of Love" published in 'X' Magazine (6 Mar 1961); statement of fee paid to McGahern by the Abbey Theatre Dublin for production of his play, "The Power of Darkness" (24 Jun 1991); Letter from Raleigh Trevelyan of Michael Joseph Ltd. publishers, London, returning a story as 'VOICES' has been discontinued (23 Apr 1969); Statement from Little Brown and Company, Boston, with details of advance payment on publication of "Nightlines" (Jan - June 1971); Statement from "Lloyds Bank Europe Limited for payment made [31 Jul 1971]; Letter from [ ] King, A.P. Watt, asking to meet with McGahern to discuss representation having read his story "Doorways" (19 Sep 1977); Letter from Barbara Epstein, The New York Review of Books, enclosing a copy of the paper with review of "By the Lake" by Hilary Mantel (26 Apr 2002); Letter from David Book, John Redway and Associates Ltd., London, discussing interest by Alan Gibson in directing "The Dark" (15 Feb 1984); Letter from agent at Anthony Sheil Associates, offering to represent McGahern (25 Feb 1974); Letter from Iréne Salzmann, discussing Swedish translation for radio drama of works by McGahern (6 Nov 1984); Letter from Martin Novelli, The American Poetry Review, asking of any work by McGahern was available to publish in the magazine (10 Jun 1980); Keith Connolly of The Herald, Australia seeking a written story (27 May 1975); Letter from M.H. Gill of Gill and MacMillan regarding German language rights to McGahern writing (9 Apr 1973); Letter from Pat Goodheart, Canto Review of the Arts, seeking a submission (7 May 1976); Postcard and letter from Marianne De Barde, discussing translation of radio play "Sinclair" into German (1971); Letter from Gesa Tapken Press re. German edition of McGahern books (2 Oct 1988); Letter from Hans Gunther Pflaum, enclosing German reviews of "The Pornographer" and discussing wider German editions/reception of McGahern's works; Correspondence with Steidl Press, German publisher of German translation of McGahern (1996-1997); Photocopy letter from David Evanier, The Paris Review, seeking a submission from McGahern (10 Nov 1980); Letter from Liz Calder, Publishing Director, Soho Square, asking to include McGahern's story "Monaghan Day" in an anthology (12 May 1989); Letter from Peter Carson, Editor-in-Chief, Penguin Group, discussing US publication rights of McGahern's works (31 Mar 1993). email from John Spain, Irish Independent re. publishing and payment for a series of books that would include a republished edition of a McGahern book with the newspaper (May 2005).

Letter from Diana Crawford Limited, Literary Agents, London, writing in praise of McGahern's "Nightlines" and "The Dark" and asking is he might write a lay and submit to her agency (4 Dec 1970); Letter from Bruce Hunter updating McGahern that David Higham, literary agent, has died (31 Mar 1978); Letter from Dan Franklin, publisher with Martin, Secker & Warburg, London, having read "The Moran" (an early name for "Amongst Women" and hoping to publish the book for McGahern (5 May 1989); Letter from [Janine Byng], Canon Gate, London, sending McGahern a copy of book by Maria Hyland (16 Oct 2005); Fax letter from staff member at New York Times Travel, adding comments on "Morocco Story" that McGahern has written and suggests some edits (6 June 1997); Letter from Gina MacCoby, literary agent, New York, stating that she has left Russell and Volkening and is seeking her own new clients and invites McGahern to consider (10 Dec 1986); Letter from Caroline Michel, M.S. of Harper Press writing in new role at Harper Collins Publishers (23 June 2003); earlier letter from Caroline Michel are from Vintage Random House Press, stating they are in the process of buying the rights to "Stoner" and "Augustus" by John Williams and thanking McGahern for his recommending of "Stoner" for vintage reissue and for McGahern to write an introduction to the book (8 Jan, 7 Jun 2002); Letter (torn) from Renate Nagel of Benziger Verlag, Paris, and discussing German translation plans for McGahern's books. (22 Sep 1970); contract and details with Vuokrasopimus Agency/Press for the Finnish translation rights/contract for McGahern's ["The Dark"]. Postcard from Ian [ ] saying a contract from Bloomsbury will follow (n.d.); Email from Vrinda Condillac (Random House) to John McGahern and discussing book jacket edits and layout for "That They May Face The Rising Sun". (9 Jul 2001); Letter from Samantha Holmen to McGahern with details on amount paid to him from UK Public Lending Rights based on library loans. (17 Feb 2006).

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